Unlocking $1.45M in Hidden Profit & Exposing a $500k Fraud Loophole

Chicwish, a fashion retailer renowned for its vintage-inspired women’s clothing, faced a common challenge in online retail, high return rates due to sizing issues. Like many e-commerce brands, Chicwish struggled with size-related returns, bracketing (ordering multiple sizes), and stagnation in customer retention.

While the initial goal was simply to help customers find the right fit, a 20-month forensic analysis (April 2024 – Nov 2025) revealed that the Prime AI Clothing Size Finder was doing much more. It wasn’t just a sizing tool; it was a profit engine that unlocked $1.45 Million in incremental value and exposed a massive hidden risk in the guest checkout process.

La herramienta de recomendaciones de tallas de ChicWish AI ayuda a los clientes a encontrar el ajuste perfecto para vestidos, faldas y ropa de punto.

To tackle these challenges, ChicWish partnered with Prime AI to implement its advanced Clothing Size Finder transforming a standard sizing tool into a strategic profit engine. Over a 20-month period, this solution unlocked $1.45 Million in incremental value and exposed $526k in hidden fraud risk. Beyond simply reducing returns, the AI successfully minimised bracketing and increased guest order values, proving that precise fit recommendations drive both customer confidence and bottom-line growth.

The Challenge Beyond Return Rate

Shopping for vintage-inspired fashion presents unique sizing challenges, particularly for dresses, skirts, and knitwear. Before implementing Prime AI, Chicwish faced several key issues:

Chicwish needed to know if the tool was actually profitable. A deep dive revealed that while strict controls existed for registered users, the Guest Checkout (90% of transactions) was a Wild West of hidden fraud and serial returners.

The Solution: Prime AI’s Custom-Built Intelligence

Chicwish partnered with Prime AI to implement a custom-built Clothing Size Finder. This AI-powered tool provides precise, real-time size recommendations by learning continuously from sales, refunds, and biometric data.

Esta integración sin fisuras transformó la estrategia de comercio electrónico de ChicWish, mejorando la precisión del ajuste, impulsando el crecimiento de los ingresos y haciendo la gestión de inventario más basada en datos.

A $1.45M Profitability Gap

The data confirms that the Prime AI Clothing Size Finder successfully delivered on its core promise: it reduced the percentage of revenue lost to returns while significantly boosting the value of every order.

Higher Confidence = Higher Spend

Conventional wisdom suggests that when customers spend more, returns spike. Here, the opposite happened. Prime AI users felt confident enough to buy more expensive items y keep them.

  • Guest AOV Uplift: Average Order Value for guests rose from $85 to $100 (+18%).

  • Net Profit Increase: Prime AI users generated +17.8% more profit per order (Guests) and +9.3% (Registered) compared to non-users.

  • Total Added Value: $1.45 Million in pure incremental profit.

 

Reducción de Retornos en Categorías Clave - Promedio del 39%

Clientes que siguieron Prime Recomendaciones de tamaño de IA artículos devueltos significativamente menos a menudo comparado con aquellos que no usaron la herramienta:

Vestidos de Mujeres

-41%

Tops para Mujeres

-32%

Ropa de Exteriores para Mujeres

-7%

Faldas para Mujeres

-54%

Ropa de Punto para Mujer

-61%

Reducción en el Comportamiento de Corchetes

Prime AI Size Finder Pro successfully reduced bracketing behavior (ordering 2+ sizes of the same item) by 20%. This directly lowered logistics/warehousing costs and kept inventory available for other customers.

Menos Corchetes

20%

Fraud & Loyalty

The analysis revealed a critical vulnerability. While registered users were monitored, anonymous Guest Checkouts were hiding significant losses.

  • Visible Fraud: We identified 301 registered Absolute Waste accounts draining $60,000 annually.

  • Hidden Risk: Extrapolating this behaviour to the Guest segment exposed an estimated $526,000 in potential fraud from serial returners. Prime AI’s behavioural tracking is now helping close this loophole.

Loyalty is the primary bottleneck for fashion retail, with 82% of registered users typically shopping once and never returning. The Size Finder proved to be a powerful retention hook:

  • Prime AI users shop 19% more frequently than non-users.

  • Once a customer trusts the size recommendation for their first purchase, they are significantly more likely to shop again, compounding the tool’s value over time.

Prime AI Size Equals E-Commerce Success

Chicwish’s partnership with Prime AI highlights that data isn’t just about reporting what happened, it’s about finding where the money is hiding. By reducing operational waste, exposing fraud, and boosting customer confidence, Prime AI transformed from a simple utility into a million dollar profit driver.

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