With South Africa’s e-commerce market worth nearly $8.46 billion (Statista) and consumers continuing to prefer online shopping post-pandemic, it’s hard for small business owners to ignore the allure that e-commerce presents.
To take some of the mystery out of building an online store, web hosting provider xneelo has launched a new WordPress theme called Athletic. Built with small and medium-sized ecommerce businesses in mind and available exclusively with xneelo Managed WordPress Hosting, it makes building an ecommerce store affordable for anyone.
One stop shop for e-commerce stores
Athletic is an all-in-one theme that includes WooCommerce and a payment gateway, so new e-commerce businesses can start trading sooner.
The theme includes demo content and a block editor that allows users to quickly set up their store without the need for design or coding experience. Everything store owners need is available to use, from standard store pages, product galleries and editable listing pages to checkout and automated order confirmation emails.
Payment gateways designed for local commerce
Athletic includes South African payment gateway Yoco, which offers website owners convenient access to secure online payments. The app can process both debit and credit card payments. Through WooCommerce, the startup site also supports popular payment plugins available for WordPress, including PayFast, Paystack, and Peach Payments.
Just one of six professional themes
Athletic is one of six easy-to-use starter sites available to xneelo WordPress Hosting customers. WordPress hosting is the perfect solution for busy entrepreneurs looking for a quick and easy website setup, as all they need to do is choose a theme, add content and publish. No design or development required, as hosting, updates, security and award-winning 24/7 support are included for peace of mind. If the need arises, they have intermediate environments, tutorials, and special reference articles at their disposal. There is also a 30-day free trial for those who want to test their website first.
Managed WordPress hosting and Athletic The e-commerce startup site is another way xneelo enables South African businesses to transact online with ease.
For more information, visit xneelo.co.za.
