As if the over 100 Basic Features of iHTML Merchant was not enough, the following is a list of all the New Features in the new just released iHTML Merchant version 2.5. As you can see, extensive feature additions have been made to this already great product, one that was already significantly ahead of the competition. iHTML Merchant is on a level all it's own with even more great features to come!

NEW General Features
 

• option to select the screen to show after adding a product
• specify a percentage size for thumbnails
• size the preview window on images in admin based on the image size
• have an "Are you Sure" message on empty basket feature
• ability to turn off store features on a subsystem basis
• have an offline mode that displays a nice message that the site is unavailable
• split up the general settings screen
• handling of multiple host names for a system for cookies etc...
• add ALT text to all images in the store
• option to have sort order on specials and new pages
• make the admin screens multi user accessible with different options for each
• phone number validation needs to work for International users
• allow logout from the store (ie: kill the customer cookie on the browser)
• add a separate email address for error messages
• images in the admin should be sorted alphabetically
• have default color settings for each template

New for Products
 

• change the style editing and entry system completely for faster data entry
• have a featured product option
• allow adding a thumbnail image instead of a resize of the main image
• allow faster product entry the same way categories work
• price change utility
• allow a Free product type instead of 0 price
• allow store owner to determine action on out of stock item
• allow setting of a maximum order for a single product item
• have minimum order quantities for a product

New For Taxes
 

• show the tax percentage on the invoice and basket

New For Content Management
 

• option to send order details with the thank you message
• ensure all messages have pages to edit their content
• be able to edit the subject of all emails sent out
• complete ability to add additional pages to the system
• content editing should allow addition of graphics and their placement
• allow pointing of whatsnew, aboutus etc... pages to a specified URL

New For Discounts and Promotion
 

• ability to enter a quantity discount table with percentage
• discount percentage on a per customer basis
• have range of order total and apply a flat or percentage discount
• allow setting a product as non-discountable
• products only available to members
• pre-setup members who can login and get their cookie
• have featured products on the home page of the store

New Import/Export Features
 

• export/import just inventory data

New Shipping Features
 

• handling of backorders and multiple shipments
• integrate more directly with UPS
• UPS/FEDEX tracking ability
• ability to enter a zone table for Canada Post or other zone systems
• add a range of weights table to handle USPS shipping
• ability to apply taxes to shipping costs
• customer ability to select complete or partial shipment of order
• Pickup shipping option
• add a BASE+FLAT shipping option

New Ordering Features
 

• recalc button in manage orders when doing a backorder
• add a print option to the manage orders section
• have a separate manage backorders section
• option to allow backorders or not
• notify when a stock level goes below the reorder level
• ability to delete several orders at once
• handle refunding an order placed on a CC
• ability to order by COD
• improve the backorder handling

New Reports Features
 

• sales reports by category
• total sales by day, week, month, year by product
• date range selection on any report
• tax collected report
• have all reports have appropriate links

New Customer Features
 

• option to allow customers to order on account right away
• allow adding of custom questions for customers on check out
• see account balance on the Your Account page if allowed to order on account

New Payment Processing Features
 

• support refund and AVS options for payment processors that do that
• allow COD payment method
• option to not charge the credit card until the order is ready to ship
• have option to not ask for credit card information
• if order is zero value don''t get payment information
• don't cache the basket3 page so it can be printed
• PGP encryption of email order option
• allow currency precision for international users

New Shopping Cart Features
 

• product configurer, specifically for computers
• option to display specific questions to a client upon ordering
• option to make the Add button go back a page instead of to the basket
• show shopping cart totals in a frame at bottom of screen
• show real thumbnails next to the products in the summary listing or icon to indicate a picture exists
• only display category description on that category main page
• add a display weight or order so rearrange the display in any order
• pull up a previous order and fill basket with those items

New Search Features
 

• allow boolean logic like on search engines
• set extra fields searchable or not
• display search results in multilist summary with add buttons
• remove duplicates from the search results
• add search by category to the admin