History of changes and updates in the NEXT BASKET platform

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2024

v. 2.52

03.05.2024

New features

Mass update for main category

We've introduced a new feature allowing shop owners to update the main category of multiple products simultaneously. This update aids in better organizing and optimizing product placement, improving visibility and accessibility within the store.

Product specific discounts

We've updated our promotions with a new Direct Discount feature for specific products. Now, back-office operators and admins can easily create custom discounts, using either promo codes or direct reductions at checkout. This addition enhances sales management flexibility.

Customization of date and time format

We've added a feature for BO users to customize the date and time format according to their local region. This enhancement ensures that the time displayed in your store accurately reflects your specific localization needs.

Create labels

We have launched a new feature allowing store owners to create and manage customizable labels for products and categories. This tool is designed to enhance product visibility by highlighting special offers, new arrivals, and other attributes, thereby influencing customer behavior and boosting sales.

Subscription detail/Shop status viewing enhancement

We are thrilled to introduce a new feature for NB partners and admins to enhance visibility into active subscriptions. With this update, when you click the subscription button in the user profile section, you will directly access a page displaying the details of your active subscription. This improvement ensures you can easily manage and review your subscription status within the shop's platform.

Abandoned cart reminder feature

We've launched an Abandoned Cart Management feature. This automatically sends a reminder email within 24 hours to customers who leave items in their carts. The email template is accessible and customizable via Store > Email Management > Notifications and is enabled by default for all tenant shops.

Choose how to update the payment status of an order

We've added a new toggle feature for Speedy in our shipping apps, titled "Automatically set order status to paid". This allows seamless automation of payment status updates once confirmed by the backend.

New features

New alert bar management feature

We’ve added a new feature for managing Alert Bars in the Marketing module, enabling store owners to customize and display messages on their storefront. This includes options for text, timing, and design.

E-Wallet application now available

We have made it possible for clients to install or update the E-Wallet application. This enhancement allows users to manage their transactions more efficiently, ensuring seamless financial operations directly from their device.

Global cross-sell product setting

We are happy to introduce a global setting to enable or disable the cross-sell product carousel feature. This setting allows for consistent cross-sell functionality across different markets.

Enhanced storefront Customization: Footer variants

We've introduced a feature allowing users to select and apply footer variants from the back office. This update enhances the storefront's user experience by displaying the chosen footer variant, ensuring consistency across browsing sessions and after server restarts.

Homepage builder

Partners can now discover the power of personalization with our new "Homepage Builder," available under the "Design" section. This tool allows full customization of themes, giving creative control to craft the perfect homepage experience.

New features

Enhanced storefront customization: Header Variants

We've introduced a feature allowing users to select and apply header variants from the back office. This update enhances the storefront's user experience by displaying the chosen header variant, ensuring consistency across browsing sessions and after server restarts.

Promotion settings update: Customer group targeting

We've updated promotion settings to allow back-office operators to create product-specific promotions using promo codes or direct discounts, applicable based on customer groups. This flexibility ensures promotions are more tailored and effective.

JAZZCASH payment provider integration

We've added JAZZCASH as a new payment provider, now available as an app that can be installed directly from the Back Office. This integration allows for seamless transactions and enhances payment flexibility

"Recently Viewed" widget across all themes

We have introduced a "Recently Viewed" widget that will be incorporated across all themes to enhance user experience. This update avoids hardcoding, instead utilizing a flexible widget approach, ensuring uniform functionality and style across different site themes.

Bult-in HTML code editor

We’re introducing a built-in HTML code editor that allows webmasters to insert custom JavaScript and CSS code into website pages. This enhancement enables beautiful and functional customizations on the fly.

Consent banner update

We've updated the consent banner to re-trigger for existing users who have previously interacted with it. This ensures that all users can review and adjust their cookie preferences in light of any updates or changes to our policy.

SEO enhancement: Customizable H1 welcome heading

We have introduced a customizable H1 welcome heading on the homepage, which can be enabled or disabled from the Back Office. This feature allows the heading to be saved in the database and displayed on the Storefront, enhancing SEO and personalization.

Enhancement for Speedy provider settings

After this update for Speedy provider settings in the Growthbook, it’s guaranteed that settings like Default Weight and options such as enabling cash on delivery for Speedy are now directly accessible, streamlining operations and interface simplicity.

Enhancements to Add to cart and Promo code

We've updated our "Add to Cart" toast and promo code settings for a smoother shopping experience. On mobile, the cart toast is now centered with an enhanced visual overlay and larger product images. The promo code feature has a refreshed label from "Promo Code" to "I have a promo code" and a reduced font size for better readability.

New features

New pricing rules for creating promotions based for specific products

We've enhanced our promotion tools by creating more tailored discounts for specific products. This update supports both promo codes and direct discounts, applying fixed or percentage reductions.

