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axis vMerchant Express
We are pleased to announce the release of axis vMerchant Express. axis vMerchant Express is a stylish new website platform redesigned from the ground up to provide you with a fully functional eCommerce website with the minimum of fuss, ...
Support for IOSS - European Union's Import One Stop Shop
New EU rules come into force on the 1st July for business-to-consumer (B2C) sales into the European Union. These rules apply to all suppliers outside of the EU and are not directly related to Brexit. From July, the VAT exemption for sales ...
Opayo (SagePay) and 3D Secure... Action Required!
As of 1st January 2021, the use of 3D Secure v2 (also known as Strong Customer Authentication) became mandatatory in Europe. It becomes mandatory in the UK on the 14th September 2021. » What is 3D Secure v2 Strong Customer Authentication ...
Opayo (SagePay) and Strong Customer Authentication
The first milestone in the introduction of 3D Secure 2.0 (Strong Customer Authentication and also known as PSD2) is fast approaching - it becomes mandatory ...
axis vMerchant and Brexit
Whilst it still remains unclear what the final shape of the Brexit agreement will be, the Government has released a number of bulletins on what will happen in ...
Digital Services Tax Increases Fees for Amazon Merchants
Amazon have announced a series of increases in the fees that they charge as a result of the 2% Digital Services Tax introduced in April. Starting from 1st ...
axisfirst Design Services
We have just updated all of the content on our website covering the Digital & Print Design Solutions that we offer. Whether you are a start-up or an ...
Temporary VAT Rate for PPE extended to 31st October
The temporary scrapping of VAT on PPE has been extended until the end of October. When the temporary zero rate of VAT for PPE was announced on the 30th ...
Latest Government Guidance on Distance Selling into Europe after Brexit
The Government has updated its guidance relating to online activities in the European Economic Area (EEA) from January 1st 2021. The eCommerce Directive ...
End of .eu Domains for UK Registrants
From January 1st 2021, you will no longer be able to register or renew .eu domain names if: Your business is established in the UK but not in the EU or ...
Google SEO Changes focus on User Experience
Last month, Google announced that they will be rolling out changes to the way in which they rank websites in their search results. These changes will place more ...
SagePay becomes Opayo
SagePay were recently acquired by Elavon, who are already well known in the industry for their payment terminals. As part of the move, SagePay is being ...
VAT Changes for PPE
On 30th April, HMRC announced that there would be a temporary change to the VAT status of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). From 1st May until 31st July, ...
Spicers Ltd cease trading
On the 24th April, a major wholesaler to the Office Products industry for many years, Spicers Ltd, announced that they were aiming to appoint administrators. It ...
New Customer Price Feeds Module available for axis diplomat 2018
A new module is available now for axis diplomat 2018 to automate the process of creating and delivering price and/or stock availability files to customers on a ...
Listings on Google Shopping to become free later this year
To help retailers affected by COVID-19, Google will, from next week, make it free for merchants to list their products on Google Shopping in the United ...
Amazon's Changing Delivery Promise
As anyone shopping on Amazon in recent days will probably have noticed, their Prime delivery lead time for all non-essential goods is now 4 ...
VAT Payment Deferral Scheme
On the 20th March, the Chancellor announced a VAT payments deferral scheme to help businesses with their cashflow during the COVID-19 pandemic. All ...
axisfirst Business Continuity Plans for COVID-19
In response to the current Coronavirus / COVID-19 outbreak, axisfirst has published plans for maintaining business continuity in the event of an escalation in ...
Amazon Launches Netherlands Store
Amazon yesterday launched its sixth European platform with a dedicated site for the Dutch market. In 2014, Amazon made a first step into the Netherlands, ...