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What is Multifront?

Multifront® is the industry leading .NET ecommerce software that enables retailers to quickly launch one or multiple web and mobile stores using a single integrated system.

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Who are some of the leading brands that use Multifront?

Znode customers include leading brands such as LoJack, Wawa, Fechheimer (a Berkshire Hathaway Company), GiftCertificates.com, Waste Management, Channelock, WallPops!, Arbor Day Foundation, Sonos and many others.

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I have an existing Storefront. How can I benefit from Multifront?

Multifront elevates your ecommerce to a whole different level. Using Multifront you can significantly improve your online conversion rate, acquire more customers than previously possible, accelerate your speed-to-market and lower the total cost of ownership using innovative processes. Multifront will result in a significantly increased overall value for your business.

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I only need a single storefront. Can I still benefit from Multifront?

Yes. Multifront can be used to launch a single storefront. However, we recommend that you use a “long tail multi-store strategy” even if you have a need to only launch a single store. This can significantly increase your customer acquisition and help you gain competitive advantage.

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How is Multifront different from other ecommerce solutions?

Most ecommerce platforms available today are utilitarian – they simply let you launch online stores and sell your products. The real question you should ask is: Does your store give your marketing department the power to market quickly & effectively and make you the dominant player in your industry? Multifront® gives your business a significant competitive advantage using innovative, cutting-edge strategies.

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How can Multifront help with my Marketing efforts?

Multifront includes a powerful, user-friendly dashboard that can be used by merchandisers and marketers to have the ultimate control over the storefront. The dashboard significantly increases speed-to-market by allowing marketers to quickly make catalog changes and launch personalized promotional campaigns.

How does Multifront help with SEO campaigns?

Multifront takes SEO to a whole different level. It has been built from the ground up to include over 20 SEO best practices. Moreover, it’s SEO capability has been independently verified by a leading SEO agency in the US (Prime Visibility).

Read the SEO best practices section in our whitepaper

Is Multifront PCI compliant?

Yes. All versions of Multifront are PABP (Payment Application Best Practices) certified which is required for PCI compliance.

Visa’s list of PABP Validated Payment Applications

How much does Multifront cost?

Multifront is licensed as a perpetual software. We do not charge transaction fees or revenue share. Pricing depends on various factors such as the number of servers, number of CPUs, virtualization, performance requirements and load-balanced configuration.

Please contact our sales team for a quick assessment of your needs

Does Multifront reduce the Total Cost of Ownership?

Yes. Multifront significantly increases efficiency by allowing you to run hundreds of stores using a single system. You can create a single catalog and then segment it based on each store hence reducing the effort to manage separate catalogs. Multifront also significantly reduces the amount of IT involvement required to maintain it on an ongoing basis by empowering marketers to have complete control.

Download a whitepaper on reducing Total Cost of Ownership with Znode

Does Znode offer professional services?

Yes. Znode offers a variety of design & development solutions either directly or through a network of certified partners in 8 countries. Services include:

  • Ecommerce solutions strategy
  • ROI and Profit Margin analysis
  • Information architecture and creative design
  • Social media ecommerce strategy
  • Development and infrastructure services
  • Performance and scalability assessment
Contact us to discuss your needs

Technical FAQ

Can I use Multifront to develop highly customized solutions?

Yes. Multifront includes C# and ASP.NET source code with over 20 business libraries that enable 100% customization of your storefront. The look and feel of the storefront can be customized using standards based Master Pages and CSS.

What is Multifront’s Architecture?

Multifront offers a powerful enterprise-class development platform for .NET developers. It’s unique Flexible Architecture enables developers to create rich, custom tailored solutions faster than ever before.

Read about Multifront’s flexible architecture

Is Multifront based on industry standards?

Yes. Multifront has been meticulously built from the ground up to follow various industry standards and complies with Microsoft® Prescribed Patterns and Practices. This approach significantly reduces the learning curve and allows your development team to focus more on business specific requirements.

What are the system requirements for customizing Multifront?

Multifront requires Visual Studio 2008 for development. The Multifront installer (MSI) can be installed on Windows 2003, 2008, XP, Vista or Windows 7. Multifront requires .NET framework 3.5 and SQL Server 2008.

What are the browsers supported?

Multifront supports all major browsers and their commonly used versions including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Chrome.

How do I integrate Multifront with other systems?

Multifront includes a highly scalable Integration Middleware™ that enables you to integrate it with virtually any third party systems including ERP, Accounting, CMS, Trading Partners and more. The Integration Middleware features a set of customizable web services using the extensible WCF (Windows Communication Foundation) framework.

View the Web Services WSDL

Can Multifront handle high performance and large catalogs?

Yes. For instance, the system can easily handle 8+ million unique visitors per month using just 2 web servers (with 100,000 products and 10 stores). By adding additional CPUs and load balanced web servers, your solution can scale easily.

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How can I evaluate Multifront?

There are two ways for you to evaluate Multifront:




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