New "Product Comparison" feature

Added a "Product Comparison" feature under Store > Settings, allowing store owners to enable or disable product comparisons to help customers make informed purchasing decisions.

Checkout UX improvements

We've implemented a series of enhancements to our checkout process to make your shopping experience smoother and more intuitive. Look forward to an optimized checkout flow!

Add more variants to already existing ones

We’ve created a new feature that allows partners to easily add additional variants to existing ones. This enhancement simplifies the process of expanding product selections by enabling the quick addition of new variant combinations.

New features

Custom XML feeds builder

We're excited to announce a new feature for our Partners: the ability to create custom XML feeds. This tool empowers the export and share of product data with third-party platforms easily, streamlining data integration processes and expanding customer reach. After installing the app, Partners can create and customize their XML feed to fit your specific needs.

2CHECKOUT Integration

We've integrated 2CHECKOUT as a payment provider. This means Partners can easily add it as an app from the Admin panel of their shop, giving them more options to streamline payment processes and enhance the shopping experience for their customers.

New rules for promotions

In the Back Office, operators can create promotions with promo codes with new additional rules for use - limits on the use of promotions and the amount of promo codes , which improves targeted marketing efforts.

New: Automatic 308 SEO redirects

We've introduced automatic 308 redirects in the Back Office for updated product and category URLs. This ensures visitors always reach the correct page, improving SEO and site navigation. Applies to product, category, and soon, blog pages.

New system for faster data access with RabbitMQ and Redis

We've rolled out a new system using RabbitMQ and Redis that makes information quicker and easier for our software to communicate. This will improve our way of sending and storing requests.

New VAT calculation function

Introducing getProductVAT, a function that simplifies VAT calculation by prioritizing rates from the Product, Category, to Shop levels. If a VAT rate is missing, it defaults to the next available rate, ensuring every sale accurately reflects the correct VAT.

Google Pay via Stripe integration

We've added Google Pay as a quick, secure payment option through our Stripe integration. Customers can now use Google Pay at checkout for a seamless transaction experience, compatible across all devices and browsers.

Apple Pay via Stripe integration

Apple Pay has been integrated with Stripe for Safari users, offering a fast, secure checkout option. This streamlines payments while ensuring high security and privacy standards.

Pre-filled Information

When registered users go to add a new address during checkout, they’ll find the "Add Address" modal already filled with their details like "First Name", "Last Name", "Phone", "Country", "City", and "Area" from their checkout form. This update saves their time and typing, making the shopping experience smoother and faster.

Improvements

Enhanced order export options

We've expanded the order export capabilities in the Back Office. Now, Partners have the flexibility to export data in various types and formats to meet their diverse business needs. This update includes a new screen designed to make exporting orders straightforward and efficient, allowing customized data exports like never before.

Category page descriptions update

Store owners can now enrich category pages with descriptive text above and below product listings. This feature helps provide context, assist customer navigation, and improve SEO with relevant keywords. Enhance your category pages easily with our new text editor options.

Promotions section translation update

We've updated the translations for the Promotions section under Store → Settings → General in the Back Office. This ensures all our partners have access to clear and accurate information in their preferred language, enhancing the usability of our platform. Translations have been refined across multiple languages including English, Bulgarian, Romanian, Greek, German, French, Hungarian, and Polish, making it easier for store owners to navigate and utilize the Promotions feature effectively.

Improved SEO robots meta tag functionality

We've streamlined SEO settings for robots meta tags, ensuring a cohesive approach between general SEO and page-specific settings. Shops now default to noindex, nofollow, with an easy option to switch to index, follow. This applies to all pages, with page-specific settings taking priority for precise SEO optimization.

New features

"Latest Products" feature

We’re happy to announce the "Latest Products" function, under Store > Settings. When activated, it provides clients with a new page for quick and easy access to the most recent additions to the product catalog.

Cookies management

We've added a consent management pop-up for new store visitors to manage cookie settings.

Discounts: Min. spend & quantity

Now, “minimum spend” and “minimum quantity” options are available to control via new toggle buttons.

New fixed and percentage discounts

We've included fixed and percentage discount options for product-specific promotions for more effective discount strategies.

Order editing feature

We're excited to announce the order editing functionality for partners, streamlining order adjustments and management.

Improvements

Enhanced social media sharing

We've added Open Graph tags to enhance previews of content on social media, accurately showcasing titles, images, and brief descriptions for various pages.

Blog details visibility

Blog articles are now enhanced with structured data, displaying essential information like author, publish date, and topic in search results and social media shares.

Static pages in the footer menu

We've increased the limit of static pages shown in the footer menu from 25 to 100, enhancing shop management.

Hero banner navigation enhancements

We've updated the Hero banner to include a new navigation design for both mobile and desktop.

