Every week we publish an overview of new products from companies serving e-commerce sellers. This article includes the latest information on return solutions, overtime services, first order discounts, China-based sales, CPQ pricing, virtual try-ons, and more.
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New tools for sellers
Swap launches AI-powered returns solution for DTC brands on Shopify. swapLaunched AI-powered efficiency features for shipping and packaging systems for direct-to-consumer brands. Return operation for Shopify store. Swap says it is an “e-commerce operating system” that allows brands to improve shipping, tracking, package protection and returns, including cross-border returns.
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WooCommerce has designated Affirm as its primary hourly payment provider. woo commerce selected affirm as a leader After-hours rate providerAffirm will be the default payment service on the platform. Merchants using WooPayments, WooCommerce’s integrated payment solution, can offer Affirm’s customized payover plans at checkout. Eligible merchants also have access to Affirm’s Pay-in-30 service. This addition will allow merchants to offer Affirm across a wider range of transactions, making flexible payment plans available to more shoppers.
Google Merchant Center now has a first-order discount option for retailers. google has launched a feature in Merchant Center that allows retailers to offer discounts to new customers. Merchants can now set up promotions specifically targeted to first-time buyers through their Merchant Center account. The new discount type will appear as a selectable option in the (Promotional Terms) section when creating a promotional offer. This implementation allows retailers to specify percentage-based discounts only for new customers making their first purchase.
Walmart partners with Meituan to strengthen its China-based e-commerce division. walmart partnered with China MeituanShopping and shipping platform provided by Meituan local delivery service Start selling Walmart products and start featuring the retail giant on your app. Walmart’s China arm said in a WeChat post that the partnership will strengthen the company’s e-commerce efforts, which account for nearly half of its sales in the country. The partnership comes about four months after Walmart sold its stake in JD.com.
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DealHub introduces API-first CPQ to provide automated headless quotes. DealHub.ioan enterprise-grade pricing quoting platform, has released an API-first, headless quoting architecture. The new quoting environment supports automation across all sales channels, including e-commerce and self-service portals. The headless environment provides a configurable, modular architecture that can be seamlessly integrated with revenue applications and custom user interfaces.
Bell Media and Shopsense AI bring curated shoppable TV to Canadian viewers. bell mediais a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Shop Sense AIa shoppable television technology provider. shopping experience To Canadian viewers. The partnership will debut on the daily shows “The Good Stuff with Mary Berg” and “Etalk.” Brands can sponsor experiences at key moments on these shows and across social media, reaching over 1.5 million followers.
ReturnGo uses Easyship to power its post-purchase solutions. returnprovider of Tools after purchaseWe are partnering with easy ship, Shipping software provider. As part of this initiative, ReturnGo has launched ‘LabelGo’ to provide sellers with discounted shipping labels from over 550 global courier companies. “Shipping with ReturnGo” allows sellers to generate shipping labels directly from the ReturnGo platform. The “Return Protection Revenue Share Model” allows merchants to use the ReturnGO software for free and participate in a revenue share model based on profits from return protection.
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Fabric debuts AI order management system. fabric, order management The platform has introduced a new AI agent. Fabric AI Order Cloud provides retailers with a centralized system for managing orders, inventory, and fulfillment across multiple channels. According to Fabric, an AI-driven OMS provides real-time data analysis, trend detection, and intelligent recommendations. Retailers can improve omnichannel shopping experiences by combining AI-enhanced product information with real-time inventory to power product discovery, search engine visibility, site search, and conversion.
CallRail expands its attribution capabilities to include an AI-powered search engine. call railthe AI-powered lead intelligence platform, is launching new features that allow businesses to track and attribute unique traffic from AI-generated search engines, making their lead generation efforts more complete and I made sure to understand it accurately. This new feature allows businesses to track leads from sources such as ChatGPT, SearchGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini, ensuring that every lead is considered.
Worldline payment platform launches FlexPricing. world lineprovider of Payment servicelaunched FlexPricing for independent software vendors. FlexPricing allows software providers to implement a variety of pricing strategies, including charging a percentage fee on bank transfer transactions, adding custom fees, and letting Worldline handle the billing. According to Worldline, FlexPricing enables businesses to enhance their revenue models and optimize their billing experience. FlexPricing is available to current and prospective partners of the Worldline North America e-commerce platform.
Perfect Corp’s generative AI API powers virtual try-on and AI image enhancement. perfect corporationHe is an AI developer, AR Beauty Technology has launched AI API, a comprehensive suite of pre-built beauty and image processing technologies. Developers can use generative AI to create images directly from text prompts, add color, increase sharpness, remove objects and backgrounds, and more. Perfect says the new API will be integrated into websites, e-commerce platforms, and mobile apps.
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