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By rahmat hidayat

Saturday, October 3, 2026

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As the first month of fall has passed, the fourth quarter is no longer on the horizon. It is here, and the businesses that treat peak season as a months-long effort rather than a single weekend tend to come out ahead. Shoppers are budgeting more carefully, pricing is shifting faster than ever, and AI and buy now, pay later options are changing how people discover and pay for products.

This edition is built to help you prepare with confidence. We are delighted to share that 2Checkout was named a Silver winner at the 2026 Best in Biz Awards International, a recognition decided by the press. On the blog, you will find a practical checklist for choosing a shopping cart that converts, plus ten tested tactics for keeping subscribers from leaving.

Happy selling!

In the Spotlight

2Checkout Named Silver Winner at the Best in Biz Awards 2026 International

2Checkout has been named a Silver winner in the Company of the Year, Financial Services and Payments category at the 2026 Best in Biz Awards International. Now in its 14th year, the program is judged exclusively by members of the press from around the world, making the recognition a meaningful signal of how the industry sees our work.

It reflects what we hear from merchants every day: they want a payments partner that makes global growth simpler. We're proud to join a selective group of winners from across the globe, and we're just as committed to earning that trust with every business we support.

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On the Blog this Month

Tested Tactics to Reduce Voluntary Churn and Retain Customer Loyalty

Voluntary churn is preventable, not inevitable. Check out the ten data-backed tactics, from renewal reminders to self-service cancellation, that protect recurring revenue.

How to Choose a Shopping Cart That Converts

Cart abandonment runs 50% to 75%. Most of it isn't pricing, it's friction: missing payment methods, no localization, one-size-fits-all checkout. We put together a checklist covering business model fit, localization, payment coverage, and how to grow AOV without adding steps.

Best Software Review Sites for SaaS Companies in 2026

93% of software buyers read reviews before they buy, and with G2 now owning Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice, four major discovery platforms sit under one roof. See which of the 17 platforms fit your stage and category, and find out if your review profiles need a refresh this quarter.

Recommended Picks

AI and BNPL Keep Holiday Spending on Record Pace

Buy Now, Pay Later and AI are set to play an even bigger role this holiday season, and both are reshaping how consumers discover products and pay for them. But behind the record spending, tighter household budgets are changing how and what people buy. Read the full story to see what it means for your peak season plans.

PaymentsJournal.com

2026: The Year Pricing Stopped Being Simple

Pricing used to be a simple calculation. In 2026, it works more like a real-time operating system for eCommerce. Read the recap to learn what deserves a reaction, what doesn't, and how to get ready for peak season.

Prisync.com

AI User Onboarding: How to Use AI Across Your Onboarding Flow (and Where Not To)

AI can sharpen SaaS onboarding, but only when it solves a specific problem. Learn where AI makes the biggest difference across the user journey, which moments still need a human touch, and how to layer it into your flow without over-automating.

Userpilot.com

2Checkout Product Labs

More Pricing Flexibility with Dynamic Discounts

2Checkout now stores promotional discounts as a percentage or fixed amount on the subscription itself, rather than locking in a fixed renewal price. At each renewal, the discount is recalculated against the product's current catalog price, so promotions automatically follow price updates without manual repricing. Every renewal order clearly shows the promotion name and discount applied, and you can run dynamic or fixed price promotions flexibly.