Cross-selling is the backbone of marketing and sales. Find out what cross selling means, and how to get started.
Cross-selling is when a customer buys products and services related to their original purchase based on a brand’s suggestion.
When a store clerk recommends a pair of socks to go with the shoes you're buying, that's cross-selling. Amazon cross sells with its "customers who bought this also bought" and "frequently bought together" sections. And the offer on that drink to go with your meal? That's cross-selling, too.
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Cross-selling gets customers to buy additional or related products to their original purchase. Upselling convinces a customer to upgrade their original choice at a higher cost.
Say you switch to a Pro version of a smartphone after a recommendation from the vendor. That's an up-sell. You've been cross-sold if you buy a suggested leather protection case for your phone.