Meanbee and Postcode Anywhere Launch First International Address Look-Up for Magento E-Commerce

Worcester, United Kingdom, July 10, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Meanbee web design has made global trade on the Magento e-commerce platform possible for the first time this week, with a free-to-download international address auto-fill module.

Powered by technology from Postcode Anywhere, it is the only plug-in of its kind that allows developers to add international address auto-fill into their checkout forms.

Tom Robertshaw, managing director of Meanbee, said: “It's very exciting for us to be able to bring address look-up to a wider audience. Almost a standard feature on Britain’s e-commerce websites, it’s something the UK’s 30 million online shoppers take for granted.

“But for the international marketplace, with their umpteen language formats and character sets, the task is far more complex - and until now has been an unfortunate barrier to selling and shipping to any of the international customers that land on your website.

“Without any way to capture address details efficiently, customers can become disillusioned with the functionality of your site; and if there’s no way to guarantee data accuracy, goods can get lost even if they’re shipped.

“Either way, it’s easy to see why most e-commerce stores only ship inside their own country’s borders. With UK e-commerce representing only a fraction of the international marketplace, this is a huge wasted opportunity.

“Now, Magento store owners can finally validate billing and shipping addresses worldwide. Streamlining the checkout not only saves customers’ time; it increases conversion rates and shipping accuracy.

“Postcode Anywhere, the address specialists who built the underlying auto-fill technology, are a breeze to work with. Their data is always up to date and we never have any problem with availability.”

Meanbee offer both the international and UK-only Magento modules for free if users sign up through the online form and then buy a credit pack. For more information on the Magento modules, as well as screenshots and demonstration videos, please visit the website at www.meanbee.com/modules. You can also follow Meanbee on Twitter: http://twitter.com/meanbee.

For more information on Postcode Anywhere, please visit www.postcodeanywhere.com.

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