ShopSite in the News

ShopSite Starter Released

New product replaces ShopSite Lite

PROVO, Utah, December 3, 2001 -- ShopSite, Inc, a leading provider of easy-to-use Web catalog software, today announced the general availability of a new product -- ShopSite Starter. ShopSite Starter replaces ShopSite Lite in the ShopSite product line.

New features in ShopSite Starter that were not in ShopSite Lite include:

  • Support for up to 15 products
  • Online credit card processing through E-Commerce Exchange
  • No upsell ad frame in the back office and no ShopSite ads on shopping cart screens and customer receipts

ShopSite is available in a high-end "Pro" version, a mid-size "Manager" version, and previously a low-end "Lite" version. "New online merchants are asking for more features in our introductory product," said David Hills, President of ShopSite, Inc. "As we continue to add new features to ShopSite Pro and ShopSite Manager versions, we are able to push down to our low-end product features that at one time were only available to Manager users."

Hills stated that "Because the features we have added to what used to be call Lite are significant, we decided to rename the product 'Starter'."

When a ShopSite partner upgrades to the latest version of ShopSite that supports Starter (version 5.0.2.6), all existing ShopSite Lite stores will automatically be converted to ShopSite Starter.

ShopSite Starter is available now for the UNIX server platform. The ECX payment gateway is available on servers running Solaris Sparc, Linux, and Irix.

About ShopSite

ShopSite, Inc. is a privately held company based in Orem, Utah, and has provided electronic commerce software for small- to medium-sized businesses since 1996. The company's software is a powerful yet easy-to-learn online shopping cart system. With ShopSite software, merchants can manage their online stores entirely, regardless of technical background—no HTML coding required.

ShopSite is available through hosting companies such as LexiConn, pair Networks, GoDaddy, Bluehost, HostMonster, and PSPINC.com. 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 with smaller product catalogs.
  • ShopSite Manager™ Unlimited products and pages, custom templates, data upload/download, store search, and more.
  • ShopSite Pro™ Advanced features including coupons, digital downloads, gift certificates, customer registration, inventory tracking, and more.
  • ShopSite Enterprise™ Integrates with database servers such as MySQL and MariaDB, enabling high performance and third-party integration options.

A comprehensive list of features across all ShopSite products is available at www.shopsite.com/scchecklist.html.

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

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