e-receipts
Emailed purchase records
E-receipts are digital records of transactions sent electronically rather than printed at point of sale.
They typically arrive by email or text message and serve the same purpose as paper receipts—proof of purchase, expense tracking, returns.
Retailers often prompt customers to choose e-receipts as an environmentally friendly option: Would you like your receipt emailed?
Of discrete data
- paperlessUsing no printed materials
- emailDigital written communication
- PDFFixed-layout document format
- QR codeTwo-dimensional scannable data pattern
app · cloud storage · smartphone · inbox · download · attachment · scan · barcode
Using no printed materials
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- greenColor of vegetation
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- waste reductionDecreasing material for disposal
environmental · sustainable · zero-waste · conservation · deforestation · recycling · landfill · BPA-free
Payment completion process
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- point-of-saleWhere transactions occur
- POSRetail or grammar term
Shopify · merchant · customer · loyalty program · rewards · return policy · refund · exchange
Systematic accumulation of facts
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
- opt-inActively choose participation
- opt-outChoose not to participate
tracking · GDPR · personal information · database · unsubscribe · consent · surveillance · targeted ads
Recording what you spend
- bookkeepingRecording financial transactions systematically
- accountingMaintaining financial records
- auditFormal accounts examination
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
tax deduction · business expense · spreadsheet · budget · reconciliation · invoice · payment record · credit card
digital
Of discrete data
- paperlessUsing no printed materials
- emailDigital written communication
- PDFFixed-layout document format
QR code · app · cloud storage · smartphone · inbox · download · attachment · scan · barcode · NFC
paperless
Using no printed materials
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- greenColor of vegetation
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
waste reduction · environmental · sustainable · zero-waste · conservation · deforestation · recycling · landfill · BPA-free · thermal paper
checkout
Payment completion process
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- point-of-saleWhere transactions occur
POS · Shopify · merchant · customer · loyalty program · rewards · return policy · refund · exchange · proof of purchase
data collection
Systematic accumulation of facts
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
- opt-inActively choose participation
opt-out · tracking · GDPR · personal information · database · unsubscribe · consent · surveillance · targeted ads · third-party
expense tracking
Recording what you spend
- bookkeepingRecording financial transactions systematically
- accountingMaintaining financial records
- auditFormal accounts examination
reimbursement · tax deduction · business expense · spreadsheet · budget · reconciliation · invoice · payment record · credit card · bank statement
- digital servicese-signatures, e-billing, e-statements, e-government, e-governance