May 25th, 2026

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Appliance.io Updates & Improvements (May 25th, 2026)

Update: Improved T&C Signing Flow with Fulfillment Validation

What’s New

  • Added fulfillment validation before Terms & Conditions (T&C) signing in the Customer Portal

  • Customers can only access the T&C signing step when all order items have fulfillment configured

  • Introduced automatic transition from T&C signing to payment for a continuous order completion experience

  • Added Customer Portal stepper with T&C as the first step

  • Improved T&C presentation and document organization across Customer Portal and Website

  • Added safeguards to prevent sending payment links before orders are fulfillment-ready

Behavior Updates

  • Customer Portal access for T&C signing is now gated by fulfillment readiness

  • If one or more items are missing fulfillment:

    • Customer Portal access is restricted

    • Customers will see the message:
      “Set fulfillment for all items to enable portal access”

    • “Send Email with Paylink” changes to “Send Invoice without Paylink.”

    • Hover tooltip explains why payment access is unavailable

  • After successful T&C signing:

    • Customers are automatically guided into payment

    • No additional navigation or manual follow-up is required

  • T&C display behavior has been improved:

    • General T&C appears in a cleaner, scrollable layout

    • Brand-specific and condition-based T&C include product count indicators

    • Duplicate T&C documents are automatically prevented

  • Website T&C behavior now follows the same experience as the Customer Portal across desktop and mobile

Why This Matters

  • Prevents customers from progressing through incomplete orders

  • Eliminates dead-end experiences after T&C signing

  • Reduces manual follow-up from Sales teams

  • Creates a more connected and predictable order completion journey

  • Improves visibility and clarity of applicable Terms & Conditions