Breaking News!
This month we had planned to cover active website marketing as the follow up to last month's article on passive marketing, but we have an exciting new software release that we wanted to focus on instead. We'll get back to the active vs. passive marketing discussion next month. Stay tuned!
 In the meantime, we've been working some long hours for months to improve the Uniform Market Store System and make it the best program you've ever worked with. We're proud to release the newest version of UniformMarket.com 2.5 software. Version 2.5 provides a dramatic increase in store performance, feature functionality, and customer satisfaction. We encourage you to move to the new system so you can get the most out of your web store. The difference will astound you. Take a look below at the long list of improvements – most are based on user feedback to make running your store easier and faster. We hope you're as excited at the improvements as we are!
In addition to releasing Version 2.5, we've also been busy adding more catalogs to our StoreSystem. See the left column for a list of the most recent catalogs that are ready to be added to your store. Keep those suggestions coming for brands you'd like to see in our database! As always, you can reach me at 858-345-1212 or dave@uniformmarket.com.
My best,
David Sykes
FEATURED ARTICLE
UniformMarket Software Version 2.5
Now Available
 UniformMarket LLC is pleased to announce the immediate availability of UniformMarket.com 2.5 software – a version that is the most robust, full featured, quickest, and most stable ever released.
Current users who opt for the improved version will have their v2.4 stores upgraded without any disruption to current web store services or availability. Your clients' buying experience will be enhanced significantly, increasing sales while reducing support costs.
Born from the suggestions of 2.4 users, Version 2.5 includes a host of important feature enhancements and functionality improvements. The best new features include:
- Dramatic reduction in page load time
- Improved Checkout Cart with Express Checkout – Features state tax calculator, shipping estimator, and new "Express Checkout" selection capability
- Sales Tax Service incorporates a database containing the current sales tax rates by zip code for the entire United States and Canada, updated monthly
- Improved Coupon Checkout – Displays discounted amount both on cart and checkout pages
- Reduced price for pre-loaded catalogs – $100 per catalog vs. v2.4 pricing of $150 per catalog
- Product Library upgrades – Allows seamless migration of category images and supplier/vendor descriptive overview
- Automatic SEO Keyword generator – Creates optimal "metadata/metatags" on all dynamically generated store pages
- Faster Search Function so your users get what they are looking for faster
- Improved Product Image Presentation – Alternate images and zoom capability
- Automatic Maintenance Updates
- Improved Reports – New "Export all" function added to allow retailers to export catalog data for use in POS systems; customer reports are now available in HTML, PDF, and Excel formats
- Use of AJAX to improve user experience – Provides "intelligent" updates to selected page content without requiring a complete page refresh
- Access to additional enhancements as they become available, exclusive to v2.5 users
In addition to the included core Version 2.5 feature and performance enhancements, a number of new and improved option modules are available, providing even more increased functionality, ease of use, configuration and support:
- New Flyout Menu Module
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Provides the ability to dynamically build out category and product menus on the left navigation bar
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Improves buying experience for end-user via simplified navigation of products
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Product category changes are automatically displayed in fly-out menus
- New Advanced Search Module
– Adds "Narrow your choices" search option, greatly simplifying product search process and reducing search time
- Dynamic Up-Sell Module
– Automatically identifies and inserts "Similar Products" from same manufacturer to display during product selection
- Flash Homepage Merchandising Billboard
– Enables web-based form that allows you to update flash-based rotating merchandising billboard content on homepage
- Supervisor Approval Process Module
– Allows supervisor to review/approve purchase order requests from subordinates using private stores
Version 2.5 and optional modules are available for immediate purchase. The cost for the upgrade to Version 2.5 is $400, plus any additional optional modules and related fees as described above, and is available for purchase and upgrade effective immediately. To see the benefits for yourself, go to medical.uniformmarket.com.
Version 2.5 provides a dramatic increase in store performance, feature functionality, and customer satisfaction. As such, we highly encourage you to update to 2.5 UMSS software! Please note also that maintenance updates and sustaining support for Version 2.4 will be ending by April 30, 2010. We will not be adding any new features to client's stores that are running versions 2.4 or less as of Dec. 31, 2009. You will be able to continue to use your current software and our hosting service for as long as you choose. But, UniformMarket will not be taking support calls or adding new enhancements per the announced dates.
Start increasing your sales today. To learn more, contact jarred@uniformmarket.com or call 858-345-1212 to place your upgrade order.
FREE Weekly Webinars for
All UniformMarket Store System Users!
 The UniformMarket staff is now offering FREE training during our weekly webinars. Each week a topic is explored to help web store administrators better use the UniformMarket Store System, market their web stores and sell more uniforms!
Webinars are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. CST. We will email notices of future webinars, or you can check here for a current webinar schedule. |
