April 2021 • Volume 28 • Issue 1

April 2021: AbleCommerce 9.0.4 released!

AbleCommerce 9.0.4 is now available

The 9.0.4 release is ready for download. Please review the help site for upgrade instructions and the massive change log.

IMPORTANT AC7 and Gold users: The old rating URL for UPS has been buggy, please update your URL if you still are using the old one.

This is the old URL: https://www.ups.com/ups.app/xml

This is the new URL you should be using: https://onlinetools.ups.com/ups.app/xml/

Upgrade to AbleCommerce 9 from Gold, or version 7

With any valid license, you can still upgrade from version 7 or Gold and retain ALL users, orders, products - essentially everything except for custom theming.

You can now upgrade from any 7.0.3 or later version without having to upgrade to Gold R10 or later.

Keeping costs down with our new subscription based pricing

Thinking about upgrading to the newest version? Even if your subscription has lapsed, we still encourage late renewals to keep your perpetual unlimited license active. Some customers may prefer our new subscription license model which still gives you all the same features with plans starting as low as $295 per year. Just calculate how many admin users are needed to manage your store, and then it will be easy to decide on the best license plan to meet your budget.

Revamping the AbleCommerce Partner Program

We are moving forward with a new partner program and need your feedback! Have you been an AbleCommerce partner in the past, or do you have special skills that can be used to help businesses use AbleCommerce? We would love to hear from you. Please contact us today and tell us what you would like to see in a partner program. Let's see how we can help each other succeed.

With AbleCommerce 9, install our free Zapier plugin

Connect AbleCommerce with over 2000 applications and automate workflows such as regular inventory updates, mailing lists, and order processing. The possibilities are endless!

Please join our Zapier early access program and create your first Zap today! We will have many Zaps to publish once were out of the early access program with Zapier.

Full documentation on creating your first Zap is available at our AbleCommerce help site.

Install the plugin for AvaTax, and automate your taxes in AbleCommerce

The Supreme Court granted the states authority to impose sales tax obligations on out-of-state transactions.

What does this mean for online sellers, and how will it impact their business?

Our partners at Avalara are bringing together two leading tax policy experts - Scott Peterson and Rachel Le Mieux, CPA, CMI - to break down the ruling and explain:

Whether remote sellers need to file and register in more states
How the ruling affects future laws across other states
How to determine whether you’re on the hook for sales tax based on where you conduct business

This is one video you can't afford to miss!

Duration: One hour

Watch Now

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