In celebration of Thanksgiving, we are having a Turkey, Stuffing, and Cranberry sale!
Sale starts today and runs through to 11:59pm EST on December 4th. Take advantage of these sale prices while they last!
Due to the Poodle Vulnerability, PayPal has previously stated that they will discontinue support for SSLv3. PayPal’s original statement on the issue can be found here. A date has just been released for the discontinuation of support – December 3rd. If you use PayPal Payments Advanced, you must have the Poodle vulnerability patch before this date. Refer to our previous blog post regarding which versions of X-Cart are affected.
Based on common assumption, it would seem that providing your customer with more product information and reviews is good customer service. And good customer service drives sales, right? It turns out that one of these assumptions actually hinders sales in most cases. It has to do the divide between what customers think they want and what they actually want. Most retail sites would likely benefit from removing reviews and extended product information – or at least making it hidden from view unless clicked.
Interested to see how this might pertain to your site? Read more here: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238984
X-Cart just released the patch for the Poodle vulnerability on 10/30/2014. We’ve reviewed the patch files and have assessed what likely will break if you do not apply the patch based upon each X-Cart version. Please see the list below to find your X-Cart version and what may break once the respective application removes SSLv3 support from their system. We are highly recommending applying this patch even if you do not use the listed functions/features below.
Important: Authorize.net users using X-Cart version 4.3.x through 4.4.x need to patch before November 4th 2014! Authorize.net and X-Cart have provided a very short time frame to get the patch in place! If you are looking for a quick, emergency fix instead of the patches, both our Authorize.net CIM Module or our Authorize.net DPM module will take care of any related issues.
4.2.x:
UPS Realtime Shipping
4.3.x:
UPS Realtime Shipping
Authorize.net AIM Payment Processor
4.4.x:
UPS Realtime Shipping
Authorize.net AIM Payment Processor
4.5.x:
UPS Realtime Shipping
Paypal Advanced
4.6.x:
UPS Realtime Shipping
Paypal Advanced
Anyone using X-Payments. However, X-Payments is *not* fixed by this patch. You will need to get the latest version of X-Payments to fix this issue.
BCSE Business Partners Carrie & Brandon are always looking for ways to keep us current with the trends of the industry. This year is no different, as they recently traveled to IRCE where they were able to meet with some of our customers as well as X-Cart Staff. It’s always exciting for us to be able to meet the people that have been a part of our business for years! Not only was it a great time learning about some very interesting new technology, but socializing with those that are an important part of our company always makes the trip worthwhile. Stay tuned for updates on what we learned at the conference and how it can help you grow your business!
We are cranking out X-cart upgrades! One programmer alone is doing three x-cart upgrade go-lives in a span of only 4 days this week! I think that’s a record for one programmer!
Summer is the perfect time to get your X-cart stores upgraded and ready for the Holiday Shopping Season! Contact Us Now for a quote!
We have a very tried and tested method for upgrading X-cart. Check out our steps to ensure minimal downtime and minimal issues!
We will be attending IRCE again this year! It’s the world’s largest eCommerce event! You can get great tips and tricks to moving your eCommerce site to the next level!
We will be also hanging out with the X-cart gang and other 3rd Party Developers at their Annual X-cart Beer meeting. There are only a few tickets left! Join us June 12, 2014 as we socialize, answer questions about eCommerce and our business.
We hope to see you there!
Here we are in April 2014 right after I completed the Triathlon and after Brandon completed a Mudrun at the OU Race for a Reason charity event.
Left to Right: Jeremy (mommymakeup.com), Alex (X-cart.com), Carrie & Brandon (bcsengineering.com) at IRCE 2013
