Electronic Commerce, also known as eCommerce, e-Commerce or website ecommerce covers the act of buying or selling products over an electronic medium or computer network such as the internet.
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If you are reading this I presume you are primarily concerned with is the sale of products over the internet facilitated through the use of shopping cart software and how you or your business would go about setting up and running an online store.
Firstly, lets quickly define what an eCommerce solution should cover and then we can take a look at the options available to you along with a recommended course of action to follow. The eCommerce software should consist of two main components: The front end store (storefront) and the administrative control panel or back-end.
The storefront is the area of shop that is visited by potential customers and provides a range of products organised in categories along with other supplementary information including reviews, best sellers, special offers etc. The front end also provides the shopping cart (basket) and the checkout pages where payment details are taken.
The control panel provides the store owner with the ability to add products, categories, special offers and to configure shipping and payment options. The full range of options depends on the website shopping cart software.
In addition to the storefront and control panel the software will also take care of payments. As with everyting e-store related there are many options here including but system will usually communicate with a third party payment gateway to process credit card or paypal type transactions.
I want my site do to that
Some well known sites that take advantage of such software are www.amazon.co.uk, www.ebuyer.co.uk and www.play.com. There is a comprehensive comparison of shopping cart software available <here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_shopping_cart_software> but beware, there is a dizzying amount of information on that page and much of it will mean little to the layman.
We provide a range of fully functional eCommerce solutions from as little as £150 so please get in touch and we can have a chat about your requirements and what is best for you.
Getting started with e-store software
As with everything website and eCommerce related there are a huge amount of options. If you are not sure where to start or would like some advice on how to get started please get in touch and we will put you on the right path.
Bespoke eCommerce Development costs can run into tens of thousands of pounds and unless you are a well established household brand that is likely not the best option for you. Fortunately, we provide a range of fully featured eCommrce solutions from £150.00 a year.
Get in touch today to arrange a free thirty minute consultation where we can identify the best solution for your needs without breaking the bank.
