LemonStand
{{Short description|Canadian e-commerce company}}
{{Infobox software
|name = LemonStand
|logo = LemonStand-logo.png
|logo size = 220px
|developer = LemonStand eCommerce Inc.
|programming_language = PHP
|operating_system = Cross-platform
|genre = Shopping cart, Webshop
|license = Software as a service
}}
LemonStand was a Canadian e-commerce company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, that developed cloud-based computer software for online retailers.Mohammad, Qasim. [http://www.canadianbusiness.com/innovation/canada-ecommerce-innovators/ After years in the slow lane, Canada’s e-commerce ecosystem is booming] Canadian Business. February 22, 2016. LemonStand was shut down on June 5, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://lemonstand.com/|title=LemonStand|last=|first=|date=|website=lemonstand.com|access-date=2019-12-07}}
History
LemonStand Version 1 was launched on July 28, 2001. It is written in the PHP programming language.{{cite book|last=McNeil|first=Patrick|title=The web designer's idea book. more of the best themes, trends and styles in website design|year=2010|publisher=HOW Books|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|isbn=978-1-60061-972-4|pages=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781600619724/page/78 78]|edition=1st|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781600619724/page/78}}
Version 1 was released as an on-premises proprietary licensed software, and the commercial license was not free. However, there was a free trial license available.
June 2012, LemonStand raised seed funding from the BDC Venture Capital, and a group of angel investors.{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Rob|title=Canadian Startup Raises Seed Funding from BDC and Angels|year=2012|url=http://www.techvibes.com/blog/canadian-startup-lemonstand-raises-seed-funding-from-bdc-and-angels-2012-09-12|publisher=Techvibes}}
December 20, 2013, a cloud-based SaaS version of the LemonStand eCommerce platform was released publicly.
May 9, 2014, LemonStand and Payfirma, a payments processing company, partnered to provide integrated services for online retailers.{{cite web|last=So|first=Candice|title=LemonStand and Payfirma team up to cover e-commerce bases|url=http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/lemonstand-and-payfirma-team-up-to-cover-e-commerce-bases/48733|publisher=IT World Canada}}
May 3, 2016, LemonStand raised funding from BDC Venture Capital and Silicon Valley–based angel investors.{{cite web|last=Galang|first=Jessica|title=Lemonstand Raises $1.25 Million To Continue Product Development On Ecommerce Platform|year=2016|url=http://betakit.com/lemonstand-raises-1-25-million-to-continue-product-development-on-ecommerce-platform/|publisher=Betakit}}
March 5, 2019, LemonStand announced their intention to shut down on June 5, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://lemonstand.com/|title=LemonStand|website=lemonstand.com|access-date=2019-03-05}} LemonStand was quietly acquired by Mailchimp at the end of February.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/27/before-breaking-up-with-shopify-mailchimp-quietly-acqui-hired-lemonstand-a-shopify-competitor/|title=Before breaking up with Shopify, Mailchimp quietly acqui-hired LemonStand, a Shopify competitor|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-30}}
Pricing
LemonStand offers three levels of service plans. LemonStand does not charge any transaction fees.{{cite web|last1=Robie|first1=Erik|title=LemonStand Review by Merchant Maverick|url=https://www.merchantmaverick.com/reviews/lemonstand-review/|publisher=Merchant Maverick|accessdate=19 February 2016}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://lemonstand.com}}