To prepare for the Bing Maps deprecation, Dynamics 365 Commerce is introducing a new Azure Maps module for customers to migrate to. The Azure Maps module is available as a standard module starting with the Dynamics 365 Commerce version 10.0.45 release.

The Azure Maps module shows the locations of stores on an interactive map that is rendered by using the Azure Maps map control. An Azure Maps API key is required and must be added to the shared parameters page in Commerce headquarters. The Azure Maps module provides different views such as Road, Aerial, and Streetside that users can select to view map locations. It also allows interactions such as zooming and user geolocation.

The Azure Maps module works in conjunction with the store selector module to determine the geographic locations of stores that must be rendered on a map. The store selector and Azure Maps modules interact when a user selects a store using one of those modules on an e-commerce site page. The Azure Maps module can be extended for other scenarios beyond interaction with store selector modules.

The unified pricing feature now provides a simplified approach for defining custom attributes for customers and products in Dynamics 365 Commerce headquarters. You can easily implement these custom attributes via the CSU with minimal customization, enabling pricing flexibility in POS and e-commerce store operations.

• A migration script helps you transition to unified pricing management with less manual work. The script automates data transformation tasks and checks pricing rule compatibility. It makes migration smoother, safer, and more predictable.
• Benchmark reporting helps you evaluate pricing engine performance before and after migration. You can assess key indicators like pricing rule processing time, execution throughput, and overall pricing response latency.

The migration script doesn't support the following:

• Catalog as price group.
• Category price rule.
• Price adjustment using the Unit Price type.

As part of this feature, Dynamics 365 Commerce enables support for processing asynchronous notifications from Adyen. The Commerce notification service receives these notifications and sends the relevant notifications to Commerce headquarters for further processing. Implementation partners can use notifications such as disputes and report notifications to build custom experiences for businesses to meet their business process requirements.

As part of this feature, Dynamics 365 Commerce enables call center agents to generate payment links for orders and share them with customers through email or other communication methods. Customers can open the webpage for a payment link and complete their payment using various payment options, including digital wallets, credit cards, or "buy now, pay later" payment methods. The call center agent can wait for the customer to complete the payment or create the order on hold, which lets the customer make the payment when it is convenient. If the customer completes the payment within the predefined transaction duration, the system will release the order for fulfillment. Otherwise, the system automatically cancels the order and releases the inventory.

As part of this feature, Dynamics 365 Commerce expands its support for asynchronous payments, giving merchants greater flexibility in how and when customers complete transactions. Store associates can create orders that include shipping details and then send customers a secure payment link that enables them to finalize the purchase at their convenience. If payment isn't completed within a specified time frame, the system can automatically cancel the order and release the inventory. Similarly, orders from e-commerce applications support delayed payment confirmations and modern asynchronous payment methods such as "buy now, pay later." Admins enable payment methods through configuration and feature flags.

This feature enhances the design of external gift cards by ensuring they are activated, and funds are made available only after customer payment is received. Until the payment is received, the gift card remains inactive. Similarly, any balance addition requests on the existing gift cards are not issued unless the payment is completed. Once the payment is received, the Point of Sale sends the request to the payment terminal to activate or add balance to the gift cards. This design allows gift cards to be issued through self-checkout kiosks, providing greater convenience for customers. This functionality is enabled using the "Enable gift card balance post-payment completion" feature flag.

The Store Commerce app supports working offline on Android mobile devices. The app captures customer orders and sales transactions and stores them locally on the device. When connectivity is available, the app automatically synchronizes order and transaction data in the background.

Administrators install and configure Store Commerce with offline support for use by store managers, cashiers, and associates.

The Store Commerce offline on Android feature includes these capabilities:

• A new SDK experience in Store Commerce within Android that provides in-app extensibility and database extensibility to support your custom requirements.
• Support for cash and carry and customer order scenarios with pricing and discounts in offline mode.

The Store Commerce app supports working offline on iOS mobile devices. The app captures customer orders and sales transactions and stores them locally on the device. When connectivity returns, the app automatically synchronizes order and transaction data in the background.

Administrators install and configure Store Commerce with offline support for store managers, cashiers, and associates.

The app supports the following features:

• New SDK experience in Store Commerce within iOS provides in-app and database extensibility to support custom requirements.
• Cash and carry and customer order scenarios with pricing and discounts in offline mode.
• Database upgrade scenarios.

This feature replaces the deprecated Bing Maps integration with Azure Maps in the Commerce Store app. It ensures continued support for map-based functionality and enhances the user experience with improved performance, security, and scalability.

The feature includes the following capabilities:

• Store locator: Display nearby store locations using Azure Maps with geolocation and filtering capabilities.
• Map rendering: Replace Bing Maps tiles and controls with Azure Maps equivalents, including zoom, pan, and map styles.
• Geocoding: Use the Azure Maps Search API to convert addresses into geographic coordinates and vice versa.
• User location detection: Use browser or device geolocation to center the map on the user's current location.