Every week we publish a roundup of new products from companies offering services to e-commerce merchants. This installment includes returns solution updates, pay-as-you-go services, first order discounts, sales in China, CPQ pricing, virtual try-on and more.
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Swap launches AI-powered returns solution for DTC brands on Shopify. Swap, a shipping and packaging system for direct-to-consumer brands, has launched an AI-powered feature to simplify returns operations for Shopify stores. Swap says it’s an “e-commerce operating system” that can improve tag shipping, tracking, package protection and returns, including cross-border.
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WooCommerce names Affirm as a leading time payment provider. WooCommerce has chosen Affirm as the leading time payment provider, making Affirm the default payment service for the platform. Merchants using WooCommerce’s integrated payment solution, WooPayments, can offer customized payment plans through Affirm’s time at checkout. Eligible merchants also have access to Affirm’s up to 30 payment offer. 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 adds first-order discount option for retailers. Google has launched a feature in Merchant Center that allows sellers to offer discounts to new customers. Merchants can now configure targeted promotions specifically for first-time buyers through their Merchant Center accounts. The new discount type will appear as an optional option in the “Promotional Terms” section when creating promotional offers. The implementation allows retailers to specify percentage discounts exclusively for new customers making their first purchases.
Walmart partners with Meituan to boost China-based e-commerce unit. Walmart has partnered with China’s Meituan, a shopping and delivery platform, where Meituan will provide local delivery services for Walmart products and begin featuring the retail giant on its app. In a WeChat post, Walmart’s China unit said the collaboration would boost its 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 deliver automated headless quoting. DealHub.io, an enterprise configure-price-bid platform, has released its headless quoting architecture as the first with an API. The new offer experience supports automation across all sales channels, including e-commerce and self-service portals. The headless environment provides a stackable and modular architecture that can be seamlessly integrated with receiving applications and user interfaces.
Bell Media and Shopsense AI bring curated shoppable TV to Canadian viewers. Bell Media, a Canadian media and entertainment company, has partnered with Shopsense AI, a provider of shoppable TV technology, to bring shopping experiences to Canadian viewers. The partnership will debut on the daytime shows “The Good Stuff with Mary Berg” and “Etalk.” Brands can sponsor experiences during key moments on these shows and on social media, reaching over 1.5 million followers.
ReturnGo improves the post-purchase solution with Easyship. ReturnGo, a provider of post-purchase tools, has partnered with Easyship, a shipping software provider. As part of this initiative, ReturnGo has launched ‘LabelGo’, which offers merchants discounted shipping labels from over 550 global couriers. “Ship by ReturnGo” allows merchants to create shipping labels directly from the ReturnGo platform. The “Return Coverage Revenue Share Model” allows merchants to use the ReturnGO software for free and participate in a revenue sharing model based on the return coverage profit.
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Fabric is an AI order management system. Fabric, the order management platform, has introduced its new AI agent. The “Fabric AI Order Cloud” provides retailers with a centralized system to manage their orders, inventory and fulfillment across multiple channels. According to Fabric, AI-driven OMS provides real-time data analysis, trend detection and intelligent recommendations. Retailers can enhance omni-channel shopping with AI-enriched product information connected to real-time inventory to improve product discovery, search engine visibility, site searches and conversions.
CallRail expands attribution capabilities to include artificial intelligence search engines. CallRail, the AI-powered lead intelligence platform, has launched new features that allow businesses to track and match unique traffic from AI-generated search engines, providing a more complete and accurate understanding of lead generation efforts. This new feature allows businesses to track leads from sources such as ChatGPT, SearchGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, ensuring that every lead counts.
Worldline payment platform launches FlexPricing. Worldline, a payment service provider, has launched FlexPricing for independent software vendors. With FlexPricing, software providers can implement a variety of pricing strategies, including charging a percentage fee for bank transfer transactions, adding customs fees, and letting Worldline handle invoicing duties. According to Worldline, FlexPricing allows companies to improve revenue models and optimize billing. FlexPricing is available to current and prospective partners on Worldline North America’s e-commerce platform.
Perfect Corp’s generative AI API with virtual try-on and AI image enhancement. Perfect Corp., a developer of AI and AR beauty technology, has launched its AI API, a comprehensive set of pre-built beauty and image processing technologies. Developers can use generative AI to create images directly from text prompts, add color, increase brightness, remove objects or backgrounds, and more. Perfect says its new APIs integrate with websites, e-commerce platforms and mobile apps.
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