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Ecommerce shopping cart solutions, EPOS software and multi-channel retail solutions

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

Your Own Ecommerce Web Site

ecommerce software
for businesses

A secure online store or complete ebusiness web site that you build yourself - or have built for you.

Build An E-commerce Website For A Client

ecommerce software
for web designers

Deploy highly functional ecommerce websites for clients quickly and efficiently. Easy for you, easy for your customers.

Easy To Use Reliable EPOS Systems

epos software
and epos systems

Increase sales, efficiency and security in your retail outlet, and improve your customer service. Install an affordable, easy to use EPOS system.

Move Your Business Forward

customised systems
and services

Actinic Business Services provides a blended mix of product and services, tailored to your exact business requirements.

Build Your Own Store
Build Your Own Store
Build Your Own Store
Build Your Own Store

Ecommerce News

Google, Growth And Your Ecommerce Business
The latest on Google's overwhelming dominance of search - and tips for improving your rankings and your site traffic.
UK Online Spending Still Growing - up 50% year on year
According to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, UK consumers spent £13bn online in the first quarter of 2008 - a 50.5% increase on the same period in 2007, and the equivalent to £213 for every person in the country.
Beating The Adwords Cheats - Google's trademark policy change, and how to deal with it
From 5th May, you will no longer be able to stop competitors from bidding on Google Adwords against your trademark. But Google's technology still offers you some protection - and you can use it to shut your competitors out.
UK Online Spending Breaks All Records
The February IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index found UK online spending running at £4.2 billion - an all-time record. The biggest increase was in sale of alcoholic drinks, ahead of the budgeted tax rise.
Online Retail - Customer Satisfaction High, More Crossover With The High Street
According to the latest e-CSI benchmark, customer satisfaction with e-retail remains high, and more shoppers are using the internet for research before purchasing in-store.


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FREE eBook

Free Top Tips eBookSelling Successfully Online: Over 120 top tips for running an ecommerce web site, by Chris Barling and Bruce Townsend.

"An excellent book", The Times Online

Free to download (pdf format), or
Buy the printed version
(only £6.64 inclusive)

Search Engine Resources

Automated search engine submission breaches Google's guidelines and we do not provide it. We do offer high-quality resources to help with search marketing:

Online Marketing Blog for SEO hints and tips
White Paper about Actinic's SEO features
Search Engines And Online Marketing Course

Marketplaces & Shopping Search

To help extend your marketing reach, the excellent Mash range from Mole End Software enables products from your Actinic store to be fed into eBay, Amazon, Play Trade, Google Product Search (formerly Froogle) and several other shopping comparison and marketplace sites.

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