Footer navigation enhancement

We've updated all footer section titles to H4 tags, improving site navigation and information accessibility.

Product export formats

We've enhanced the product export feature to include support for the major file formats: CSV and XLSX.

Updated "Out of stock" label

We've adjusted the "Out of stock" label to display at a 30-degree angle for improved visibility and aesthetics on product pages.

Checkout page: UX enhancements

We've implemented UX improvements on the checkout page for a smoother shopping experience.

New features

Discount Cap

Now, set a maximum dollar limit for percentage discounts on items, preventing discounts from exceeding a set value. Ideal for promotions like "15% off electronics, up to $50 max," this ensures high-value items receive sensible discounts. Accessible via a new toggle in settings, where you can specify the cap.

"Order Again" feature

Introducing "Order Again" for quick reorders of past purchases directly from your "Order History". Now, Partners’ clients can easily reorder with a click, adjust quantities, and get updates on availability and price changes. Shopping made faster and simpler!

New features

Failed card payment notifications

We've introduced automatic email notifications to alert customers immediately when a card payment fails. This ensures that customers are promptly informed and can take necessary action without delay.

Sharing product pages on Facebook

We've launched a new feature allowing clients to share their favorite products on Facebook directly from the product pages. This social sharing option, configurable in the Back Office, enhances product visibility and encourages traffic to the store.

One-page checkout

The checkout process has been significantly simplified, now consolidated into a single-page experience. This enhancement reduces the previously multi-step procedure to a straightforward, efficient layout.

Monochrome Minimalist theme carousel banner

We've updated the Monochrome Minimalist Theme to introduce a dynamic slider carousel banner in the second widget area, complementing the existing two static banners in the first widget.

Mutiple images in the hero banner

We've enhanced the hero banner to support multiple images, this update includes a static image option for single banners, designed to enrich visitor engagement on the site.

Improvements

Enhanced 'Terms & Conditions' accessibility

Now, when customers click on the 'Terms & Conditions' link during checkout, a popup appears displaying the full content of the store's policy. This ensures that all customers have immediate access to essential information.

Carousel slider settings update

We've refined the carousel slider functionality within the Back Office. Now, when only a single banner is active in the carousel, all slider settings will be automatically disabled.

Multilingual support for Promotions builder page

The Promotions Builder Page in the Back Office now features comprehensive translations for an expanded range of languages, with additional languages positioned for future activation (German, French, Polish, Greek, and Hungarian).

Romanian translations update

Now, all parts of our platform are fully translated into Romanian. This enhancement guarantees a seamless and fully localized experience for Partners selecting Romanian as their store language.

Enhanced VAT configuration

We've updated our database structure to include new columns for VAT configuration priority across products and categories.

Page speed score improvement

We've successfully uplifted page speed scores to exceed the benchmark of 90, delivering a smoother and quicker user experience.

New features

Shop's Google visibility - SEO

We're introducing a feature that lets shop owners append their shop name to every page title appearing in Google search results. This aims to boost the shop's identity and SEO. The feature can be activated in Marketing > SEO > Settings with the "Add the shop name to search results" option. Selection between a dash “-” or a vertical bar “|” as separators is available. This update ensures the shop name automatically appears in Google snippets, enhancing brand visibility.

GA4 Implementation

We're excited to announce the completion of Phase I of our Google Analytics 4 (GA4) implementation. This foundational update lays the groundwork for more advanced analytics features and ensures our platform is equipped with the latest in web analytics technology. Stay tuned for further enhancements as we continue to roll out the next phases of GA4 integration.

DHL Shipping for multiple countries

Partners can now use a new way to ship (for Bulgaria, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, The Philippines, Nigeria, Ghana, etc): the DHL app is now available for integration in NB shops. This addition broadens the delivery options, enabling shop owners to provide their customers with a trusted and efficient shipping solution.

Dynamic domain update in the Robots.txt tab

We've made an update to ensure that the domain displayed in the blue ribbon within the Robots.txt tab accurately reflects your store's current domain. This dynamic update enhances the accuracy and relevance of your site's search engine optimization settings.

Button name update

To enhance clarity and accuracy, we've renamed the "Create bill of lading" button to "Generate Waybill". This change reflects the specific action more precisely, making it easier for users to navigate during online shopping.

Simplified input for price and weight fields

We've made an improvement that doesn’t allow the input of special characters in the Special Price, Price, and Weight fields anymore. This means that only entering numbers would be possible in these fields, making everything clearer and preventing mistakes.

Search function update in Header v1

In our latest update to Header v1, we've improved the search functionality for a better user experience. Now, when the search field is open, the Search button (including its icon and text) will automatically change to a Close button. This makes it easier to close the search bar and enhances site navigation.