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# Remove from Cart: Track Cart Removals

> Track Remove from Cart events on your Shopify store. Understand when visitors remove products from their cart to optimize your checkout funnel.

<Tip>
  Remove from Cart measures the total number of times visitors removed a product from their shopping cart.
</Tip>

## Formula

<Info>
  **Remove from Cart** = **COUNT** ( product\_removed\_from\_cart events )
</Info>

### Formula Components

| Metric                                  | Definition                                                     |
| --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **product\_removed\_from\_cart events** | Each time a visitor removes a product from their shopping cart |

| Metadata        |                         |
| --------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Type**        | Number                  |
| **Data Source** | [Upstack Pixel](/pixel) |
| **Aggregation** | Count                   |

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## Example

Your Shopify store recorded **1,847 remove from cart events** last month across **1,520 unique sessions**.

| Product Category | Removals | % of Total | Avg Cart Value Before Removal |
| ---------------- | -------- | ---------- | ----------------------------- |
| Apparel          | 742      | 40.2%      | \$89.50                       |
| Accessories      | 521      | 28.2%      | \$45.20                       |
| Footwear         | 389      | 21.1%      | \$125.00                      |
| Home Goods       | 195      | 10.5%      | \$62.75                       |

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## How It Works

The Upstack pixel fires a `product_removed_from_cart` event whenever a visitor removes an item from their shopping cart. Each event captures product details including SKU, price, and quantity, enabling you to analyze which products are most frequently removed and identify potential friction points in your checkout funnel.

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## When to Use

| Scenario                      | Action                                                                     |
| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Identify problematic products | Find items frequently removed to investigate pricing or description issues |
| Cart abandonment analysis     | Compare removals to add-to-cart events to understand cart behavior         |
| Pricing optimization          | Track if price changes affect removal rates                                |
| UX diagnostics                | Monitor if site changes impact cart removal frequency                      |

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## Related Metrics

| Metric                                                                        | Relationship                                    |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| [Add to Carts](/reference/metrics/funnel/engagement/add-to-carts)             | Opposite action — products added to cart        |
| [View Cart](/reference/metrics/funnel/engagement/view-cart)                   | Cart engagement — when visitors view their cart |
| [Initiate Checkouts](/reference/metrics/funnel/engagement/initiate-checkouts) | Next funnel step — checkout process started     |

[See all Engagement metrics →](/reference/metrics/funnel/engagement)