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Types of Checkout Flows

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Checkout Flows

Buy Now Button

Increase conversion rate with a Amazon-style “Buy Now” button from product page.

  • A shopper navigates to the product page
  • There is a “Buy Now” button
  • They click it
  • If they are NOT logged in - they are directed to a login page
  • If they are logged in they get a pop-up checkout
  • Pop-up checkout has all the data pre-filled including address, payment information etc
  • Shopper can checkout with a second click
A buy now button that triggers a checkout
Checkout Flows

QR Checkout

Capitalize on non-website traffic by making every brand interaction shoppable.

  • A physical item (a product, or a leaflet for example) has a QR code
  • A shopper scans QR code with their smartphone
  • They immediately get to the checkout with specific product selected
  • They can now complete the order.
QR Code checkout flow
Checkout flows

Post purchase upsell

Increase average order value with a high-converting offering.

  • A shopper adds a product to the cart
  • Shopper proceeds to the checkout
  • Shopper completes the checkout
  • On the “thank you” page there is a promotional offer they can add to their order and a countdown timer to create sense of urgency
  • If they click add - the offer is added to their order without them having to do any other actions
Post purchase upsell
Checkout flows

Augmented Reality

Increased conversion due to increased engagement.

  • A shopper click on a product either on the website or in a smartphone app
  • They get to a augmented reality window where they can see the product in the interior (especially useful for furniture)
  • The augmented reality window has the Buy now button
  • When the shopper clicks the Buy Now button they are taken to the checkout
Augmented Reality Buy Now Button
Checkout flows

Subscribe Now

Increase customer lifetime value.

  • Shopper adds a subscribable product to the cart
  • They click checkout
  • In the checkout there is a widget that tells them that they can save 15% by subscribing and a subscriptions witch
  • When they switch to subscription they get an option to select delivery schedule
  • Price is re-calculated for the subscription offering
  • Shopper is able to complete the checkout with a subscription offering
Change product to a subscription in the checkout
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BOPIS/Curbside pickup

  • A user will be sent an email with a link to verify that they are at the store ready to pickup
  • The checkout order will resume using the public order id
  • The user will be prompted to select an upsell item if they wish
    • If they add an item, we remove the hidden item from the order and replace it with the item they want
    • If they don't add an item, we remove the hidden item from the order
  • The user then clicks "I'm here" which will then make a request to your backend
Curbside Pickup Upsell
Checkout flows

Loyalty integration

Increase customer retention and conversion rate with loyalty rewards in checkout.

  • A customer, who is a member of a loyalty program starts the checkout process
  • In the checkout there is a loyalty widget that allows to enter their loyalty card number shows how many points they have and will earn on the purchase
  • Also they are able to pay with loyalty points for their purchase
Buy with points in Bold Checkout
Checkout flows

B2B (SMB)

Increase your revenue by unlocking SMB business with B2B specific pricing a payment options.

  • A customer can sign in as a B2B(SMB) customer
  • They will get B2B pricing including wholesale pricing and volume-based discounts
  • They can add product to the cart and start checkout process
  • In the checkout they see the volume-based discount they are getting, they can change the quantity and they can see how much they need to buy more to get the next level discount
  • Also they can do a PO/invoice payment instead of traditional payment options
Sign in to a wholesale account to get wholesale pricing and payment options in Bold Checkout
Checkout flows

Conditional payment options

Increase checkout completion rate by providing the best payment option depending on user context.

  • A shopper will see different payment methods depending on the device
  • If they are checking out using apple device Apple pay will be more prominent
  • If they checking out using android device - the Google Pay will be more prominent
  • If they are checking out using desktop - PayPal will be more prominent
  • After that they will be able to checkout normally
An illustration of a checkout interface with Apple pay, Paypal, and Google pay logos.
Checkout flows

Different checkout based on channel

Increase checkout completion rate through implementation of different checkout flows based on the user device.

  • Depending on whether shopper gets to the checkout from desktop or mobile device they will have a tailored checkout experience
  • If they use mobile checkout they will get a progressive checkout
  • If they use a desktop - they will get a 1-page checkout
  • Then the shopper will be able to complete checkout normally
A simplified image of mobile and desktop checkout screens to illustrate checkout based on channel.
Checkout flows

Checkout from video

Enable live, real-time purchases in a video.

  • While watching a video, enable product purchases based on the content being watched
  • Immediately fill the cart with the content from the video
An illustration of a video that is shoppable with a buy now button at the bottom of teh screen with a checkout interface in the background.

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