Actinic is the UK's foremost developer of ecommerce products for small and medium businesses, and a leading supplier of electronic point of sale (EPOS) and multi-channel retail technology.
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ecommerce software
for businesses
Build and manage a successful online store for your business. Choose from a range of award-winning ecommerce software applications, from only £19.99 per month.
ecommerce software
for web designers
Build highly functional ecommerce websites for your customers quickly and efficiently.
Easy for you to design and build, easy for your customers to maintain.
epos software
and epos systems
Affordable, reliable and easy to use EPOS systems. Increase sales, efficiency and security in your retail outlet. Integrate your EPOS system with your Actinic online store.
online
payment
system
Actinic Payments is a card processing system from Actinic for online and mail / telephone orders that offers significant advantages over alternative payment gateways.
Ecommerce News
| VAT rate change for Actinic users |
| Actinic has provided a series of Knowledge Base articles to help users implement the 1st December VAT change. |
| Online Sales To Rise 15% This Christmas |
| According to the IMRG e-Retail Sales Index, British shoppers will spend £13.6 billion online in the approach to Christmas - an increase of 15% over 2007. |
| Online Shoppers Looking Beyond The Price |
| Online customers want more than just the best price, says new research. They also look for a good experience, and good customer service. |
| Printed Catalogues Increase Online Sales |
| A new study by the Royal Mail found that shoppers who consulted a catalogue before purchasing online spent 13% more than those who did not. |
| Consumer Research Shows Christmas Online Shopping Set For Strong Growth |
| Recent research by the IMRG found two-thirds of internet shoppers more likely to buy presents online this Christmas, and three quarters expecting to buy more than half their presents that way. |
1st December VAT change
We have set up two Knowledge Base articles to help you implement the VAT change to 15%:
For Actinic
Ecommerce
For Actinic EPOS
December Offers
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Award Winners
Congratulations to Actinic partner KC3 on winning this year's ICT Excellence Award for Most Improved Business, as well as being highly commended in two other categories.
Also to Actinic sites Artymiss and Outdoor Megastore, who both won Shopzilla Circle of Excellence 2008 Platinum Awards.
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