ShopFactory

Since 1995 we have continuously developed and improved ShopFactory for you, based on feedback from website developers, shop owners and their customers. Click on one of the links below to see which features are included in the different  e-commerce software versions.

General Page Details Product Details Discount Functions Promotions Inventory Sales Analysis and tracking Making it easy for customers Design and Layout Shipping Tax Payment Gateways and Methods Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Server Compatibility Online order management Security International support Support for Backend systems
General Save time and nerves with ShopFactory's easy set-up. Just install ShopFactory on your Windows PC and start building your shop with point and click ease. Publish it with the included publishing tool and wait for your orders to start rolling in. Then maintain your orders with SalesManager. There is no server side installation required. You can create your own shop even if you know nothing about servers or website programming.
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Faster and easier. Create complete website including e-Commerce functionality with point and click ease
Integrated CMS system for easy management of website content and product data.
Improved publishing — only publish what you need
Large number of new and professionally designed website themes can be customized with point and click ease
Shops run on any server as soon as published (uploaded) to the server with the integrated publishing tool.
No installation required. ShopFactory shops require no complex server side installations, unlike most other e-commerce solutions. Just publish your shop to any server with the integrated publisher to start accepting orders immediately.
Free secure order processing allows you to accept orders as soon as your shop has been published
Quickly create your shop on any Windows platform from Windows 98 upwards and then publish to your server with the integrated publishing tool — much easier then building a shop online and you have all the data.
Automatic server clean-up function: removes pages and products from your server when they are deleted or disabled.
Automatic update alert when new versions released
Automatic PHP support — ShopFactory detects if your server supports PHP and automatically enables PHP search for faster search results. No PHP setup required.
Patented security prevents fraudulent manipulation of order details, such as a customer changing a product price.
Enable/Disable Search function
Require customers to agree to Terms and Conditions
Under Construction Alert — can be enabled to allow customer to know about updating or building activities Top
Page Details ShopFactory allows you to add pages and sub pages at the click of a button — making creating and maintaining a website structure a breeze. Of course you can also temporarily disable pages .
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Multiple new page themes to select from
Apply different page themes to different pages
Support for different product/paragraph styles
Unlimited pages
Unlimited page levels (sub-pages)
Improved: Sort pages by drag and drop
Enable and disable pages
Title, Introduction, Description, Footer support
Link box support to link to other pages, products and websites
Add banner link function
Add HTML code function for counters and tracking systems
Multiple indexes for better navigation
Exclude pages from Index
Search Engine optimization support
Automatic page division based on adjustable product limit per page
Improved WYSIWIG editing Top
Product Details ShopFactory makes adding Products easy — and helps you to display them in the best possible light. Now you can build shops faster and get better sales results with professional product displays.
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Unlimited products
Unlimited categories
Unlimited category levels
Title, Introduction, Description, Longer Description, Highlights and Teaser fields for product details
Unlimited products
Unlimited options and choices (variations) such as colours, sizes, or add-on options
Product bundling
Select from different display styles for different pages
Link Products to "More Details" pages to provide unlimited information.
Link product to external information resources
Link product to larger images, sound and video files
Create option templates such as shoe sizes for quick option generation
Cross promotions (promote similar or related products)
Automatic generation of picture thumbnail with link to larger image
Add Picture Frames to Product images to improve their looks
Improved product slideshow with unlimited images
Display prices depending on membership and reseller settings*
Highlight products in Link boxes
Promote products on any page
Stock control on product and option level (see Inventory)
Allow or disallow buying of out of stock products
Temporarily hide products
Disable buying function for products
Base price support
Select from different product display styles
Link to shipping charges from each product (required by law in some countries)
List products in multiple categories
Put products on Special (see also discount functions)
Various product discounts (see also discount functions)
Product teaser promotion, such as “Bestseller”
List of Features
Special handling or shipping costs on product level
Automatic tax assignment based on Tax settings
Set product category for Internet searches
Define Quantity unit
Allow purchasing decimal quantities, such as 1.5 meters
Set Manufacturer
Enter product codes
EAN/UCC-13 support
Define minimum order quantity
Define maximum order quantity Top
Discount Functions Offering discounts helps you boost your sales. So of course ShopFactory contains the largest amount of discount options available. After all, boosting sales is what selling online is all about.
