and runs during HTML parse, but hubspotutk is set by
js.hs-analytics.net, measured loading at ~834ms. On a first visit the cookie
does not exist yet, so a single read returns nothing and the visitor gets no
external ID at all — and a first visit is exactly what an ad click is. So
poll briefly until HubSpot sets it. The SDK loads lazily (~4.5s) and replays
a queue, so an init queued a second or two in still lands before any events
are transmitted. */
(function attachExternalId() {
var attempts = 0;
var MAX_ATTEMPTS = 40; /* 40 x 200ms = 8s, then give up quietly */
var timer = null;
function tryAttach() {
var raw = getExternalId();
if (!raw) {
if (++attempts >= MAX_ATTEMPTS && timer) clearInterval(timer);
return;
}
if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
sha256Hex(raw).then(function (hash) {
oaiq("init", { user: { external_id_sha256: hash } });
}).catch(function () {});
}
tryAttach(); /* returning visitor: immediate */
if (!getExternalId()) timer = setInterval(tryAttach, 200);
})();
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Load the SDK off the critical path
Whichever comes first: the main thread going idle after load, or the first
sign of real user intent. No preconnect on purpose — a TLS handshake during
LCP for a script we deliberately deferred is a net loss.
Measured on clickpost.ai: load event 3614ms, SDK fetched 4508ms.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
var loaded = false;
var INTENT = ["pointerdown", "keydown", "scroll"];
function loadSdk() {
if (loaded) return;
loaded = true;
INTENT.forEach(function (t) { removeEventListener(t, loadSdk, { passive: true }); });
var s = document.createElement("script");
s.src = SDK;
s.async = true;
s.fetchPriority = "low";
document.head.appendChild(s);
}
INTENT.forEach(function (t) {
addEventListener(t, loadSdk, { passive: true, once: true });
});
addEventListener("load", function () {
window.requestIdleCallback
? requestIdleCallback(loadSdk, { timeout: 2500 })
: setTimeout(loadSdk, 1500);
}, { once: true });
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Conversion id
sha256(lowercase(email) + "|" + formId + "|" + ISO-hour), first 20 hex,
"lead_" prefix.
- email lowercased/trimmed so casing does not fork the id
- formId keeps two different forms in the same hour from colliding
- the hour bucket is only the server's fallback; the id computed here is
sent to the relay verbatim, so the two paths cannot disagree even when
a submit straddles an hour boundary
Ads Manager's own sample omits event_id. We send it so the pixel event and
the relay event collapse into one conversion instead of counting twice.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
function buildEventId(email, formId) {
var seed = [
String(email || "").trim().toLowerCase(),
String(formId || ""),
new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 13)
].join("|");
return crypto.subtle.digest("SHA-256", new TextEncoder().encode(seed)).then(function (buf) {
var hex = Array.prototype.map.call(new Uint8Array(buf), function (b) {
return b.toString(16).padStart(2, "0");
}).join("");
return "lead_" + hex.slice(0, 20);
});
}
/* Guards a re-fire from the history.pushState that book-a-demo-core.js runs
after submit, and from back-navigation onto the same state. */
function firedOnce(id) {
try {
if (sessionStorage.getItem("oaiq_" + id)) return true;
sessionStorage.setItem("oaiq_" + id, "1");
return false;
} catch (e) {
return false; /* private mode / blocked storage: fire rather than lose it */
}
}
/* Path 2. keepalive lets the request finish even if the page navigates away.
Failures are swallowed deliberately: a reporting call must never surface an
error to someone who just submitted a form.
The relay hashes the email server-side into user.emails_sha256 and adds the
caller's IP and user agent, so this event carries the same match signals the
pixel gets for free. */
function sendToRelay(email, formId, eventType, eventId) {
try {
var payload = {
token: RELAY_TOKEN,
email: email,
form_id: formId || "",
event_type: eventType,
event_id: eventId, /* verbatim, so both paths always match */
source_url: location.href
};
var oppref = getOppref();
if (oppref) payload.oppref = oppref;
var externalId = getExternalId();
if (externalId) payload.external_id = externalId;
fetch(RELAY_URL, {
method: "POST",
keepalive: true,
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify(payload)
}).catch(function () {});
} catch (e) {}
}
/* Capture the email while the form is still on the page. onFormSubmitted does
not reliably carry submissionValues, and by then the form may be removed. */
var lastEmail = "";
document.addEventListener("submit", function (e) {
var f = e.target;
if (!f || !f.querySelector) return;
var i = f.querySelector('input[name="email"], input[type="email"]');
if (i && i.value) lastEmail = i.value;
}, true);
/* Every HubSpot form on the site reports through this one message event, so no
module or theme JS needs editing to add coverage. */
window.addEventListener("message", function (e) {
var d = e.data;
if (!d || d.type !== "hsFormCallback" || d.eventName !== "onFormSubmitted") return;
var email = (d.data && d.data.submissionValues && d.data.submissionValues.email) || lastEmail;
if (!email) return; /* without an email there is no stable id to dedupe on */
var eventType = EVENT_BY_FORM[d.id] || EVENT_DEFAULT;
buildEventId(email, d.id).then(function (id) {
if (firedOnce(id)) return;
oaiq("measure", eventType, { type: DATA_TYPE }, { event_id: id }); /* path 1 */
sendToRelay(email, d.id, eventType, id); /* path 2 */
});
});
})();
Fashion loses more revenue after checkout than any other category
Shoppers cannot feel the fabric or judge the fit from a product page, so they bracket sizes and send back what does not work
Fit sends it back
Sizing is the top return reason in apparel and footwear. When the medium runs small, most brands hand back a refund and lose the customer and the sale in one step.
