Whats involved in ecommerce?

If you want to sell online you need an ecommerce enabled website

This will enable you to:

• display your product details with images if required

• allow customers to make their selection and pay for the goods securely online

• keep track of orders and customer details

• have the ability to process credit cards or have links to an online payment system

• maintain the store with an online product administration system

• allow for product options

• have a search facility for customers to use

• have sophisticated stock analysis defining numbers in stock, out of stock messages etc

• have flexibility over prices to allow for discounts

Ecommerce sites invariably work with a customer choice and selection/buying features commonly called 'shopping basket' and 'checkout'

Why have an ecommerce program?

All the diverse elements outlined above are best controlled by a specialist programme.