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Shop wide discounts by percentage (Reduce all products by 10% for example)
Shop wide discount on customer order total (Spend $100 or more and get a 10% discount)
Product level discount by price (set a fixed discounted price)
Product level discount by percentage (reduce product price by a set percentage)
Product level discount by quantity (set a lower price for larger quantities)
Buy some, get some free. (Buy 2, get 1 free or Buy 3, get 2 free)
Buy one, get another product free
Set Product discounts on Product only or on product and options
Highlight product discounts
Product discount message
Promote next Discount level (alerts customers to quantity discounts applying if they order more)
Schedule discount events by time and date
Reseller purchasing discount (displays lower prices to resellers after login)*
Membership discounts ((displays lower prices to members after login)*
Discount Vouchers*
Gift Vouchers *
Free shipping for members*
Discounts for repeat customers* Top
Promotions When you run an online shop, promoting it and your products is what will get you the sales. By telling people about your shop or customers about related products you build up your sales. So based on the experience of merchants of ShopFactory we have added the functions you really need to become successful.
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Highlighted Discounts
Many discount types (see also Discount Functions)
Discount Vouchers *
Gift Vouchers *
Up-selling (if you buy 3 more, you will get a discount)
Link directly to a product or page from other locations such as email or external websites
Timed Discounts (automatically expire or repeat discounts at certain times)
Newsletter mailing list generation support
Email list generation based on customer preference
Email list generation based on items purchased by customer
Email list generation based on location of customer
Integrated Mail-out module in SalesManager
Link Boxes — link from any product or page to any other products or pages to highlight a relationship or promote specific products
Membership Points rewards
List your products on santu, eBay and froogle
Search Engine compatible (See also Search Engine Optimization)
Advertising tracking — find out how many orders are generated by your advertising campaigns * Top
Inventory Save time with ShopFactory by easily importing products into your shop and maintaining them with ShopFactory.
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Import basic product details from existing Databases with ImportWizard
Import virtually any product data including options and choices with Import Wizard Pro
Stock control on Product level
Stock control on Option and choice (variants) level
Automatically combine catalogue number of a product with a selected option check stock levels (such as a T-Shirt and its colours: T45-green)
Manually update stock levels
Automatically update Stock levels when orders are placed*
Real-time Display of available stock levels
Exact or Traffic Light Stock level display
Shop wide “Out of Stock” message
Product level “Out of Stock” message (For example to state a delivery time)
Define Minimum Purchase Price Total (how much a customer must spend at least to place an order)
Define maximum Purchase Price Total (the maximum value of an order you accept via the Internet)
Manage orders with SalesManager Top
Sales Analysis and tracking Being on top of your sales and resellers requires analysis and tracking tools. ShopFactory either includes or is compatible with Services which allow you to stay on top.
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Receive order by email
Automatic fraud alerts for high risk orders
Search all order data by customer, order number, products ordered, regions and more ^
Create order statistics based on number of orders, regions, best selling products and more ^
Worst selling products, time frames ^
Track Affiliated Reseller sales and commission payments*
Track Network sales for up to Five Levels*
Track Reseller discounts*
Track member purchases*
Track advertising results by profitability*
Export order data into backend systems such as Sage 50 and QuickBooks via XML feed*
Generate email lists based on order searches for email advertising or newsletters^* Top
Making it easy for customers Convert more website visitors into buying customers by making buying easy for them and giving them a feeling of security. ShopFactory does it for you to help you boost your profits.
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Easy website navigation
Fast adding of items to Shopping Cart for faster customer feedback
Automatic updating of Order Total based on products in Shopping Cart
Automatic tax and shipping costs calculations prior to check-out (see also Tax and Shipping)
Secure easy two step order process with patented fraud protection
Secure-Feel check-out process (being secure and feeling secure are two different things)*
Membership support with welcome message and special product discounts*
Free shipping for members*
Reseller support with different prices for different resellers *
Recover Password function for members and resellers
Integrated Blog allows keeping customers and resellers up to date.
