Shift4Shop (formerly 3dcart) is a technology company that develops

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for businesses. The company was founded in 1997 with headquarters in Tamarac, FL. Shift4Shop develops electronic commerce application for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems.

History

3dcart was founded by developer and architect Gonzalo Gil as Infomart 2000, and development started in Tamarac, Florida in 1997. 3dcart was released to the public in 2001. 3dcart platform was created to maximize opportunities for retailers, and manufacturers. 3dcart was 100% bootstrapped, until Jan 2010, when it closed $1.25 million in funding. It saw major growth, when it was announced as the preferred ecommerce solutions for fulfillment by

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. In March 2017, the company announced partnership with

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. to integrate and accept credit card payments through its platform. In July 2020, 3dcart partners wit
Smartarget
to integrate messaging apps, such as

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and

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. In November 2020, Shift4 Payments acquired 3dcart and renamed the entity Shift4Shop.

Product

Shift4Shop is a cloud-based e-commerce application to create an online retail store, utilizing Microsoft .NET 4.5 and other technologies, including

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and Entity Framework 6. The Shift4Shop e-commerce platform has a user interface that features administrative e-commerce tools, which clients can use to manage their online stores. It APIs for storefront as well as multiple shipping and payment interfaces, such as

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. 3dcart integrates 2checkout, Stripe, Solidcommerce, api2cart and other providers in its payment system.

Business Model

Shift4Shop is offered as a

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model with monthly subscription fees. The company offers a trial, different subscription plans and charge additional fees for premium services.

Reception

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describes the platform as "clean, simple, and easy-to-use." The service was profiled in several publications including Ecommerce Platforms, GetApp, and Gazette Review.

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History

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Business Model

Reception

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