Welcome to Volusion Winter '09
Welcome to Volusion Winter '09. We're excited that you've chosen Volusion as your e-commerce platform to help you successfully sell online.
If you're a new Volusion merchant, this manual will guide you through basics like setting up products and product options, as well as advanced techniques such as using Volusion's API to extend your store's functionality.
For V5 merchants who have upgraded to Winter '09, welcome to the latest release. In this manual you'll find details on all the new features and functions, including the new customer rewards program, quick edit features and more.
Let's get started.
What's New in Winter '09
Whether you're a new Volusion merchant or an experienced user, Winter '09 offers many new features to utilize.
The Winter '09 Admin area has been redesigned to simplify functions and control. Navigating is now more intuitive.
Winter '09 has improved search features that'll help your customers find what they are looking for more efficiently.
You can now set up a rewards program that allows loyal customers to earn points toward store credit for future purchases. Best of all, you can specify whether your program awards points by currency unit or by product, and you can customize earnings totals and redemption requirements to suit your preferences.
You can now use our integration with the Add This
™ program to provide links to your prouduct details pages on third party sites like AIM, Bebo, Kaboodle, Facebook, Blogger and many more.
Volusion Winter '09 offers the ability to edit more of the hard coded text that previously was not editable. You can now customize your storefront to a greater degree by changing the default wording or displaying another language.
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