Ecommerce blog

Jshop 2.3 overview

The latest incarnation of my favourite shopping cart system, Jshop 2.3, was released recently. Here's an overview of some of the new and updated features.

How to backup your Jshop database

Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that all your shop data had just disappeared and you had no backup, you'll have lost all your product and order information. Fortunately, backing up your data in Jshop is easy, here's how.

ExpressionEngine ecommerce with Cartthrob

No it's not a "Carry On" style innuendo but an ExpressionEngine addon that adds powerful shopping cart features.

Jshop 2.2 beta overview

The devs at Jshop have been hard at work with the next release of their excellent shopping cart system, here's an overview of the most exciting changes...

When ecommerce goes bad

I was shopping online the other day for a couple of pairs of jeans and I found a site that had what I wanted. Unfortunately things haven't worked out.

Suppliers and their poor web content

Many web store owners rely on their suppliers or wholesalers to provide product information for their sites, yet the quality of the information often leaves a lot to be desired...

An introduction to JShop Server shopping cart

JShop is a mature shopping cart that's developed in the UK. It's such a well rounded system that it can be easily adapted to suit any type of thing you want to sell.

The benefit of good quality product images

If you run an online shop having clear and detailed product images can mean the difference between sale and no-sale.

Building a web strategy for small business

Let's face it, any small business or sole trader that doesn't have a web presence these days is missing out. In this article I'll be exploring some ideas of how you can use the web to your benefit.