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OpenCart 2.1.0.1 is available to download now!     Along with some essential bug fixes and new improvements, OpenCart 2.1.01 comes with some great new features - want to find out more? Check out our detailed changelog over on GitHub.   We can..

Google Analytics for Beginners: Top 5 values you need to watch   For a brand new ecommerce business, Google Analytics will quickly become one of the most important systems in your ecommerce toolbelt. Completely free of charge, this essential system can be implemented by simply adding..

Modern eCommerce designs should not only look good, but also be responsive, deliver A-grade user experience and provide built-in tools for product marketing.   In the 90s and early 2000s usage of large images, and even more so – videos, was inadvisable due to the low In..

Consumer taxation has been at the root of debates, riots and wars for centuries. The way specific products are taxed has varied greatly and changed many times over the years. The “gabelle,” a tax on salt by the French monarchy is said to have led to the French Revolution and the Boston Tea Pa..

Web design is developing constantly: new trends appear and set new standards in website development. If, in blogging, following the trends is optional, success in eCommerce is heavily dependent on the general look of a store and its convenience for visitors. Today we will review 10 of the brighte..

Give your customers a smarter way to pay and get December for free*     Here’s a simple fact: if you make £100,000 of sales on your onlineshop, chances are, you are likely to pay more than £3,000 of payment processing fee; for a small medium size business, th..

UK shoppers spent £104 billion online in 2014 - the first time annual spending has exceeded the £100 billion barrier. This is good news for those looking to start an online business or who are maintaining an established eCommerce site.   But are your online payments up to s..

This competition has now ended - thank you so much to everyone who got involved!  Sign up to our newsletter to find out when our next competition is happening.     The winners of this competition (who will be contacted directly via email) are: ..

Consumers have changed their buying practices. More than ever, people are turning to their computer or mobile device when they want to purchase an item. Meanwhile the ecommerce market is growing rapidly to keep up with these trends and state and local governments are also trying to adjust to thes..

Set up in minutes - Amazon Payments now on OpenCart core  Start making Amazon customers your customers, easily and quickly      The new extension for OpenCart is now available on core release*; that means you are only minutes away to setup the Login and Pay wit..