Automatic remembering of customer details for easy check-out
Restore shopping cart function for repeat visitors
Integrated search for products and content (Basic search and configurable PHP Power Search)
Add to Favourites list
Email to a Friend function
Related Product link support
Calculate shipping and taxes prior to check-out
Automatic Base-price calculation support
Automatic currency conversions
Real-time order tracking support*
Support for real-time stock control (See also Inventory and Sales)*
Customizable email order confirmations
Allow customer to disable Order confirmation
Printable order page
Adjust order quantities in Shopping Cart
Link to Products from Shopping Cart
Customizable order form
Opt-In newsletter support
Customizable Thank you Page to say thank you after an order has been placed Top
Design and Layout The look of your website will affect your success. By buying ShopFactory you get a large number of professionally designed modern templates — to make sure you look your best. And ShopFactory's point and click customization functions make customizing a theme so easy, anyone can do it.
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Select from a large number of professionally designed modern Website Design Themes and download more themes from online. Each theme is fully customizable
Many Website Themes with Flash support for improved looks and customization
Select Page Themes independently of Website Theme
Use different Page Themes for different pages
Select different product display themes for different pages
Select from different Website Navigation styles
Point and Click easy Theme customization — without programming skills you can completely change the look of your website theme in no time.
Point and click easy customization of Navigation styles
Save customized Themes as new Website or Page Themes
Point and click design image replacement
Automatic picture resizing and transparency management for design and product images
Add Picture Frames to product and paragraph images
Automatic anti-alias management for design images and picture frames
Automatic creation of Thumbnail images with link to larger picture based on image size supported by page themes and product styles.
Banner Advertising support
Include HTML code
Automatic management of Linked pages (Page and Product Links re-adjusted if page is moved or deleted)
HTML code access to create your own themes
PHP search with AJAX powered results display to match results page to website theme
Ajax Blog integration to ensure matching website theme design
Ajax integrated order processing gateway to ensure gateway design matches website theme Top
Shipping ShopFactory can quickly calculate shipping costs for your customers before they check out. This is a legal requirement in many countries. You can use the online calculators provided by companies such as UPS, USPS, FedEx and others, or set up your own shipping charges quickly and easily.
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Real-time shipping cost calculation based on customer’s location prior to check-out
Automatically retrieve shipping charges from UPS, USPS, DHL
Link to Shipping charges from each product
Free Shipping
Free shipping above a set order value
Free shipping above a set order value per region
One Price For all
One Price per Shipping Region
Charge shipping costs per product
Create unlimited Shipping methods
Apply different shipping methods to different regions such as Local, Domestic and International
Limit Regions you ship products to
Apply different shipping costs to different shipping methods
Create custom shipping regions
Charge shipping costs based on shipping provider
Charge shipping costs based on Weight
Charge shipping costs based on Order Total
Charge shipping costs based on Quantity ordered
Charge shipping costs based on exact value or by range
Apply additional handling/freight/packaging costs
Set maximum weight for boxes
Apply handling/freight/packaging charges per box
Set handling/freight/packaging charges on a product level
Real-time shipping charge calculation for customers
Allow customers to select shipping methods
Immediately deliver downloadable goods such as software or images after approved payments (ESD)*
Free shipping for members* Top
Tax Nobody likes likes paying taxes — but if you have a shop you still have to charge them in many countries. ShopFactory makes it easy for you to add and manage taxes, and automatically displays them to your customers. Of course if they don't have to pay tax, ShopFactory takes care of this, too.
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Real-time tax calculation for customers
Tax calculation based on customer location
Automatically assign taxes to products
Set up different taxes for different products
Set up different taxes for different regions
Apply multiple taxes to products
Support for tax exempted customers
Automatic validity check of European tax exemption numbers
European mixed tax calculation for shipping charges when ordering products with different taxes
Ability to create a services tax applying to shipping and handling charges
Easy update function for products when taxes change
GST/PST/HST tax calculations for Canada
Can automatically insert Tax display and notices when legally required Top
Payment Gateways and Methods The more options your customers have to pay, the more you will sell. With ShopFactory you can accept any payment methods — from Amex to Paypal. Many methods are pre-set, and you can of course also create your own methods. You can even combine multiple Real-time Payment Processors with your own manual approval methods.
