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How ACR works, the rules it follows, and practical checkout recovery, written by the team that builds it.
- How ACR works
What happens after a checkout is abandoned
From the moment a checkout goes quiet to the order that ends the outreach: how ACR decides whether to reach out, when, and on which channel.
November 7, 2026Read the post
- Consent and compliance
Calling hours, consent and opt-outs: the defaults ACR ships with
Every new campaign starts with the careful choice switched on. Here is what each default does, and what stays your store's responsibility.
November 7, 2026Read the post
- Results
How ACR counts a recovered order
A discount code decides first, then the most recent engagement inside the window, and each order counts once. Why we chose that rule, and where it can disagree with your other tools.
November 7, 2026Read the post
- Checkout recovery
Why shoppers leave checkout, and which reasons a conversation can fix
Baymard Institute's abandonment research, split into what a conversation can help with and what only a change to your site will solve.
November 7, 2026Read the post
- Consent and compliance
AI voice calls and the TCPA: what consent a recovery call needs
The FCC treats AI-generated voices as artificial voices under the TCPA. What that means for calling shoppers who left checkout, and why ACR never reads a text opt-in as permission to call.
November 7, 2026Read the post
- How ACR worksCalls, texts and email
How a campaign picks a call, a text or an email
It follows a schedule your store sets. Here is the recommended sequence with its real delays, and what makes a step skip or wait.
November 7, 2026Read the post
- Consent and compliance
State calling hours that are stricter than federal law
Twenty-five states narrow the federal 8:00 to 21:00 window, ban some days or cap calls per day. Every rule ACR applies, with its source, and how ACR finds a shopper's local time.
November 7, 2026Read the post
- Checkout recovery
Discount codes in recovery conversations: our case for offering fewer
How ACR's standard and escalation codes work, the margin a code has to earn back, how codes can teach shoppers to leave checkout, and why a code also decides which campaign gets the credit.
November 7, 2026Read the post
- How ACR works
Writing the agent brief: a weak version and a better one
What belongs in the campaign brief, the guardrails and the discovery questions, with a side-by-side example and a list of promises to keep out.
November 7, 2026Read the post
- Consent and compliance
STOP requests and revoking consent: what counts, and what ACR does
The FCC's opt-out rule as it stands, the change that takes effect on 25 November 2026, and exactly what ACR does with STOP, HELP, START, plain-language replies and a do-not-contact request on a call.
November 7, 2026Read the post
Find out what your abandoned checkouts are worth
Book a 45-minute call with the Growth Dept team. We look at your checkout, where your shoppers are and which channels suit them, and tell you whether ACR fits.