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The balance and transaction history remain attached to the customer account."}),e.jsxs("ul",{className:"opus-guide-feature-list",children:[e.jsx("li",{children:"Full and partial refunds can use store credit"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Returned and canceled items can be refunded to store credit"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Merchants can choose whether to notify the customer"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Balances can be viewed in customer profiles and reports"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"An optional expiration date can be set per issuance"})]}),e.jsxs("p",{className:"opus-guide-source-note",children:["Source: Shopify's current"," ",e.jsx("a",{href:"https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/customers/store-credit",children:"store credit documentation"}),". Availability, permissions, fees, channels, currencies, and customer-account requirements can change, so verify them in your own Shopify admin before publishing a policy."]})]}),e.jsxs("section",{id:"customer-experience",children:[e.jsx("h2",{children:"Set the customer expectation before approval"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"opus-guide-section-lead",children:"A return policy should say when store credit is optional, when it is the only available outcome, and how customers can use it. Do not silently replace a promised original-payment refund with store credit."}),e.jsxs("ul",{className:"opus-guide-feature-list",children:[e.jsx("li",{children:"Name the outcome clearly in the request confirmation"}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Confirm the amount and currency when approv

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