Odoo and Addressfinder Integration - Improve Checkout UX and Boost Shipping Success

In e-commerce operations, delivering a seamless and efficient shopping experience is the key to success. One of the most critical aspects of this experience is the checkout process. By incorporating address validation and autocomplete capabilities, businesses can improve customer satisfaction and streamline their operations. Addressfinder emerges as a valuable solution in this area. For Australian businesses using Odoo eCommerce, integrating with Addressfinder presents an opportunity to transform their checkout process, reduce errors, save time for customers, and ensure the smooth delivery of products. Let’s delve into how to integrate two platforms and how this dynamic duo can empower eCommerce businesses.

How Addressfinder can benefit your e-commerce business

AddressFinder is a robust address validation and autocomplete tool that provides accurate and up-to-date address data for businesses and individuals in Australia. 

Address validation and autocomplete refer to verifying and standardising addresses to ensure their accuracy and completeness. AddressFinder provides e-commerce businesses with the ability to validate and correct addresses when customers enter them during checkout. Let's explore how AddressFinder can be a game-changer for your online store

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• Real-time address autocomplete: Address entry during checkout can be time-consuming and prone to errors. Addressfinder simplifies this process by suggesting complete and accurate address options as customers type. This feature reduces the effort required from customers and ensures that addresses are entered correctly
• Minimised cart abandonment: Complex checkout processes contribute to cart abandonment. By integrating Addressfinder, you streamline address entry, making the checkout process faster and more user-friendly. As a result, customers are more likely to complete their purchases, reducing cart abandonment rates and boosting your sales
• Enhanced delivery accuracy: Delivering a parcel to the incorrect address leads to delays and unhappy customers. Addressfinder provides you with the ability to instantly correct any errors and provide standardised addresses. This decreases returned packages, and operational costs, and improves customer satisfaction
• Improved data quality: Clean and accurate customer data is essential for effective marketing and customer relationship management. The Addressfinder integration can ensure that your customer database is free of duplicates and inaccuracies. This enables targeted marketing campaigns, personalised promotions, and improved customer segmentation, leading to higher engagement and loyalty.

How to integrate Odoo eCommerce with Addressfinder

There are several approaches to integrating Odoo with Addresfinder. Below are the general steps to integrate two systems:

Step 1: Sign up for the Addressfinder account

If you haven’t already, sign up for an Addressfinder account on their website. You will need an API key, which you can obtain after signing up.

Step 2: Integrate Odoo with the Addressfinder

Havi Technology has developed a custom module that integrates Odoo with Addressfinder. This integration gives Australian businesses a way to automate address entry during checkout. This reduces the risk of incorrect addresses and saves valuable time for customers. Curious to see this integration in action? Please reach out to us.

Step 3: Configure Addressfinder settings

Next, you will need to configure the settings to connect your Odoo instance with your Addressfinder account. You will need to provide your AddressFinder API key in the configuration settings.

Step 4: Enable address validation

Once the integration is set up, you can enable address validation for relevant address fields within Odoo. For example, you can allow address validation during checkout process.

Conclusion

The integration of Odoo and Addressfinder is a game-changer for businesses looking to streamline address validation, improve data accuracy, and enhance customer experiences. With Addressfinder’s real-time validation and autocomplete capabilities seamlessly integrated into Odoo, companies can optimise their shipping processes, reduce return rates, and ultimately drive growth and success. 

Ready to experience the benefits of Odoo and Addressfinder integration?  Havi, an accredited partner of Addressfinder, is here to help you improve your checkout UI/UX and supercharge your shipping success.