Loopz Technologies Inc.

Increase sales and attract new customers by offering digital and physical gift cards for your business that can be redeem online and in-store on your POS. Create a branded gift card experience that works seamless on your WooCommerce store and your Point of Sale. 
Integrates with WooCommerce, Clover, Square and Shopify. Enables gift cards to be sold and redeemed on all your connected merchant accounts.
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin connects to the <a href="https://api.loopz.io" rel="nofollow ugc">Loopz API</a> to obtain gift card information of the store’s gift card program. It’s needed to enable gift card redemption on your store, enable gift card purchases and customization on your store, issue store credit from the order detail page and to show gift cards on the plugin’s dashboard.
This service is provided by “Loopz Technologies Inc.”: <a href="https://www.loopz.io/terms-of-use" rel="nofollow ugc">terms of use</a>, <a href="https://www.loopz.io/terms-of-service" rel="nofollow ugc">terms of service</a>, <a href="https://www.loopz.io/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">privacy policy</a>.
<h3>Source Code and Development</h3>
The non-compiled source code for all compressed JavaScript and CSS assets in this plugin is included in the plugin itself, under the following directories:
<ul>
<li><code>assets/js/</code> — source JavaScript for admin settings, gift button, refund UI, and cart form</li>
<li><code>assets/css/</code> — source CSS for admin settings and button group styles</li>
<li><code>blocks/js/</code> — source JavaScript and SCSS for the Loopz Gift Card checkout block (React)</li>
</ul>
The compiled/minified output is located in the <code>build/</code> directory.
<h4>Build instructions</h4>
This plugin uses <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/@wordpress/scripts" rel="nofollow ugc">@wordpress/scripts</a> (webpack-based) to compile the JavaScript and CSS. To build the assets from source:
<ol>
<li>Make sure you have <a href="https://nodejs.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">Node.js</a> 16 or later and npm installed.</li>
<li>From the plugin root directory, install the build dependencies: 
 npm install</li>
<li>Build the compiled assets: 
 npm run build</li>
<li>For development with live reloading, use: 
 npm run start</li>
</ol>
The <code>npm run build</code> command will compile all sources in <code>assets/js/</code> and <code>blocks/js/</code> into the <code>build/</code> directory.

Loopz Gift Cards

Sell and redeem gift cards, refund orders as store credit on your WooCommerce store. Sync gift cards with Clover, Square and Shopify.

AfterShip &amp; Automizely

AfterShip Returns is a returns automation solution that delivers a positive returns and exchange experience, optimizes return costs, and retains more revenue. Brands can offer advanced exchanges while leveraging 310,000+ drop-off locations. AfterShip Returns natively integrates with most major platforms, tech solutions, and global carriers. 
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<h3>How AfterShip Returns users win:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Recapture revenue with exchanges 
Improve shopper satisfaction while recovering return revenue with variant or incentivized other-item exchanges and AI-powered product recommendations.</li>
<li>Reduce operational costs 
Automate processes and minimize return-related support tickets by centralizing returns, setting routing rules, and leveraging an analytics dashboard.</li>
<li>Improve the returns experience 
Increase brand consistency and drive repurchases through fully customizable, branded returns pages, proactive notifications, and embedded navigation.</li>
</ul>
“This exchange feature took every problem away. It’s also saved a lot of revenue — saving us $125k in the last 90 days. Historically, those would have just resulted in a dead refund. That amount will only keep going up as we get more and more returns.”
Nikolas Callas, Director of Operations 
Marc Nolan
<h3>What users can accomplish with just one integration:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Sync order data directly from WooCommerce 
Centralize return requests and processing with a branded returns experience and an end-to-end management dashboard. Automatically approve returns and allow customers to pull order data directly from WooCommerce for faster request submissions.</li>
<li>Automate processing via conditional workflows 
Use non-returnables, allowlists, and customizable return windows to enforce return policies and set expectations. Accept and route returns globally via built-in reverse logistics, supporting label generation, boxless drop-off, and in-store returns.</li>
<li>Encourage exchanges with AI & incentives 
Offer one-click variant swaps and other item exchanges to reclaim revenue and boost shopper satisfaction. Leverage Al-powered product recommendations and incentives, including bonus credits and free shipping, to encourage exchanges.</li>
<li>Customize & brand the shopper experience 
Fully brand return pages while automating status notifications to inform shoppers and reduce customer shopper strain. Integrate multi-language support and your WooCommerce store’s navigation integration to reach more shoppers and build consistency.</li>
<li>Leverage analytics for data-driven decisions 
Track and export data on an intuitive analytics dashboard, including at-a-glance info from common return reasons to exchange revenue. Leverage insights to optimize return processes, measure product performance, and speed up product development.</li>
</ul>
“We focus on building relationships with our customers because Lume is a personal product. With AfterShip Returns, what used to take our team upwards of 8 hours a week to do, now only takes us 1 hour. I have a lot more time to listen to customers and make sure they’re happy with their purchase.”
Sarah D, Customer Service and Retention Manager 
Lumē
Features that our merchants depend on:
<ul>
<li>Exchange for other items</li>
<li>Incentivized exchanges</li>
<li>In-store returns</li>
<li>Returns management dashboard</li>
<li>Automated routing rules</li>
<li>Return eligibility rules</li>
<li>Automated and conditional resolutions</li>
<li>Question-based workflows</li>
<li>Analytics dashboard</li>
<li>Branded returns page</li>
<li>Returns status notifications</li>
<li>300,000+ drop-off locations</li>
<li>Single or multi-package labels</li>
<li>Green returns</li>
<li>Global carrier network</li>
<li>20+ platforms, including Klaviyo, Gorgias, and Shipbob</li>
<li>Returns API and Webhook</li>
</ul>

AfterShip Returns – automated return, exchange, and refund management for WooCommerce

Offer scalable, self-service returns, exchanges, warranties, and refunds while automating status notifications and integrating reverse logistics.

Loopz Gift Cards vs AfterShip Returns – automated return, exchange, and refund management for WooCommerce