Hosting Upgrade
Today a number of our customers reported website problems, after our hosting server was upgraded. This post aims to explain the reasons why our customers are experiencing these issues.
During the last week of November 2008, I noticed that almost all of our hosted websites where nearing there allocated bandwidth. Our server bandwidth is split up between customers, but as the number of hosted sites has grown, we had reached the limits of our current server.
To prevent all of our sites passing there bandwidth limits and being unavailable, in the early hours of Monday morning all of our website where migrated to a new server.
Unfortunately there was no time to notify customers before the upgrade was carried out. I apologise for any inconvince caused, but we are working to rectify all reported issues.
UK VAT Rate Change
From the 1st December 2008, the standard rate of VAT will be reduced to 15%. The measure was announced by the Chancellor on Monday 24th November 2008, in his pre-budget statement.
All Fashione customers will need to reduce the VAT rate using the parameters module, before Monday morning. If you need any assistance, please contact our support team.
Source: HMRC
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Ireland VAT Raise
The Irish government has confirmed it is to increase the standard rate of VAT from 21% to 21.5% as of 1st December this year.
Fashione customers will need to change the existing VAT rate on the evening of Sunday 30th November. This will ensure all point of sale computers are updated overnight.
Sources: AccountancyAge and ICAI
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Noir Menswear Chip and PIN
Noir Menswear have replaced their rented terminals and installed our integrated Chip and PIN solution at their three London based shops.
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Carousel Chip and PIN
Carousel of Barrowford has selected our integrated Chip and PIN solution, replacing her rented PDQ terminal. Because our Chip and PIN uses a broadband connection, Carousel no longer requires a dedicated telephone line for her PDQ, saving her a unnecessary line rental charges.
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Repeat Colour
Repeat in colour is one of the most used features of the Styles File module, allowing a product with multiplue colours to be created quickly. One enhancement, requested by a several customers, was the ability to repeat a style in any number of colours at once.
When the next update of Fashione is released, you will be able to repeat any style in a selection of colours in one go.
McCabes Shoes Launched
McCabes Shoes new website has launched today
There first shop was opened in 1954 in Dublin city and traded until 1977, when they moved to Bray. A few years later, in 1986, a second shop in Dun Laoghaire opened. McCabes Shoes stock a variety of styles for all ages, from work boots to wedding shoes, saddles to slippers, they have it all,
McCabes Shoes
McCabes Shoes will has become our first Irish e-commerce customer, with the upcoming launch of a new a website about their footwear shops in Ireland.
Chip and PIN
Integrated Chip and Pin is now available to all customers with a broadband connection.
Fashione chip and pin provides a pin pad and all the software required for processing card payments over the internet. By removing the need for a a standalone PDQ machine, which often requires a telephone line and rolls, our chip and pin solution cuts operating costs and reduces operator error.
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Protx Signup
As an official Protx partner, all of our e-commerce customers have the option of using Protx as the main payment gateway.
Protx provides secure online credit card and debit card payment solutions for thousands of online and mail order businesses across the UK.