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# March 2026

V8.014.026 - V8.015.001 - 5 new features and 10 enhancements

**Releases:** V8.014.026 - V8.015.001

The back office redesign rolled out this month, along with per-branch operating hours, address autocomplete and the ability to book third-party couriers straight from an order.

**In this release:** [New features](#new-features) - [Enhancements](#enhancements)

## New features

* [Backoffice Welcome Banner & Quick Links](/release-notes/march-2026/backoffice-welcome-banner-and-quick-links.md) - A welcome banner with quick links now appears on relevant back office pages, so it is clearer what to do next.
* [Backoffice Welcome Banner - More Pages Updated](/release-notes/march-2026/backoffice-welcome-banner-more-pages-updated.md) - The welcome banner and quick links rolled out to more areas, covering Customers, Promotions, Marketing and Reports, each with general interface improvements.
* [Operating Hours Per Store Branch](/release-notes/march-2026/operating-hours-per-store-branch.md) - Operating hours can now be set for each branch individually and are displayed per branch on the storefront.
* [Address Autocomplete with Google Places](/release-notes/march-2026/address-autocomplete-with-google-places.md) - Added optional address autocomplete at checkout, on back office order addresses and on customer profile addresses.
* [Bulk Import/Export for Store Branches](/release-notes/march-2026/bulk-import-export-for-store-branches.md) - Added a data transfer profile for store branches, covering inventory locations, operating hours and branch details.

## Enhancements

* [Collection Orders from the Backoffice](/release-notes/march-2026/collection-orders-from-the-backoffice.md) - Staff creating orders in the back office can now choose collection or delivery, fulfil collection orders directly, and customers receive a collection notification with an estimated date.
* [Book Third-Party Couriers from the Order Screen](/release-notes/march-2026/book-third-party-couriers-from-the-order-screen.md) - Staff can fulfil orders using third-party shipping providers from the order screen, including comparing quotes and generating a tracking number.
* [Choose Fulfilment Location Per Order Item](/release-notes/march-2026/choose-fulfilment-location-per-order-item.md) - Staff can select which branch or warehouse fulfils each item on an order when several are available.
* [Faster, Clearer Checkout Shipping Options](/release-notes/march-2026/faster-clearer-checkout-shipping-options.md) - Checkout now pulls quotes from connected shipping apps, loads them as they arrive, and shows clearly when no rates are available for an address.
* [Product Save Performance](/release-notes/march-2026/product-save-performance.md) - Saving a product in the back office is significantly faster after a rework of the underlying service.
* [Inventory Optimisations](/release-notes/march-2026/inventory-optimisations.md) - Importing inventory or updating a product with many inventory locations is now much faster.
* [Control Over Navigation Link Behaviour](/release-notes/march-2026/control-over-navigation-link-behaviour.md) - You can now set whether each main and footer menu link opens in the same tab or a new one.
* [Improved Keyboard Navigation at Checkout](/release-notes/march-2026/improved-keyboard-navigation-at-checkout.md) - Fixed the keyboard tab order on the checkout address form.
* [More Reliable Payment Submission for High-Value Orders](/release-notes/march-2026/more-reliable-payment-submission-for-high-value-orders.md) - Fixed payment failures on large-value orders by simplifying what is submitted to the payment provider.
* [Enhanced Logging for Payment Failures](/release-notes/march-2026/enhanced-logging-for-payment-failures.md) - Additional detail is now captured whenever a payment fails, making causes easier to identify.

## Need help?

If anything in this release affects your store and you are not sure what to do, please contact our support team.