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Happy Holidays from the OpenCart Team   It's that time of year again!      This year we had the chance to run our first OpenCart developer training session and our first business bootcamp for merchants. We visited a group of OpenCart developers in Bulgaria ..

Once you create the perfect look and layout of your product page, your eCommerce website will be all set to start bringing in revenue. However, you have a lot to do, test and optimize until you reach the promised land of high profits. What are the must-have elements to include in the desi..

Need some fresh ideas for your eCommerce project? You don’t have to search for guides and instructions on the Internet for that. There is an easier and more effective way to do that - check out this brand new infographic from TemplateMonster. Here you will find an assortment of recommendations ..

OpenCart Black Friday Deals:   Available for 1 Week Only     The OpenCart Black Friday deals have arrived!   For the next week, we'll be running discounted deals designed to help you get your OpenCart module, theme, company or services seen. These o..

The way we interact with ecommerce stores has changed massively over the last few years. The introduction of smartphones and tablets has made it easy for shoppers to browse online and make purchases from anywhere, at any time. Now that the modern shopper has had a taste of fast, smooth, and easy ..

Due to a required server upgrade the main website, forum and demo store will be offline from 12am (GMT+1) 19th October 2015 for about 6-8 hours.

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..