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EP 16: Reducing eCommerce Checkout Friction - Niklas Adalberth, Co-Founder Klarna

2X eCommerce Podcast · with Niklas Adalberth · May 8, 2015 · 33 min

Summary

This episode with Klarna co-founder Niklas Adalberth reveals how eliminating payment at checkout dramatically reduces friction and boosts conversions. Ecommerce operators should explore similar innovative solutions to streamline their checkout process, especially on mobile, to capture more sales and enhance customer experience.

Key takeaways

Themes

checkout optimizationfrictionless commercepayment solutions

Topics covered

alternative payment methodscheckout conversion ratesecommerce payment frictionklarna business modelmobile checkout optimizationpost-purchase payment processing

Episode description

If shopping cart and checkout optimisation is of interest to you then you have to listen in to this show! My guest on today’s show is Niklas Adalberth; the cofounder of Klarna (https://klarna.com/), a Swedish based ecommerce checkout solution that aims to reduce checkout friction on desktop and mobile devices. Niklas takes us through eCommerce checkout best practises as well as how his company's very unique ecommerce checkout solution used by over 50,000 retailers aims to reduce checkout and payment friction by eliminating payment at checkout completely - I know: it sounds counter-intuitive - it's a simple yet quite clever solution and that is why you have to listen to this episode!

Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about checkout optimization?
Implement a 'pay after delivery' or 'pay later' option to reduce immediate payment friction at checkout.
What does this episode say about frictionless commerce?
Optimize checkout flows specifically for mobile devices, as many traditional desktop solutions create significant friction on smaller screens.
What does this episode say about payment solutions?
Consider offering alternative payment solutions that remove the need for customers to input payment details during the initial purchase.
What does this episode say about checkout optimization?
Regularly analyze your checkout funnel to identify and eliminate points of friction, however small.
What does this episode say about checkout optimization?
Explore innovative checkout technologies that simplify or defer the payment process to improve conversion rates.

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