New Features available now

• Thanks page rewrite
  Rewriting of the "thanks" page allows for a more elegant design for the page and for the customer email.
  
  
• Dynamic Tabs For Product Descriptions
  Integration of dynamic tabs for the product detail page. Dynamic sliding and static tab content available, image and CSS based tabs.
  
  
• Wish lists and Gift Registry Functionality.
  This will enable your customers to create their own list of products in their account that they would like to purchase later and also to create a list of products for say a wedding or birthday list where they can send a link to friends and relatives to purchase products from that list.
  
  
• Store Product Page Results Filter
  "Filter Results" functionality for the store products pages, allowing your customers to refine selections on the products pages by keywords.
  
  
• Recently Viewed Items Feature.
  A "Recently Viewed" items feature so your customers can quickly navigate back to items they have been browsing. This is a really handy feature for those making comparisons between several different products on your site. Items should remain in the list for three days, making it a powerful tool for return visitors.
  
  
• Link Previous Orders To Customer Account
  Add orders made after or before the creation of a customer account to the customer account.
  
  
• Google Analytics Integration.
  Support has been included for Google Analytics Sales Tracking.
  
  
• Cross selling / upselling
  This allows you to show recommended, best selling and related products as well as the items also purchased by previous customers on the cart page. This feature is particularly useful for upselling products and is extremely flexible and configurable.
  
  
• Gift Certificates
  Gift Certificate feature allows your customers to purchase a gift certificate on your store for the amount of their choice and send it on to their chosen recipient. The difference between the value of the certificate and the product(s) added to cart is calculated and the difference recorded accordingly. The recipient is notified via an email which includes a personalized message and the code they will need to enter on checkout to redeem the gift certificate.
  
  
• Mailing List
  Version 5.4 plus the introduction of the mailing list / newsletter feature. This allows your customers to sign up for the mailing list through their client login account or on checkout and have their email details stored for later use.
  
  

Administration

• Full online control panel for simple admin management
• Dynamically populate product pages without the need to touch the database.
• Password protected control panel
• Restrict admin pages depending on login
• Simple process for adding / modifying / deleting products and categories
• Full online order viewing by date selection and search.
• Product search within the admin section.
• Editable order details
• Optional Customer login for order history viewing and creating accounts.
• Affiliate program included with online viewing of affiliate sales
• Downloadable product inventory.
• CSV database upload
• Language specific admin available
• Up to 3 languages supported from the same database

Product -- category options

• Unlimited number of products.
• Upselling of related, bestselling, recommended products as well as suggesting products purchased by other customers.
• Product Reviews and ratings feature.
• Show multiple currencies.
• Place products in several categories.
• Up to a depth of 10 levels of sub-categories.
• Extra detail page for more detailed product descriptions with layout options.
• Show multiple product images in a slide show format.
• Image uploader and resizer built in.
• Allows for use of HTML in product descriptions to make formatting simpler – built in html editor.
• Setup and assign Designers / Manufacturers / Drop Shippers to products and send them order details if required on receipt of orders
• Provision of coupons so clients can purchase at a discounted rate by entering their coupon code.
• Apply discounts by product or category depending on total purchase or quantity ordered.
• Specify the number of products per page.
• Choice of product and category layouts, using one or multiple columns of products.
• Optional images choice for categories.
• Choice of product listing by price, id, user preference or alphabetically.
• Product options allow for the selection of color, size etc. with price differences shown in real time - choose between drop down menus, radio buttons or multiple purchase feature for choice product options.
• Allow clients to type in their own requirements for a particular product.
• Product options can have their own product ID.
• Clone products and product options for faster input.
• Wholesale / retail pricing depending on login.
• Quantity pricing option.
• Option of showing the "buy" button or an "Out of stock message".
• Option of maintaining a product in your inventory but not showing on the store.
• Stock management feature permits you to define the number of products in stock, and the store will automatically generate an "Out of stock" message once the last item in stock has been purchased.
• Stock management for product options.
• Show number of products in stock on the products page.
• Set minimum purchase total requirement.
• Email to friend link option - product specific.
• Will indicate if a request to the cart can only be partially completed based on stock levels.
• Set minimum purchase total requirement.
• Choice of currency symbols and formatting.
• Option to remove buy / checkout buttons making the plus version compatible for other uses e.g. Real estate listings, online catalog, gallery etc  [*Additional charge if a gallery is installed in addition to the regular shopping cart – requires a separate database.]
• Order categories to suit your needs.
• Option of showing list price / your price.
• Show product ID and / or SKU on the product pages.

Shipping -- checkout features

• Weight based shipping by zone
• Flat rate shipping
• USPS shipping rate integration and order tracking [5.6+]
• UPS shipping and order tracking [5.6+]
• FedEx shipping and order tracking [5.6+]
• Canada Post
• Free shipping option (choose by country and / or total order or number of items purchased)
• Price based shipping
• Shipping estimator before checkout
• Customer shipping carrier selector
• Provide a different shipping method for international customers in respect to domestic buyers.
• Global handling charge option.
• Handling charge per payment provider
• Compatible with all major tax systems (including Canada and Australia)
• Offline credit card processing -requires SSL
• Complete integration with the top payment processors, and / or email notification only
• Manual order creation
• Order status look up page for customers
• Offer customers a tracking number.
• Automatic email to customers on order status change [if selected]
• Integrates PayPal's Instant Payment Notification for secure order processing
• Email notification once an order has been placed.
• Printable receipt on thanks page
• HTML header and footer for the confirmation email
• Download orders to a .csv file.
• Print packing slips from the admin orders page.
• Print invoices from the admin orders page.
• Collect email address on checkout. [v.5.3+]
• "Remember me" option for return users.
• Javascript and Cookie disabled detection.
• Block IPs or IP ranges.

General features

• Integrated product search page.
• Built in modular fashion, allowing for free future upgrades and addition of new features
• Stock management solution included in the shopping cart software:
  Set the number of items in stock.
  Software automatically recalculates stock after each sale
• Display of items available that are related to the item being viewed
• Discount and coupon feature. Discounts and coupons are powerful marketing tools that allow you to give your clients special offers on products or categories
• Wholesale client login

The shopping cart will be edited to your individual needs whenever possible