Category: Activ8 Commerce News and Features

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  • Activ8 Commerce: 2024 Feature Highlights

    announcement This year, we’ve introduced over 50 updates

    designed to make Activ8 Commerce faster, more intuitive, and more secure. These enhancements span Activ8 Cloud, POS, Manager, and eCommerce, empowering you to streamline operations and deliver exceptional service. Here’s what’s new:


    System Email Templates

    • Modern & Responsive Designs: Fresh email templates that look great and adapt to all devices.
    • Upgrade Options:
      1. Contact support for setup (standard fee applies).
      2. DIY setup anytime with our self-setup tutorial.

    Time Clock Management in the Cloud

    • Seamless Control: Manage POS time clock entries, generate reports, and edit logs directly in Activ8 Cloud.
    • Intuitive Interface: Visual, easy-to-use tools streamline workforce management.

    Tock Reservation System Integration

    • POS Syncing: Effortlessly manage reservations, payments, and customer data.
    • Enhanced Service: Simplify operations while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

    Shipping & Logistics Enhancements

    • UPS Global Update (April 30 Deadline): Connect Activ8 and UPS accounts to continue printing labels.
    • GLS (formerly GSO) Integration: Improved functionality for smoother workflows.
    • Improved Shipping Sheets: Added “ship type” and “ship via” options for better logistics management.
    • Enhanced Ship Compliant Check: Ship Compliant Check now functions seamlessly, even if shipping name and address are missing for Pickup transactions.
    • Fixed Shipping Costs for Club Packages: Set consistent Shipping & Handling fees when creating club packages.

    Activ8 Cloud Control Central Updates

    • Wholesale Sales Online: Accept and manage wholesale orders directly from your POS or Activ8 Cloud.
    • Enhanced Job Management Interface: Enjoy a new interface for updating scheduled jobs, enhancing management capabilities.
    • Enhanced Club Management: New filters for “Club Name” and “Club Type” in the Store Drawer, plus improved navigation to help resources.
    • Marketing Tools: Member data, such as “Member Since” dates, is now readily accessible in the Marketing Drawer.
    • SKU Generation: Create SKU numbers directly in Cloud to streamline inventory processes. SKU Numbers and Barcodes are now visible in all inventory views.
    • Expanded Search Filters: Custom date ranges and clearer results display for better data handling.
    • Effortless Product Management: A revamped product page view, quick access buttons, and sheet tools for bulk edits.

    eCommerce Improvements

    • Faster Checkouts: Wallet auto-fill now supports standard expiration formats.
    • Online-to-Tock Sync: Automatically upload online customer registrations to Tock.
    • Wholesale Online Orders: Accept wholesale orders from your website with ease.

     


    Image Library Enhancements for eCommerce, Inventory and Digital Communications

    • Automatic Updates: Renaming or moving image files automatically updates all system references.
    • Direct Uploads: Insert images straight from your device into product or package folders.
    • Right-Click Magic: Use right-click functionality in the Image Library for quick edits or moving images.
    • Quick Fixes: Easily move misplaced images to the correct folders without hassle.

    POS Enhancements

    • Wholesale Sales Online: Accept and manage wholesale orders directly from your POS or Activ8 Cloud.
    • Open Tabs: Open and manage tabs for customers or tables, add items, and split payments seamlessly.
    • Store Credit Refunds: Automatically display the option during refunds at POS.
    • Data Privacy: Auto-created customer records at checkout no longer save card data for enhanced security.
    • Shipping Refunds: Prompt to void shipping labels when refunding shipping charges.
    • Customer Birth Month: Automatically added to customer records when provided.
    • Access Control: Only managers can view the dashboard on iOS POS.
    • Real-Time Print Queue Updates: Track and clear print jobs more efficiently.
    • Flexible Order History: Toggle display options for sales channels or order statuses.

    Activ8 Manager (Remote Desktop) Updates

    • Clearer Decline Notifications: Helpful retry suggestions for card declines.
    • Flexible Invoicing: Send sales receipts without shipping transactions first.
    • Mailgun Integration: A better option for digital communications.

    Security & Payment Enhancements

    • Clearent Payment Processor: Seamlessly process payments (not available on iOS POS).
    • Credit Card Token Deletion: Removing card numbers now deletes the gateway token automatically.

    Bug Fixes & Quality-of-Life Improvements

    • Club Management Buttons: Quick access to help articles and support for Club Runs and Allocations.
    • Loyalty Points Management: Simplified processes for earning and redeeming points. Upgraded Loyalty Cards sheet in the customer drawer.
    • Customer Merge: Easily combine duplicate customer records with our intuitive merge feature.
    • In-App Updates: Get instant notifications about new features and enhancements right within Activ8 Cloud to help you stay up to date.
    • Smart User Tips: Quick, helpful hints on the Welcome Screen to keep you on top of new features.
    • The Activ8 Cloud login screen now allows you to display your password for added convenience.
    • Chrome for iPad users enhancement: Chrome now displays the keyboard on your iPad upon login for password data entry.
    • UI Enhancements: Polished interface across Cloud and POS for a smoother experience.

