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E-Commerce Vendor ShopSite Announces Version 12 of Leading Shopping Cart System

-Popular software adds support for Responsive Design for Mobile and Table Devices

November 12, 2013, Orem, Utah -- ShopSite, Inc., a leading provider of e-commerce shopping cart and catalog software for small to medium-sized businesses, announced the release of ShopSite version 12. ShopSite® is an industry leading e-commerce software option for web hosting providers, for new and experienced Internet merchants, and for Web designers.

"We are excited to add additional support for Mobile devices with Responsive Design” said ShopSite CEO David Hills. “ShopSite was an early supporter of mobile devices via detecting mobile browsers and then sending the appropriate HTML code" said Hills. "Now with more powerful Smartphones, higher speed mobile networks, and numerous screen sizes from phones to phablets to tablets to PCs, Responsive Designs allows the shopper to view the pertinent information no matter the screen size they are using" added Hills.

The ShopSite v12 has been in beta and then pre-release testing by merchants. Some of the positive feedback includes the following:

"I really like the look and feel of the new version"
"Love the new look and feel"
"New interface is nice and much easier to navigate and configure"
"New Help Feature is a lot easier to navigate and more user friendly"


Other New Features in v12

New Responsive Design store Themes – six new themes to support shoppers using Tablet and Mobile devices. (Pro, Manager, Starter)
Wish List – Shopper created Wish and Gift Registry lists (Pro)
Canada Post and Australian Post – Real-time shipping rates (Pro, Manager)
Order Management - from the new Manage An Order screen - Bill Order, Enter Shipping Tracking number as well as email the shopper, Resend E-mail receipt, Log Modifications to the order. (Pro)
First Data E4 payment gateway (Pro, Manager)
PayPal Advanced and PayFlow Pro Payment Gateway (Pro, Manager)
Back Office Help - pull-down with links to knowledgebase, User Forum, Support and can pop-up an About ShopSite info, as well as Support links that are customizable for each host. (Pro, Manager, Starter)
Updated Merchant UI - includes speed improvements and Responsive Design for Mobile and Tablet Devices. (Pro, Manager, Starter)

The full list of new features can be found here:
https://www.shopsite.com/help/12.0/en-US/new-features.html


About ShopSite

ShopSite, Inc. is a private company based in Orem, Utah, and has provided electronic commerce software for the small- to medium-sized business since 1996. The company's eCommerce software is an online shopping cart system that is extremely powerful and easy to learn. With ShopSite software, merchants can manage their online stores entirely, regardless of their technical background-there's no HTML coding required.

ShopSite is sold by hundreds of reseller partners, including hosting companies such as GoDaddy, Bluehost, LexiConn, pair Networks, HostMonster, and YourHost.com. Merchant web sites using ShopSite include: Tony Packos, Worksman Cycles, Metolius Climbing, W+S Water Safety Europe GmbH and thousands of others.

The ShopSite family includes five products:

  • ShopSite Express™ add up to 10 order buttons to your website or blog
  • ShopSite Starter™ for merchants just starting out or stores that don't have many products.
  • ShopSite Manager™ offers an unlimited number of products and pages, Custom Templates, data upload and download, Store Search, and more.
  • ShopSite Pro™ for stores that need advanced features such as Coupons, Digital Downloads, Gift Certificates, Customer Registration, and Inventory Tracking.
  • ShopSite Enterprise integrates with database servers such as MySQL and MariaDB so that large stores get the highest performance and can use 3rd party tools to access the database for custom integration options.

A comprehensive list of features in all ShopSite products can be found at www.shopsite.com/scchecklist.html.

ShopSite is server-based software that works with existing Web browsers, which means that merchants do not need to download or install anything on their desktop in order to create and manage a ShopSite store. Merchants can preview a demo version of ShopSite and obtain pricing information by visiting www.shopsite.com.

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