Abandoned shopping carts are a hot topic among online marketers and for good reason. These shoppers found your store, found something they wanted to buy, added it to their cart...but didn't complete their order. The Recover Cart Sales plugin for Zen Cart allows you the opportunity to contact these valuable shoppers and try one
Software is never really finished. There are the obvious bug fixes and patches that come with any software but there is also the continuous improvements and additions of new features. While this is true of Zen Cart too, version 1.3.8 is the exception to the rule. Zen Cart 1.3.8 had some issues. The developers decided
Zopim and other chat services are very popular and many shoppers have come to expect them. They want instant answers to their questions. We use Zopim chat and have installed it for a number of clients. It is: integrate very easily with Zen Cart. has a great free offering. is super simple to use. does
PayPal is a popular choice when it comes to payment options. For many Zen Cart owners the question is which one since there are three different modules. They are Express, Standard and Payments Pro. You can find a detailed explanation of all three in the Zen Cart FAQ section. Here's a short version: PayPal Payments
If you own a brick and mortar store to go along with your Zen Cart, the Store Pickup Shipping Module is very beneficial. As the name implies, it allows a customer to place an order online but come to your store to pick it up. There are a few key advantages to this. They include:
To accept credit cards, you'll need a merchant account and a gateway. Authorize.net is the gateway of choice for many merchant account providers. This is because they are one of the largest gateway providers in the US. Reliability and security are obviously important when it comes to accepting credits cards and they are both.
Zen Cart developers were informed of a minor XSS flaw in Zen Cart 1.5. The flaw has been patched and an updated file version, Zen Cart version 1.5.1, been released. Because the flaw exists in a single file, the patch and repair are very quick and simple. This does not minimize the need to complete
For some Zen Carts, the Per Item shipping module makes the most sense. A unit is simply a single item making it very simple. The Per Item shipping module is another one of those keep it simple (KISS) modules. It is not right for all stores but if it fits your needs, is very simple.
For some Zen Carts, a Per Unit shipping module makes the most sense. In Zen Cart language, a 'unit' is a unit of weight. In the US, that is most often a pound but depends on the settings you use for your store. It could be kilogram if you're from the other side of the
One of the first things you need to configure in your new Zen Cart is a shipping module. There are several built-in modules including the Flat Rate Shipping Module. The Flat Rate Shipping module for Zen Cart is one of the most simple and straight forward. This module allows you to set a flat rate,