The E-Commerce Opportunity
Electronic Commerce
Since exploding onto the Internet scene in the mid-90's, electronic commerce has become an integral part of many organizations' e-business strategies. As defined by our customers and partners, we've broken down e-commerce into five separate "categories":
Traditional product storefronts:
These catalog-based online stores, such as Amazon.com, are the most typical and high-profile example of e-commerce.
Corporate stores:
E-commerce storefronts focused solely on selling corporate merchandise, such as logo-carrying uniforms, shirts, mugs, hats, pens, etc.
Downloadable software:
A customer visits a Web site and purchases a software product using the standard shopping cart and check out process, and at the end of the process can immediately download the software to their computer.
Access to value-added content:
Similar to downloadable software, this scenario performs a financial transaction and then immediately allows authenticated access (typically via login/password) to content you've created.
Online bill presentment:
A customer receives an email from the organization (i.e., a cellular provider) alerting them to new online billing information, clicks a link, enters their password information, and is presented with their most recent bill, which they have the option of paying automatically.
Mind Map Media's Solution:
Our partner first introduced e-commerce storefront software, GoCart, in 1997. While the initial efforts were slightly ahead of the marketplace, they have performed a wide variety of implementations in the ensuing years.
Utilizing valued feedback from our customers, prospects, and partners, we have rigorously worked to enhance our e-commerce services. Currently at version 4.1, GoCart incorporates years of experience in delivering enterprise-class e-commerce solutions.
GoCart's features include:
Shopping Cart/Catalog Pages
Flexible catalog page setup allows for total customization of the look and feel
All user prompts and text are customizable so the instructions and button names are all your own.
Users choose whether or not to view images or how many products to see per page.
View order total amount in multiple currencies (live exchange rates - no extra fees!)
Allow for users to lookup their own past orders and link to shipment tracking.
On-screen shopping cart option with current total of items
Search engine with intelligent queries
Shipping calculator is available pre-checkout so users don't have any surprises.
"Email a Friend" feature allows users to email links to your store with comments
Real-time inventory status for each product
Easy check out process with quick login for frequent shoppers
Show related products and upsell options
Administration
Have multiple access levels and logins (data entry clerk vs. controller access)
Search orders (by date, order code, customer) and total order listings.
Affiliate program built in (allow others to sell products from your shopping cart)
Ability to generate coupons and sales with expiration dates and email to current customers
Ability to create email lists based on wide variety of criteria for promotions
Extensive reporting capabilities shows your orders, keywords searched on in your store, geographic sales reports, product type sales reports, user paths through the site and much more!
Easy to Import/Export files of products, orders and customers via Excel
Contact us for a discussion of your needs and a custom package plan.
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