Hello, I am based in the UK.
I need to set up a website selling upto 300 items.
I am hoping to design the website from a template and intergrate zen cart into it.
Naturally the site should be set up for optimal SEO and SMO and have a secure payment gateway.
The CMS should be easy to use.
My only special requirement is the need to print mailing labels with the customer's details, item code and postage code.

My questions are:
Which website platform would you recommend (such as Joomla, Wordpress etc.) to get a template from?

What requirements of the hosting provider? - ie: which type of server, which platform etc.

Any recommendations for choice payment providers?
I want Paypal also.

I do intend to ask a developer to put it all together for me but I want to have some idea of what the options are and whichhave worked well for others using Zencart.

Sorry if some/ all of above is a bit vague but any help/ leads greatly appreciated.