ProStores Improves Ease of Use and Design Capabilities in Product Upgrade

Release date: February 27, 2006  /  Print This     RSS    

SAN JOSE, CALIF., February 27, 2006 – Enhanced set-up, expanded design capabilities and further eBay integration are among the updates released today in ProStores 6.1, the newest version of the Web storefront solution. ProStores, an eBay Company, enables small and medium-size businesses to establish full-featured, customized e-commerce sites quickly and cost effectively.

“ We are committed to providing online business owners with the tools they need to succeed,” said Chris Tsakalakis, senior director of advanced solutions for eBay Inc. “ProStores 6.1 makes it easier for sellers to start and design a professional and successful online storefront .”

New users of ProStores’ business tier and above will now find it easier to set up their ProStores web store. Sellers will be provided with a getting started check list accompanied by process indicators to show when tasks have been completed. To help sellers prioritize, tasks have been labeled as required, recommended and optional. In addition, a preview store function is available during the design process to reveal how the store would appear on the web.

To assist sellers with designing their storefront, ProStores 6.1 includes an enhanced Design Guide, a design wizard and design checklist. For Dreamweaver users, design capabilities have also been extended through a Dreamweaver extension, which allows ProStores users to easily modify ProStores templates and add store design tags. ProStores now supports Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 and Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 in Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

ProStores offers four tiers of e-commerce tiers, from the basic ProStores Express to ProStores Business, ProStores Advanced and ProStores Enterprise. The tiers enable merchants to set up a complete e-commerce store with the same features and sophistication found on the web sites of larger retailers, including full shopping-cart capability with online checkout and integration with major payment gateways and shippers.

Subscription fees for ProStores sites are very affordable, starting at $6.95 per month for the Express tier, with a 1.5% successful transaction fee. The Business tier costs $29.95 per month, the Advanced is $74.95 and the Enterprise $249.95, each with a 0.5% transaction fee. Each progressive tier offers sellers advanced functionality and design options.

About ProStores

ProStores, an eBay Company, allows small- and medium-sized businesses to create a professional online store, customized with their own branding and domain name. ProStores became an eBay company in November 2004, followed by eBay’s acquisition of Kurant’s StoreSense technology in January 2005. For more information about ProStores visit www.prostores.com.

About eBay Inc.

Founded in 1995, eBay pioneers communities built on commerce, sustained by trust, and inspired by opportunity. eBay enables ecommerce on a local, national and international basis with an array of websites – including the eBay Marketplace, PayPal, Kijiji, Rent.com and Shopping.com – that bring together millions of buyers and sellers every day.