All financial transactions across the Consumer Products Division portfolio are processed through Stripe. The selection criteria are the same CPD applies to any infrastructure decision: capability, compliance, reliability, and reach.
Stripe was selected because it consistently meets the standards CPD requires of its infrastructure: reliability under load, comprehensive compliance, developer-grade tooling, and global reach.
When a consumer purchases from a brand operated by Consumer Products Division, the storefront collects payment through Stripe's hosted payment page or embedded checkout. The brand's UI is in front of the consumer; Stripe's infrastructure is behind it.
Stripe handles authorization, fraud screening, currency conversion where applicable, and settlement. Card data is never stored by the brand storefront — it is tokenized and held by Stripe under their PCI DSS Level 1 compliance posture. Stripe's name appears on the consumer's bank statement alongside the brand name.
Stripe is trusted by millions of businesses worldwide, including Amazon, Google, Shopify, Lyft, and Instacart. CPD's brands operate on the same payment infrastructure.