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It’s about timing."}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"The Binary Problem: Buy Now or Leave"}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Many ecommerce stores force visitors into a binary decision:"}),e.jsxs("ul",{children:[e.jsx("li",{children:"Buy now"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Close tab"})]}),e.jsx("p",{children:"But modern purchase journeys are rarely linear."}),e.jsxs("ul",{children:[e.jsx("li",{children:"Mobile discovery"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Desktop research"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Payday timing"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Gift-planning cycles"})]}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Without a “Save for Later” option, intent disappears when the tab closes."}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"Micro-Conversions Are the Real Growth Lever"}),e.jsx("p",{children:"A “Save” action is a powerful micro-conversion."}),e.jsx("p",{children:"It signals:"}),e.jsxs("ul",{children:[e.jsx("li",{children:"High product interest"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Consideration stage engagement"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Potential future revenue"})]}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Micro-conversions often predict macro-conversions."}),e.jsx("p",{children:"When a user saves an item, they’re telling you:"}),e.jsx("blockquote",{children:"“Not today. 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