Peak and drops spike WISMO
Fashion runs on launches, restocks, and holiday. Each one floods support with "where is my order" tickets, right when your team has the least room.
20–40%
of online apparel orders are returned, versus a retail average near 19%
56%
of all ecommerce returns come from clothing alone
20–65%
of an item's value gets eaten by processing a single return
82%
of shoppers say easy returns decide where they buy
Return-rate benchmarks from National Retail Federation, Statista, and Shopify category research
HOW CLICKPOST HELPS
Own the whole journey from doorstep to the way back
ClickPost runs tracking, returns, exchanges, and carrier decisions from one platform, so every post-purchase moment works for retention instead of against it
Keep shoppers on your brand, not the carrier's site
Proactive updates by email and SMS at every milestone, plus a branded tracking page that looks like your store. Fewer "where is my order" tickets during drops and peak.
Mobile-first branded tracking page
Milestone alerts by email, SMS, and push
Estimated delivery dates that set expectations
Use case
A DTC fashion brand sends proactive SMS at every milestone, keeping shoppers on a branded page instead of the carrier site during a drop launch.
Business impact
Up to 60% lower WISMO queries and higher post-purchase engagement on the brand's own domain.
Turn a return into an exchange before the refund happens
Guide shoppers to a new size or style first, with rules that route straight to exchange instead of a refund whenever it makes sense.
Self-serve returns portal in your brand
Exchange-first rules by category and reason
Instant store credit and exchange labels
Use case
A footwear brand defaults every size-related return to an exchange flow, prompting a new size before a refund is offered.
Business impact
Higher exchange-to-refund ratio keeps revenue in the business instead of leaving as a refund.
See every shipment across every carrier in one view
One dashboard for exceptions, delays, and carrier performance, so support and ops catch problems before shoppers do.
Unified shipment view across all carriers
Exception alerts before shoppers notice
Carrier performance scorecards
Use case
Ops sets an automated alert for any shipment stuck in transit for more than 48 hours during peak season.
Business impact
Fewer escalations reach support because delays get caught and resolved earlier.
Know exactly where post-purchase revenue is won and lost
Track WISMO volume, return rates, and exchange conversion by SKU, so the next merchandising decision is backed by data.
Return and exchange rate by SKU
WISMO ticket trends over time
Exportable dashboards for merchandising
Use case
A merchandising team pulls return-rate-by-SKU data weekly to catch a sizing issue before the next reorder.
Business impact
Faster feedback loop from returns data into buying and sizing decisions.
BEYOND TRACKING AND RETURNS
Keep more of every order, and grow it.
Beauty shoppers reorder, subscribe, and keep opening the order page. ClickPost adds three revenue moves built for exactly that behavior.
BEFORE IT SHIPS · ORDER EDITING
Let shoppers fix the order before the box leaves
Customers edit variant, quantity, and address themselves from the order page, inside a window you set, so a mistake gets fixed instead of turning into a return.
Self-serve size, variant, and address edits
Address validation pre-dispatch
Merchant-set edit window with 3PL sync
30%fewer order-change tickets
PROTECT REVENUE · RETURNS PROTECTION
Stop wardrobing and serial returns from eating margin
ClickPost segments high-risk shoppers and applies eligibility rules by customer, region, or SKU, so a generous policy rewards good customers without funding abuse.
AI segments serial returners
Eligibility enforcement by customer or SKU
Package protection for lost or damaged orders
30%of returns revenue protected
GROW AOV · POST-PURCHASE UPSELL
Sell the rest of the outfit while attention is high
ClickPost surfaces AI-picked recommendations on tracking and order pages and inside the returns flow, so a size swap becomes a bigger basket.
AI recommendations on tracking pages
Complementary items during returns flow
Upsell revenue that lifts AOV
+AOVfrom post-purchase recommendations
GETTING STARTED
Live on ClickPost without rebuilding your stack
Connect your store and carriers
Plug ClickPost into Shopify or your commerce platform and link your US carriers through a single API.
Brand tracking and returns
Match the tracking page, returns portal, and notifications to your look and voice. Set exchange rules once.
Watch WISMO and refunds drop
Proactive updates cut support load and exchange prompts hold revenue. Analytics show what is working.
THE LEADER IN POST-PURCHASE
Powering 600+ leading retail brands
From the first tracking scan to the final return, ClickPost powers everything that happens after checkout.
We’ve been using Clickpost and it’s genuinely been super helpful. The post-purchase upsells have been a solid bonus for incremental revenue.
Samarth Sindhi
Chief Executive Officer, MarsGHC
ClickPost’s team were experts in their systems and integrated seamlessly with ours. They proactively resolved every issue, ensuring a smooth experience.
Sonali Das
D2C Tech and Product Head, Birkenstock
Great experience and fantastic support from ClickPost. This immediately cut our top post-purchase support tickets, making ROI easy to quantify. Plus, the customization features and upsell tools help increase AOV. Highly recommend.
Paul Fulton
VanillaPura
ClickPost helped us create a return experience that fit our business instead of forcing us to fit the platform. They customized our workflows without additional costs or developer support. The automation they built for our returns, freed up 5 hours a week.
Sandy Vangyi
Director of CX, GOPURE
Proof & recognition
Rated 4.8 on G2. Named a Leader in returns. Enterprise-grade security.
Enterprise-grade certifications
ISO 27001
SOC 2 Type II
GDPR Compliant
CCPA Compliant
4.8
4.4
Turn Size-and-Fit Returns Into Your Next Sale
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