SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecwid Inc., maker of the only e-commerce application that enables retailers to add a full-featured online store to any existing website in minutes, announces the addition of the popular Stripe payment system which allows merchants to easily accept payments online.
Ecwid, the fastest-growing, global e-commerce platform for small businesses, is used by over 400,000 retailers in 175 countries and is available directly and through a network of partners. The multi-platform Ecwid is also Facebook’s most popular store builder app.
Stripe simplifies every aspect of accepting payments online, from security and compliance to daily deposits to a business bank account. The Stripe platform is used by thousands of businesses, from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies including Foursquare, Mixpanel, Heroku, and Lyft.
“Ecwid’s mission to empower merchants to create online stores anywhere is aligned with Stripe’s goal of helping them accept payments from anyone, anywhere,” says Jim O’Hara, president of Ecwid, Inc. "With the addition of Stripe as one of our payment partners globally, Ecwid continues to extend the flexibility we offer merchants.”
“We’re very excited to be working with Ecwid,” said John Collison, president and co-founder of Stripe. “Obviating the traditional need for cumbersome merchant accounts and gateways, Stripe allows Ecwid users to sell to anyone, anywhere, in minutes.”
After setting up a Stripe account, Ecwid merchants simply choose the Stripe payment option in their system settings, to immediately start taking payments for their online stores. Many Ecwid merchants manage multiple stores across websites, mobile or social media sites, as the trend in distributed commerce (many storefronts across many venues) accelerates.
About Ecwid: Ecwid is a full-featured, cloud-based e-commerce platform that allows SMBs to create professional online stores and embed them into any existing web, mobile, or social site. Ecwid, available directly or through trusted partners, has over 400,000 registered merchants in 175 countries, and is available in 45 languages. A free plan is available. The Ecwid Facebook app is the leading shopping cart application on Facebook with over 40,000 Facebook stores globally and used by more than 300,000 monthly active users.