CS-Cart has posted a bugfix for the blocks issue, where the blocks are not saving correctly after configuring them.

According to the fix you need to edit the following files:
/core/templater_plugins/modifier.to_json.php

Replace this code:

$is_list = ($akeys == range(0, sizeof($akeys) - 1));

with this code:

$diff = array_diff($akeys, range(0, sizeof($akeys) - 1));
        $is_list = empty($diff); 

A great read from the Gartner Group and Information Week, on how out of the box software, CS-CART, can help you and your business save and grow.

Research firm says e-commerce operators are better off using boxed software and devoting savings to SEO and other marketing efforts.

Read the full story here:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/development/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217400220

In preparation for the official launch of v2.0, CS-Cart has added 2 additional themes to their growing list of templates. This time, its an Auto theme and an Internet theme. Check em out below.

Austere:

Austere Theme

Cars:

Cars Theme

CS-Cart plans to continually add new themed templates for shop owners.

CS-Cart has slowly been working on new templates for the upcoming 2.0 release. Each template has a “theme” for a particular store front, which is also completely configurable and editable for your store. Here is an unofficial sample of what the new “Lingerie” template homepage will look like.

Lingerie Template