sureMerchant launches new website10-16-08, 12:00pm sureMerchant has a new website! When designing our new website, we wanted to make something that was more user friendly. You'll find that things are nicely laid out, intuitively placed, and even have a bit more breathing room than they used to.

Feel free to drop us a line and let us know what you think!

the gift card season approaches10-16-08, 12:00pm Sure it's mid October, but we all know that Thanksgiving is just around the corner—which is really just my way of saying the Christmas season is just around the corner. Did you know that in 2005 $18 billion was spent on gift cards during the holidays? In 2006, eager gift-givers spent even more, shelling out $25 billion for these little stocking-stuffers.

The splurge continued through 2007, nearly doubling 2005's record sales, reaching $35 billion.

Sound enticing? We think so. Which is why sureMerchant makes it easy to hitch a ride on the gift card bandwagon. Introduced in time for last year's season, myCart 6.0's Gift Card product is, of course, point-and-click easy. Simply visit your site manager (from any computer with an internet connection) and add a gift card product to your inventory. Set the price and you're done!

With the myCart Gift Card product you sell gift cards that are purely electronic, eliminating the cost to produce them. Shoppers will get their gift card via email and the balance will be maintained automatically by your store.

And in traditional myCart fashion, we report on Gift Card usage. So why wait? The bandwagon's about to head out! Hop on, and see the gift card industry's impact on your business this holiday season!