Business Documentation
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[attached_file:1]. 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[attached_file:1]. 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[attached_file:1].
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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