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Demo ID: demo-2025-004 Status: Production Last Updated: 2025-09-05
Executive Summary
Problem Statement
Global businesses and consumers face enormous environmental and economic costs due to the use of paper receipts. Over 10 million trees and 21 billion gallons of water are consumed annually, with billions lost due to inefficiencies, environmental waste, and a lack of trusted, permanent record-keeping.
Solution Overview
Digital Receipts is a BSV blockchain-powered platform enabling retailers and payment systems to issue secure, immutable digital receipts in place of paper ones. The solution leverages blockchain to ensure data integrity, reduce costs, and eliminate the need for environmentally harmful paper receipts.
Key Benefits
Environmental impact: Drastically reduces paper, energy, water, and oil consumption associated with traditional receipts.
Operational savings: Reduces transaction and storage costs across retailers and payment processors.
Trust and integrity: Creates new business value by enabling secure collaboration and immutable records.
Business Impact
Target Users
Primary: Retailers, Payment Service Providers
Secondary: Consumers, Environmental advocacy groups
Success Metrics
Paper usage (kg/year)
[Current retailer average]
Zero for participating stores
12 months
Receipt data accuracy
85%
99.9% verified
6 months
ROI Analysis
Investment Required: Resources and budget must be allocated for platform integration, staff training, and initial pilot deployment.
Expected Return: Potential cost savings from reduced paper use and administrative overhead; additional benefits may include improved transaction security and environmental impact.
Break-even Point: Dependent on deployment scale, adoption rate, and operational efficiencies; to be evaluated during pilot and early rollout phases.
Implementation Roadmap
Phase 1: Pilot Launch – Q4 2025
Integrate POS with BSV blockchain platform
Enable digital receipt creation and QR code display
Resources Needed: Integration team, Retailer champions, Budget for onboarding
Phase 2: Ecosystem Scale-Up – Q1-Q2 2026
Expand mobile app integration for consumer adoption
Partnership onboarding (large retail chains and payment networks)
Resources Needed: Developer team, Marketing, Technical support staff
Stakeholders
Business Owner: [Retail Partnership Manager, Sustainability Lead]
Technical Lead: [Lead Blockchain Engineer]
Key Users: [Retail Store Managers, Payment Integrator Representatives]
Related Resources
Technical Documentation: Digital Receipts - Technical Documentation
Demo/Prototype: Live demo
Business Case: GitHub Repository: POS, Mobile App
For technical implementation details, see: Digital Receipts - Technical Documentation
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