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Frictionless checkout starts with identity, not speed

Frictionless checkout starts with identity, not speed

by Ramon Helwegen | Mar 13, 2023 | POS checkout

Frictionless checkout starts with identity, not speedThe race to instant checkout is not fundamentally a technology race. It is an identity race. That is the most useful takeaway from this discussion with Discover Global Network, and it applies just as directly to...
Guest checkout visibility: nearly half of sites are hiding it in plain sight

Guest checkout visibility: nearly half of sites are hiding it in plain sight

by Ramon Helwegen | Jan 17, 2023 | Online checkout

Guest checkout prominence is a conversion lever most merchants are mishandlingBaymard Institute’s latest benchmark finding should concern any merchant running a checkout with an account-creation step: 47% of sites that offer guest checkout fail to make it...
Why shoppers abandon carts and what checkout changes actually fix it

Why shoppers abandon carts and what checkout changes actually fix it

by Ramon Helwegen | Oct 20, 2022 | Conversion

Checkout friction is losing you two-thirds of your filled cartsThe statistic is brutal but well-established: roughly two in three online shopping carts are abandoned before purchase. Heading into peak season, that number deserves serious attention. The causes are not...
Guest checkout visibility: nearly half of sites are hiding it in plain sight

Why frictionless checkout demands a rethink of payment infrastructure

by Ramon Helwegen | Jun 29, 2022 | Online checkout

Frictionless checkout is no longer a feature request, it is a baseline expectationConsumer patience with clunky checkout flows is running out. The data is clear: younger shoppers, particularly Gen Z and millennials, are leading adoption of digital wallets, BNPL, and...
Guest checkout visibility: nearly half of sites are hiding it in plain sight

Why cross-border sales demand ruthlessly simple checkout UX

by Ramon Helwegen | May 31, 2022 | Online checkout

Cross-border checkout friction is the silent killer of international conversionEvery merchant eyeing international growth eventually hits the same wall: the checkout experience that works tolerably well for domestic buyers falls apart the moment a foreign customer...
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