Boost Your Small Business With These 12 Free Ecommerce Tools

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By Grace Smith2014-01-17 12:04:01 UTC

The second quarter of 2013 saw U.S. online sales grow nearly 16%, marking the 15th consecutive quarter of positive year-on-year growth. Later in the year, in the UK, there was a record-breaking holiday season for many online retailers.

With trends predicting ecommerce sales to take an ever bigger portion of retail sales in 2014, it isn't surprising to see many small businesses move toward online operations. As a small business owner, you don't have a big budget to work with, but you still want a reliable, professional online platform that you can set up and maintain with ease.

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Finding this type of solution can be daunting, so we've rounded up 12 of the best free open-source ecommerce tools specifically designed to meet the needs of small businesses — allowing you to increase sales, attract more customers and get the new year off to a record-breaking start.

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Topics: Apps and Software, Business, contributor, e-commerce, Small Business, Startups