    New Reports

    • Global POS Report: View POS data from a global perspective.
    • POS Sales by Category & Employee: Gain deeper insights into sales performance.
    • CRV Calculations and Reports have been integrated in your system.
    • Club Pickups: Now sorted by category, and ship/pickup date.

    These updates and many more enhancements and bug fixes ensure that every aspect of your Activ8 Commerce experience is better than ever. Questions or need support? Email us at support@activeclubsolutions.com to get started!


    The Λctiv8 Team

    © 2023 Λctiv8Commerce/Active Club Solutions, Inc.

  • New Built-In Notifications & Intuitive Customer Merge Feature!

    Improvements Alert!

    • Have you spotted the new in-app updates in Activ8 Cloud? (more…)
  • Looking for Video Tutorials?

    They’re All in One Place!

    Head to the HELP app cloud help - Video Tutorials, where all your resources now live. Just hit ‘Search’ cloud search resource - Video Tutorialsfor a specific topic or go to the main menu to find all our Video Tutorials.

    Tip: Bookmark this link to our tutorial library: https://www.secureclub.net/Help/videos/index.html

    Please contact us for any information or assistance.


    The Λctiv8 Team

    © 2023 Λctiv8Commerce/Active Club Solutions, Inc.

  • Attention Worldpay Card Reader Users

    Attention Worldpay Card Reader Users

    Starting September 2, 2025, Worldpay will officially end all service and support for PCI 4.0 devices on triPOS products, affecting the BBPOS Chipper 2XBT and BBPOS Chipper 3XBT. (more…)

  • Activ8 Manager (Desktop), eCommerce and POS Administrative Updates.

    Improvements to POS settings, inventory management, and smoother checkout processes.

    Check out all the details below! (more…)

  • POS, Cloud Control Central, and eCommerce UI Enhancements

    Enhanced order history views, new club filters to easier product management and real-time print queue updates.

    Check out all the details below! (more…)

  • Image Library Enhancements

    Image library enhancementsImprovements to the Image Library and its connection with Products and Packages!

    What’s New: (more…)

  • Activ8 Commerce Release Notes 08.27.2024. Loyalty Points and Inventory Location Features and Enhancements.

    new versionCheck these Loyalty Points and Inventory Location updates:

    • Users can no longer change the Package Type in an inventory location record if there have already been transactions using inventory from that location.

     

    • You no longer need to set “Use Loyalty Points” to “Yes” in the Merchant record to process refunds to loyalty points. This change prevents accidental earning of points when switching this option to “Yes” just to process refunds.
    • Various bug fixes

    These updates are designed to make your experience with Activ8 even more seamless and efficient. Enjoy the new features!


    The Λctiv8 Team

    © 2023 Λctiv8Commerce/Active Club Solutions, Inc.

  • Activ8 Commerce Release Notes 08.13.2024. Image Library, Search Dates, Club S&H and Other New Features and Enhancements.

    new versionCheck these Image Library, Search Dates, Club S&H and other Features and Enhancements:

    Here are the release notes for the latest updates to Activ8 Control Center (Manager and Cloud):

    • Image Library File Name Updates
      We’ve introduced a new feature to streamline your image management. When you rename an image file, Activ8 will automatically locate and update all instances where the image is used across your system, such as in your shopping cart catalog or email templates. No more manual updates—let Activ8 do the work for you!

    • Enhanced Club Runs and Allocations
      Managing your clubs just got easier! You’ll notice new buttons for the Control Panel and Statistics sections within Club Runs and Allocations. Clicking these buttons (and the buttons within the Control Panel section) will now direct you to related help articles, ensuring you have the support you need right at your fingertips.

    • Club Packages – Fixed Shipping & Handling
      We’ve added a new field when creating club packages that allows you to set a fixed Shipping & Handling (S&H) cost. This helps streamline the package setup and ensures consistent S&H fees.

    • Expanded Search Filters with Custom Date Ranges
      To improve your search capabilities, we’ve added new date ranges in the filter section, including the ability to create custom date ranges. These date ranges will be displayed prominently at the top of your results sheet, making it easier to manage and review your data.

    • New POS and Sales Reports
      We’ve introduced three new reports: a Global POS report, POS Sales by Categories and POS Sales by Employee. These reports will help you analyze and optimize your sales performance across different dimensions.
    • Various bug fixes

    These updates are designed to make your experience with Activ8 even more seamless and efficient. Enjoy the new features!


    The Λctiv8 Team

    © 2023 Λctiv8Commerce/Active Club Solutions, Inc.