Miva Merchant has traditionally been offered through various web hosts around the globe, and for sale directly to users who wish to manage their own box. Now, they have also added a hosted version, where customers can pay for the software, hosting, email, and so on for a monthly fee (which varies depending on the package selected).

Practical Ecommerce interviews Rick Wilson, executive Vice President of Miva Merchant, to talk about the new offering.

The hosted version of Miva Merchant allows them to compete with carts such as Volusion, who are known more for their simplicity and ease of hosting/setup than they are for their flexibility or extensibility. Miva Merchant continues to support the existing models running through independent web hosts or sold directly to the end user.

For more details on the various plans, visit the Miva Merchant SaaS page on their website.

AccurateTax.com Offers Sales Tax Compliance Solutions for Miva Merchant Customers.

Merritt Island, FL (PRWEB) October 28, 2009 -- AccurateTax.com, a rapidly growing provider of sales tax software, today announced its partnership with Miva Merchant, a leading provider of ecommerce solutions for online retailers. AccurateTax.com offers Miva Merchant customers a simple way to accurately calculate sales tax within the Miva Merchant shopping cart software.

"Sales tax calculations have become more complex and the rules are constantly changing," said Rick Wilson, executive vice president, Miva Merchant. "AccurateTax.com offers our customers a plug-and-play solution that makes meeting this challenge simple to manage for customers in every state."

In addition to the sales tax calculations available to Miva Merchant customers, AccurateTax.com also provides address scrubbing and validation services, enhanced reporting tools, and online remittance. The solution provides retailers with full-cycle sales tax management and compliance, from the customer to the state taxing authorities. Additionally, the architecture of the AccurateTax.com solution makes it easy to install and manage by retailers.

"Miva Merchant customers can install the AccurateTax.com solution with relative ease, and the majority of the work is performed on the AccurateTax.com servers," explains Peter Petracco, chief executive officer, AccurateTax.com. "Because all address and tax data is maintained in a central location, Miva Merchant retailers are able to rely on the accuracy of the sales tax calculations with little maintenance on their part."

About AccurateTax.com:
AccurateTax.com is a division of NetBlazon, LLC, a leading provider of e-commerce services and solutions since 1999. AccurateTax.com was created to meet the ever-expanding need of online retailers to accurately calculate and manage sales tax across one or more nexuses. AccurateTax.com offers sales tax calculations, tax compliance, reporting, and remittance solutions. For more information about AccurateTax.com, contact NetBlazon at 866-400-2444 or visit http://www.accuratetax.com.

About Miva Merchant:
Leading ecommerce solutions provider Miva Merchant helps over 50,000 businesses sell online by providing shopping cart software, professional web design and online marketing services. For more information about Miva Merchant call 1.858.490.2570 or visit http://www.mivamerchant.com.

Website Magazine

Read the latest article by Susan Petracco of NetBlazon in the November issue of Website Magazine. The article is titled, Defeating Chargebacks, and can be found in the online and print versions of the magazine, and as a post in the WM blog.

Holiday Cards Unlimited

Chicago Tech News published a feature last week on one of our clients, Holiday Cards Unlimited. In the interview, Chicago Tech News talks to the owner, Tim Christopoulos, about his company's business model, his personal career background, and the technology behind his website - which includes Miva Merchant, Kayako, and Scene7 imaging.

Click here to read the full interview.

Bubble Buddy Dog Toy

One of our clients, The Hungry Puppy, just received a national television moment of fame on NBC's Today Show! The Today Show featured a segment with Steve Greenberg, author of "Gadget Nation", on cool new gadgets for pets. One of the products featured was the Bubble Buddy dog toy, which blows bacon, peanut butter, or BBQ chicken-scented bubbles for your pup's amusement!

Click here to watch the video.