New and Updated Features
- Content Scheduling: Schedule the publishing and un publishing of Pages, Product Lists, Landing Pages, Events, Blogs, and Staff Reviews by specific dates and times via Scheduling Options in the right sidebar. Scheduling by date (and not date & time) is recommended for accuracy.
- Daily Recurring Events: Create event instances spanning multiple consecutive days with the same start and end times. For example, an event from Friday to Monday can be set up to automatically generate individual event entries for each day.
- Wholesaler Discounts: Expanded wholesaler discount pricing options now include 5% intervals (e.g., 30-34%, 35-39%) for more precise control over discounts and markups. This can be configured under Dashboard > Commerce > Fulfillment Settings > Store Pricing by Wholesaler Discount Category.
- Promotions & Coupons: Enhanced options allow for creating promotions and coupons that apply a fixed amount or percentage discount to either the cheapest or the most expensive item in an order. This can be set up in Dashboard > Commerce > Promotions & Coupons > Add Promotion > select Offer Type.
- Fraud Detection: Improved fraud detection now flags orders as suspicious if the IP address location doesn't match the shipping and billing addresses.
- New Reports:
- Sales Tax by State: Identify out-of-state e-commerce sales volume to help determine sales tax nexus. This report is available under Dashboard > Commerce > Reports > Sales Tax by State Report.
- Paypal Transactions Report: Reconcile daily Paypal captures and refunds with online Paypal transactions. This report is available under Dashboard > Commerce > Reports > Charge Report > Paypal Transactions Report.
- ShippingEasy Integration: Stores using ShippingEasy can now export order information as a CSV, upload it to ShippingEasy for label generation, and upload tracking numbers back to the website to update orders This can be enabled under Dashboard > Commerce > E-Commerce Settings > Shipping > Shipping Services. A ShippingEasy link will be added to the Manage Orders page.
- Gift Registry Updates:
- Gift registry owners can now customize the subject and message of the email sent to recipients when sharing their registry link.
- Site admins viewing wishlists or gift registries will see additional details (ISBN, Author, Price) for each item in the admin view, which is also included in CSV downloads.
- Custom Checkout Panes: Stores can now add up to five customizable checkout panes with Yes/No input options. This feature can be enabled under Dashboard > Commerce > E-Commerce Settings > Custom Checkout Panes > Additional Options.
Minor Updates and Bug Fixes
- Order Managers can now create orders for customers.
- Order Managers and Content Editors can update book / product stock directly on the product page.
- The title of catalog category pages will no longer appear multiple times when added to an existing catalog.
- The ‘Show Badges’ checkbox on catalog category pages now correctly displays badges (Preorder, New Release, Staff Pick, or Discounted) for books in the catalog.
- Tier 1 sites can flag individual books as signed copies via a checkbox in the Author section while editing the book.
- Order Activity entries are now sorted by Log ID to ensure proper chronological order.
- Conditions can be added to the Authorize.net Payment Method settings to allow or prevent credit card payments for specific order types (e.g., allowing credit cards only for US billing addresses).
Introducing Beta Features
A beta version of the redesigned Manage Orders admin page is being introduced for feedback. While visually similar to the current version, it features a new architecture for improved efficiency and future updates. Stores interested in being part of the beta testing group can contact [email protected].