Canadian Web hosting provider Netfirms (netfirms.com) recently proclaimed that selling products through online stores is becoming more and more popular among small businesses in the United States. Its e-commerce solution, Netfirms Commerce Pro, in particular, makes it easy for small business owners to startup and manage their own online stories.

Commerce Pro gives customers the ability to setup their online stores with total control of product catalogs, shipping rates, and methods of payment, which include PayPal, credit card and Authorize.Net. The solution also gives small businesses added features including marketing tools, secure transactions and customizable sales reports to help maximize their online sales revenue.

Over 20,000 online stores are currently powered by Commerce Pro, which is included in Netfirms Advantage and Business Web Hosting plans starting at $9.95 per month.