At Amazon Pay, customer obsession will always be central to our values as a company. We have been hard at work to improve the merchant integration experience, and we’re excited to announce that you can now integrate Amazon Pay with Shopify Payments using one-click activation. This enhancement makes it easier to get started and take advantage of seamless integration with no added transaction fees.
25% of online shoppers abandon their cart because the site wanted them to create an account.1
Amazon Pay is a payment option that allows you to accept payments from Amazon customers. It provides a convenient and secure way for customers to pay for their purchases using their Amazon account information, without having to enter their payment details or shipping addresses, including gift addresses. With Amazon Pay, you can streamline the checkout process, increase conversion rates, and build trust with customers.
Getting started is easy and comes with many benefits
Top 10 reasons to add Amazon Pay for your business if you have not yet done so:
- 1. 11% of consumers abandoned their orders because there weren’t enough payment methods.1 In addition to processing debit and credit cards, with Amazon Pay, you can offer alternative payment methods such as Amazon Store Card and installment plans offered by Amazon.
- 2. Increase conversions by 35%2 with Amazon Pay when compared to native checkouts.
- 3. Reduce friction of having to create an account and enter shipping address, especially for gifting. Your customers can access their Amazon address book and use the stored addresses.
- 4. For customers who are signed into their Amazon account, they experience the convenient one-step checkout with Single Page Buy Now process.
- 5. Reach 200M+ Prime customers who purchases more often and higher dollar per transaction.
- 6. Amazon Pay employs robust security measures to protect customer data and prevent fraudulent transactions.
- 7. Continue to manage orders, payouts, reporting, reconciliation and disputes directly in your current Shopify admin portal.
- 8. There are no additional third-party transaction fees when you implement Amazon Pay with Shopify Payments.
- 9. No additional business registration required with Amazon Pay when you activate from Shopify Payments.
- 10. Did we mention already? Now you can set up Amazon Pay in Shopify admin portal with one-click.
How to activate Amazon Pay with Shopify Payments
To set up Amazon Pay with Shopify Payments, follow these steps:
- 1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Payments.
- 2. In the Shopify Payments section, click Manage.
- 3. Select Amazon Pay in the Wallets section.
- 4. Click Save.
For more detailed information, please refer to Activating Amazon Pay with Shopify Payments.
Secrets of optimizing Amazon Pay for business growth
Promote Amazon Pay on social media and in email marketing campaigns
Let your customers know that you accept Amazon Pay by promoting it on your social media channels and in your email marketing campaigns. You can also create special offers and discounts for customers who use Amazon Pay.
Find the support and resources you need
Shopify’s support center offers a wealth of information and resources dedicated to Amazon Pay. You can access setup guides, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions to help you resolve common issues.
What are the fees for Amazon Pay?
There are no additional third-party transaction fees when you implement Amazon Pay with Shopify Payments. Learn more about Shopify Payments Pricing in the Shopify Help Center.
How does the payout work with Amazon Pay?
Amazon Pay with Shopify Payments makes it easy to disburse funds from your Shopify store. All funds, including ones from Amazon Pay, will be available for disbursement based on your Shopify plan. Learn more about Getting Paid in the Shopify Help Center.
1 https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228452/reasons-for-abandonments-during-checkout-united-states/
2 Comscore custom study for Amazon Pay comparing conversion rates between Amazon Pay and native merchant checkouts in the U.S. over a 6-month period from October 2021 – March 2022, n=40.