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Free secure order processing (manual payment approval)
Secure 2-Step check-out process
Large number of predefined payment methods
Create your own payment methods
Accept any payment method, including PayPal, iDeal, ELV
Accept payment manually or in real-time
Compatible with many real-time payment processors such as GlobeCharge, Authorize.Net, WorldPay and others
Combine multiple real-time payment processors with manual payment approval methods depending on payment method selected
Supports real-time e-check processing
Accept payments in any currency
PayPal support
Automatic currency conversion
Display payment gateway inside your website or as separate window
Multilingual ordering process Top
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) ShopFactory helps you being listed highly in Search Engines by providing you with the tools you need to optimize your website for Search Engines. And the higher you get listed, the more customers you will get.
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Website map allows search engines to easily index website
Google search map to allow improved indexing by Google
Static pages for easy search engine readability
Fixed URLs
Define your own page file names
Search engine friendly URLs
Meta Tags for all categories and website pages
Automatic Meta Tag generation based on category names and introductions
Alt Tags support
Automatic Headline generation for product titles Top
Server Compatibility You already have enough work on your hands — so having to worry about servers should not be your problem. With ShopFactory it isn't.
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Shops created with ShopFactory run on any server — regardless of platform
No installation required — just publish your website and start selling
PHP 4 and 5 support for improved website search functionality (auto-installs as part of publishing, if PHP is supported)
Multi-lingual (Requires International Language Link Add-on) Top
Online order management* ShopFactory is compatible with GlobeCharge, to allow you to manage your orders online and gives you access to many services to help you make selling online more efficient and profitable.
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Review orders from anywhere in the world
Approve orders from anywhere in the word
Apply membership settings
Automatically deliver digital goods
Allow customers to track orders (ESD)
Manage Resellers and Members
Update payment and shipping settings
Manually Review high risk orders
Create e-mail lists to keep in touch with customers Top
Security The more secure your customers feel, the more they will buy from you. Research has made this abundantly clear. ShopFactory provides Free Secure Order Processing, and is also compatible with GlobeCharge's Secure Feel Order processing which can boost your sales by five to ten percent.
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Secure 2 stage checkout process
Feel-Secure check-out design
Full SSL support
Patented product data protection
Ability to hide prices from non members*
Ability to limit price display or reduced prices only to resellers or members*
SiteLoc Password protection – limit access only to password holders
Fraud protection support alerts to high risk orders based on custom settings*
Security check to verify customer location compared to claimed location in order *
Exclude high risk countries from ordering *
Customer data can be encrypted
PGP support for email orders
No server-side storing of payment data for approved orders
Ability to send orders to multiple email addresses Top
International support If you sell online, you can have customers from all around the world. The easier you make buying for them, the better your sales will be. ShopFactory has all the tools you need to sell to customers all around the world.
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Multi-language editor. The ShopFactory shop builder comes in a number of different languages, including English, Spanish, German, Dutch, French and Italian.
Create shops in any language. ShopFactory comes with more than 30 languages pre-set to make shop creation easy in any language.
Navigation in multiple languages. Let your customers navigate your shop in the language of their choice (does not include translation of shop content). #
Multi-language support. Create shops in multiple languages #
Translation editor #
XLIF XML translation support for exporting and importing translation data #
Only translate what you want. Switch off pages or products you don’t want to translate on a per language basis or use the main language to be displayed for all non-translated items. #
Automatic customer language detection. #
Multi-Currency support
Automatic currency conversion for product prices and totals in shop
Supports taxes for any country, state or region, different taxes for different regions, multiple taxes per product.
International shipping calculation support – set different prices and cost calculation methods for different regions.
International payment methods support — supports payment methods all around the world * Top
Support for Backend systems ShopFactory shops can be integrated with numerous backend systems to allow you to easily integrate your online shop into the workflow of your business.
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GlobeCharge *
Integrated SalesManager for Order management
QuickBooks (English speaking countries) # *
Sage Line 50 # *
Lexware *
XML order data stream can be imported into any backend system support XML import functions *
CSV order data can be imported into any backend system supporting CSV import
Customizable CSV order export function in SalesManager Pro via CSV template format editing ^
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