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Frictionless checkout: why the holidays expose every weak spot in your flow

Frictionless checkout: why the holidays expose every weak spot in your flow

by Ramon Helwegen | Nov 10, 2023 | Online checkout

Frictionless checkout is not a nice-to-have during peak season, it is the baselineHoliday traffic is unforgiving. Shoppers are browsing in stolen moments, on mobile, often arriving via a social ad rather than a deliberate visit to your store. That context matters...
Why checkout experience is the conversion lever retailers underestimate

Why checkout experience is the conversion lever retailers underestimate

by Ramon Helwegen | Aug 28, 2023 | Conversion

Checkout optimisation is no longer optional for growing retailersConversion uplift figures tend to get thrown around loosely in e-commerce, but research tied to real transaction data carries more weight. A study run in partnership between Shopify and BCG puts hard...
Why checkout experience is the conversion lever retailers underestimate

Your checkout is not broken, it is wrong for most shoppers

by Ramon Helwegen | Jul 25, 2023 | Conversion

Checkout personalisation is the missing lever most merchants ignoreA 70% cart abandonment rate is one of ecommerce’s most-cited statistics, and it has spawned an entire industry of quick fixes: one-click buttons, wallet integrations, progress bars, guest...
Why checkout experience is the conversion lever retailers underestimate

One-click checkout drives 28.5% more spending, Cornell research finds

by Ramon Helwegen | Feb 28, 2023 | Conversion

Frictionless checkout is not just convenient, it is a revenue multiplierA new peer-reviewed study from Cornell University puts hard numbers on something checkout practitioners have long suspected: removing payment friction does not merely preserve sales, it actively...
Frictionless checkout: why the holidays expose every weak spot in your flow

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...
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