Open Source eCommerce Posts
Add sizzling website content to your online store, fast and easy
When it comes to providing a rich experience to entice your customers to buy, “Content is King.” Your customers need to smell the si... 1 Comments | Read More »
Ten New Years Resolutions for Open Source eCommerce (OSC) Makers
I've been an evangelist for users of Open Source eCommerce (OSC) programs for almost a decade now, and for users of other OS program... 2 Comments | Read More »
Development of the world's most popular WordPress open source ecommerce plug-in
This is one of a series on WordPress Open Source e-Commerce (OSC) Plug-Ins. I recently had the chance to chat with Dan Milward, foun... 0 Comments | Read More »
Easy eCommerce for WordPress sites
WordPress is the most popular website content management program in the world, powering about 15% of the top million websites becaus... 2 Comments | Read More »
CRE Loaded team releases new 6.5 version renamed "Loaded Commerce"
"Loaded Commerce 6.5" was released today by the former CRE Loaded team. The Loaded Commerce program is loosely based on the popular ... 0 Comments | Read More »
Zero-Day attack of popular WordPress image plug-in TimThumb, millions of pages vulnerable
An image resizing utility bundled in many free and commercial WordPress themes (templates) allows a hacker to upload and execute cod... 1 Comments | Read More »
osCommerce 2.2 Websites Targeted by Mass Injection Attack, 143,000 Pages Hit
A mass injection attack reported three days ago by web application security provider Armorize targets open source eCommerce osCommer... 2 Comments | Read More »
OpenCart 1.5 ready for serious business
The newest version of the smashingly popular OpenCart 1.5 open source ecommerce program was released a few weeks ago for developers,... 1 Comments | Read More »
OpenCart program is a winner in more ways than one
OpenCart was recently the surprise winner of the 2011 Open Source eCommerce (OSC) Awards, so I decided that writing a user manual on... 4 Comments | Read More »
osCommerce releases Online Merchant v3.0, but not for users
osCommerce shook up the industry this month - but only for a moment! - by actually releasing the long-awaited version 3.0. The excit... 1 Comments | Read More »
Open Source eCommerce (OSC) Industry Awards Winners Revealed
This year an explosion of fresh new programs dominated the nominations for the Fourth Annual Open Source eCommerce (OSC) Awards, wit... 4 Comments | Read More »
Live Chat becomes the "must-have" tool for e-tailers
A new study by the e-tailing group, an ecommerce consultancy, revealed that live chat increases average order volumes, reduces cart ... 2 Comments | Read More »
Fourth Annual Open Source eCommerce (OSC) Industry Awards
Voting is now open for the Fourth Annual OSC Industry Awards and Online Store Design Contest. The OSC family includes osCommerce, Pr... 1 Comments | Read More »
Open Source eCommerce trends: biggest gainers of 2010
Each month for the last few years I've faithfully tracked the popularity trends of many of the Open Source eCommerce (OSC) programs,... 3 Comments | Read More »
Merchants: Get ready for the new omni-channel e-commerce customer
This holiday season consumers will use mobile phones while shopping in retail stores to search for price and product information, ch... 0 Comments | Read More »
New version of Checkout By Amazon module for OSC stores
One way an Open Source eCommerce (OSC) merchant can help establish trust with his or her website visitors and potential customers is... 0 Comments | Read More »
Mobile ecommerce tips for open source ecommerce merchants
Are you still thinking that nobody will ever shop your online store using their cell phones? You can put that old saw to rest: Amazo... 3 Comments | Read More »
TomatoCart: Bringing "Fahrvergnügen*" to OSC shopping carts
Open Source eCommerce (OSC) shopping carts have historically been focused on function, function, and function. Aesthetics such as ni... 0 Comments | Read More »
Would YOU buy from your eCommerce store?
As consumers and shoppers of online stores, we know what we want in a shopping experience. If a store doesn't give us what we need, ... 2 Comments | Read More »
Interest in OSC programs up sharply in June
Each month for the past few years, I've run a Google search on the most popular Open Source eCommerce (OSC) programs. The report has... 6 Comments | Read More »
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