A new toggle has been added within the Specifications and Product Specifications sections of the admin UI.

This toggle allows Catalog Managers to easily show or hide individual specifications associated with a product. This functionality provides the flexibility to curate the information displayed to customers on product detail pages.

Key Benefits:

1. Enhanced Product Presentation: Control which product specifications are visible to customers, allowing for a cleaner and more focused product presentation on the storefront.

2. Improved Data Accuracy and Relevance: Hide internal or less relevant specifications, ensuring that customers only see information pertinent to their purchasing decisions.

This feature introduces the ability to define and manage custom address types as sub-types of the main address categories—Billing, Shipping, or Billing & Shipping—in Commerce - Account Addresses. This significantly enhances address management flexibility for B2B businesses operating across multiple locations, departments, or stakeholders.

Previously, address management was limited to only two hardcoded types: Shipping and Billing. With this release, businesses can now define additional sub-types (e.g., Ship-to Party, Sold-to Party, Ordering Address, Payer, Disti Branch Officer, DC Delivery Address) through a newly introduced Picklist-based configuration system. These sub-types are configurable and can be mapped directly under one of the three main categories.

This approach ensures compatibility with common ERP systems like SAP, which already support a range of address roles in the order-to-cash process.

Key Benefits:

• Flexible Address Management: B2B businesses can model complex customer hierarchies and logistical operations with precision. Define specific address roles that align with real-world use cases without being restricted to just billing and shipping.
• ERP Integration Ready: Custom sub-types allow seamless data synchronization with ERP systems like SAP, avoiding manual workarounds and ensuring that address roles like Sold-to, Bill-to, and Ship-to are preserved in external systems.
• Improved Order Fulfillment & Compliance: Tailoring address types to real operational needs supports more accurate order routing, fulfillment, and financial processing, while also aligning with internal compliance and invoicing requirements.

 

This release introduces a new Stripe Tax connector, now available in the Liferay Marketplace, designed to integrate directly with Liferay Commerce’s core transaction flows. This connector enables dynamic, automated tax calculation powered by Stripe Tax, replacing manual or static tax setups with an automated, accurate, and globally compliant solution.

Once installed and configured, the connector calculates taxes automatically at checkout based on the buyer’s shipping address and the seller’s tax registration settings. The integration is especially valuable for businesses operating in tax-complex regions like the United States, where tax rates and rules can vary dramatically between states, counties, and even cities.

By leveraging Stripe Tax through this connector, merchants benefit from seamless tax compliance, transparent pricing for buyers, and simplified tax reporting for administrators.

Key Benefits:

• Automated Real-Time Tax Calculation
  Eliminate manual tax logic. Taxes are calculated dynamically during checkout using Stripe’s robust tax engine, ensuring accuracy based on product, location, and applicable tax laws.
• Supports Complex U.S. Tax Scenarios
  This is particularly beneficial for merchants selling into the U.S. market, where tax complexity is high. Stripe Tax automatically accounts for state, county, and city-level rules—reducing the burden on sellers.
• Improved Buyer Experience
  Buyers see clear tax breakdowns at checkout, building trust and preventing cart abandonment due to surprise charges.
• Streamlined Operations for Sellers
  Taxes are included in transaction records without seller intervention. Sellers can access tax-inclusive transaction histories and focus on business growth.Streamlined Operations for Sellers
  Taxes are included in transaction records without seller intervention. Sellers can access tax-inclusive transaction histories and focus on business growth.

 

 

 

Guests now have the option to sign in or sign up during the checkout process, directly from the mini-cart. Once logged in, users can either select an existing account or create a new one, ensuring that they can move through the purchase flow smoothly without disruptions. Upon setting the account, guests, now logged-in users, will be redirected to the checkout, making the transition to completing the purchase seamless.

Additionally, if a guest decides to sign in without necessarily checking out, the guest cart will now be merged with their account after logging in. This ensures that any items added to the cart during the guest session are retained when they sign in or select an existing account, improving the continuity and experience for returning users.