Electronic Commerce Storefront Software


SecureHost.Net is pleased to announce the availability of Mercantec's SoftCart v3.2 electronic commerce software in conjunction with SecureHost.Net's powerful yet affordable web hosting plans. This valuable collaboration allows retailers to easily implement a fully integrated and secure on-line shopping environment that is an easy, safe and enjoyable experience for consumers.

About SoftCart
SoftCart is an integrated software system by Mercantec Inc. that maintains information about the customer during a shopping trip to produce a seamless shopping experience. SoftCart creates an "on-line shopping cart" that adds items, tracks sales tax, and calculates shipping charges.
  • SoftCart creates an on-line shopping cart which allows the purchase of multiple items, simplifying the customers' shopping experience, while increasing revenues for the merchant.
  • Endless design possibilities allow you to create a unique on-line storefront so you are not limited to pre-designed templates.
  • SoftCart simplifies complex sales tax models to meet varying business needs and sales transactions, and also uses multiple shipping models for added business flexibility.
  • The SoftCart application is invisible to the customer, creating a trouble-free shopping environment.
  • Browser independent...SoftCart allows all shoppers to view your storefront in the most positive way by utilizing varying browser features to enhance the site.
  • Provides a fully integrated Electronic Commerce solution when combined with CyberCash and SecureHost.Net Web Site Hosting services.

Learn more about SoftCart

Mercantec SoftCart v3.2 Features
  • gives users total control over site design and layout
  • uses advanced session tracking to implement a virtual 'shopping cart'
  • calculates sales tax and shipping costs in real time, including line item support for Tax/Non-Tax items.
  • integrates with secure on-line payment systems
  • automatically directs orders to multiple recipients, files, and applications
  • includes integrated index and search functions
  • supports SoftCart add-on modules
  • Page Generator automatically creates static store catalog pages, searchable by all major public search engines
  • Dynamic Elements & Template Flexibility - SoftCart comes with templates for four working storefronts. Web pages may also include dynamic elements that look up product.
  • Customer Receipt Module.
  • Integrated Survey Form.
  • API Links & Interfaces - API's for product database and delivery and links to payment interfaces are available.
  • Database Supported Formats - SoftCart supports all flat (ASCII) files and custom databases (in .dll or .so format) linked to SoftCart through the Product API including ODBC databases (for Windows NT) provided as a SoftCart sample file.
  • Extended Product Database Format - The product database has an unlimited number of distinct fields to accommodate all varieties of product descriptions used in site design, such as long and short descriptions, SKU, and whether the item is or is not taxable.
  • Extensive documentation - a 111 page Word document accompanies each SoftCart installation.

Mercantec SoftCart v3.2 Availability
The Mercantec SoftCart v3.2 software can be added to any of SecureHost.Net's Unix WebPro plan or higher accounts, or any of the NT Web Hosting plans, such as NTactive and NTpro .

This software may be purchased outright or leased on a monthly basis. (see below)

If you already own a licensed copy of Mercantec's Softcart and you wish to use it with our service, you obviously will not need to purchase a new license from us, but you will still need to pay a one time setup fee, which we will gladly reduce to only $199. Please bypass our on-line order form and contact sales directly at sales at securehost.net.

Also: Learn more about Mercantec StoreBuilder for Microsoft FrontPage.

If you have additional questions about our Mercantec SoftCart service, contact:
sales at securehost.net (or support at securehost.net regarding setup and usage).

To learn more about Mercantec, visit their Web site at http://www.mercantec.com.



Monthly Rental: $100.00 ($250 setup fee)
Purchase: $1550 one-time cost (includes setup and configuration)
Minimum 6 month contract

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For more information:

Electronic Commerce      E-Comm Pricing
Credit Cards      CyberCash      Shopping Carts      StoreBuilder      Verisign