What is Now In Store?
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Now In Store is a software company. We build productivity apps for online stores, and we're not a platform ourselves. We currently make two apps: Foldsquare, which generates print-ready PDF catalogs and line sheets from your product data, and Flook, which turns any PDF into an interactive flipbook. Over 30,000 online stores have used our apps to produce wholesale materials, tradeshow catalogs and digital lookbooks.
Which e-commerce platforms do you support?
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Foldsquare runs on Shopify plus BigCommerce, Ecwid and WooCommerce, connected via the app's integrations, or standalone with a CSV upload. Flook is available on both the Shopify App Store and BigCommerce, and the flipbook viewer itself can be embedded on any website regardless of platform.
Are Foldsquare and Flook the same app?
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No. Foldsquare and Flook are two completely separate apps, each with its own pricing and its own free trial. Foldsquare is for generating PDF catalogs from your product data. Flook is for turning any PDF into an interactive flipbook. Pick the one that matches your need, or use both if you need both jobs done.
Which apps should I install first?
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It depends on what you want to produce. If you need to create a PDF catalog or line sheet from scratch using your Shopify products, install Foldsquare. If you already have a PDF (a catalog, lookbook, brochure) and want to publish it online as an interactive, shoppable flipbook, install Flook. Many merchants use both, building the PDF in Foldsquare and publishing it through Flook.
Can I use these apps outside of Shopify?
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Foldsquare works on Shopify as well as BigCommerce, Ecwid and WooCommerce, or standalone with a CSV upload. Flook is a Shopify App Store app; the flipbook viewer itself can be embedded on any website regardless of the e-commerce platform behind your storefront.
Do I need an online store to use Foldsquare?
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No. You don't need a store on Shopify or anywhere else. Register directly on our website and upload your products straight into the Foldsquare inventory — add them manually or import in bulk from a spreadsheet — then build your catalogs, line sheets and order sheets exactly as you would with a connected store.
Do I need design skills to use your apps?
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No. All the apps are designed for store owners who are not designers. Foldsquare ships with pre-designed templates laid out automatically from your product data. Flook applies a clean default viewer to any PDF you upload. You can customize colors, fonts and branding in every app, but most customers never leave the defaults.
Can I sell products directly from a Flook flipbook?
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Yes. Every region of a Flook flipbook can be made clickable and linked to a product page, a collection, a checkout URL, or any other destination. Whether your checkout runs on Shopify, BigCommerce, Wix, or anywhere else, the clickable hotspots just link out to wherever you tell them to. Standard checkout behavior like analytics and discount codes is preserved.
Is there a free trial?
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Yes. Foldsquare has a 14-day free trial. Flook has a 7-day free trial. Both trials start when you install from the Shopify App Store, and you can cancel at any point with one click.
