SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecwid Inc., maker of the only full-featured cloud-based, online store builder usable on any web, mobile or social site, announces that its app is now available through Wix.com, a leading HTML5 web publishing platform with over 35 million users worldwide.
Ecwid, used by more than 300,000 merchants in 175 countries and the most popular store builder app on Facebook, now can be added to Wix websites via the Wix App Market. With just a few clicks, businesses using Wix now can open a full-featured Ecwid e-commerce storefront on their websites.
“Ecwid offers a simple to use yet full-featured online store that blends seamlessly into any Wix website, which makes it a perfect fit for our users and the Wix App Market,” says David Schwartz, Senior Director of the Wix App Market. “We already offer several e-commerce solutions but are committed to providing our users with diverse and best-in-market solutions. Our users need tools to boost their online sales and Ecwid’s hassle-free stores perfectly match that.”
Ecwid can be embedded into any Internet site in minutes, is available in 45 languages and integrated with all major payment gateways. Wix website owners now can place their Ecwid store onto any page, enabling their customers to shop and buy products without ever leaving their Wix-built website.
“Wix helps its millions of users make some of the most beautiful websites in the world. We are very excited to partner with Wix and join the Wix App Market,” says Jim O’Hara, president of Ecwid, Inc., adding, “Now Wix users globally can add comprehensive yet affordable e-commerce functionality directly to their Wix site in minutes.
To access the Ecwid online store app for Wix go to www.wix.com/about/app-market and search for “Ecwid”.
“Wix and Ecwid are very much alike: both companies really listen to merchants, adding the new features we need to grow our business,” says Wix-Ecwid merchant Ginger Corbett, co-owner of online bakery A La Mode. “We like Wix because it is HTML5, which allows our customers to purchase anywhere using their smartphones, and we like Ecwid because it is easy to use and highly customizable. Using Ecwid as your Wix-based shopping cart is a no-brainer.”
About Ecwid:
Ecwid is an affordable and full-featured cloud-based store-building widget, compatible with any existing web, mobile or social site and payment system. A free plan is available. The Ecwid Facebook app is the leading shopping cart application on Facebook by active users, with more than 40,000 Facebook stores globally. Ecwid has over 300,000 registered merchants in 175 countries, and is available in 45 languages.
About Wix.com:
Wix.com offers cutting-edge web technology that enables users to design, manage and host free websites without having to learn to design or code. Built on a freemium business model, Wix earns its revenues through premium upgrades that allow users to connect their sites to their own domains, remove Wix branding, add e-commerce capabilities and more. Founded in 2006 by brothers Avishai and Nadav Abrahami and Giora (Gig) Kaplan, Wix.com set out to revolutionize the web by providing everyone the ability to easily create beautiful websites. Wix is backed by investors Insight Venture Partners, DAG Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and Benchmark Capital. Wix headquarters are in Tel Aviv, with offices in San Francisco, New York and Dnepropetrovsk.