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Software to create Internet Shops

These days Internet is more and more affecting our lives and business. Some years ago a new direction was established – E-Commerce. E-Commerce can be described as a technology to conduct business via Internet.

There are several ways to use Internet in business:

Any company can have a representation on the Web.
Potential customers can be informed via Internet regarding available goods, services, their prices and features.
Customers can order goods or services, to process a payment and to trace a status of the order.

Web by creating a Web Site, you have an opportunity to introduce yourself and your line of business. This approach is not going to bring direct profit or to reduce costs, but will rather create an image and advertise your business. Poor and non-harmonious design would create a negative image for your company.
These days it is popular to display on the Web the information regarding goods and services, their prices, descriptions and availability. Such a display is a virtual shop window or Internet Shop Window. It is not much different from the shop window in the real shop or from the advertisement in the press. This approach allows a potential customer to decide about the suitability of the goods or services offered, to compare their properties and prices. But to make a purchase the customer should use the normal physical way. In order to maintain and upgrade displayed information the company should dedicate a special person.
Another way is to create on the Web so called electronic shop or Internet Shop through which the full commercial cycle can be achieved – information is displayed on the Internet Shop Window, customer can select goods or services, place an order, pay and then goods can be dispatched and delivered. This shop is connected to the warehouse for an automatic stock updates, booking the goods for dispatch and delivery. In some instances immediate delivery via Internet is possible, like in the case of acquiring software or information.

Internet Shops came into existence, their owners enjoyed significant cost reduction – less salaries to be paid due to less staff employed, less premises to occupy, in some cases no need in warehousing. Other main advantages: worldwide customers.

How to organize business via Internet

atShop Builder allows in a short period of time to set up and run fully functional web site with the internet shop and also:

To create and modify groups of items.
To display and modify information regarding goods and services.
To take customer's orders.
To display any info: news, adverts, etc.
To manage such a shop using any web browser.
To import and export data.
To have few administrators with different access levels.
To use different templates to design an Internet Shop.

For all this you do not have to be a professional programmer or web designer. The product allows you to choose one of the most suitable templates for your Internet Shop. To place your Shop on the web you do not need any special equipment. It can be hosted on our server or on any other one. Additionally you can have a copy on your Local Area Network.
Internet Shop can be managed from any remote PC connected to the Internet. Any data can be changed using any web browser and for this you do not have to know HTML codes. Its interface is user friendly with built in support for several administrators and managers with different levels of access.
We can offer you a trial access to the fully functional version of the Internet Shop. If necessary our technical team can modify for you the standard version to suit your particular needs.

Why atShop Builder is better

We specialize in software development to create Internet Shops and we are familiar with the most problems arising during their creation and maintenance. We continually improve our products and our registered customers are entitled for free upgrades.
You can contact us regarding any problems with setting up and running the product. Our Technical Support Team will always help you to solve them.

Features and benefits

Internet Shop allows to the visitor:

To choose from the catalog goods or services and to make an order using Web interface.
To make a payment using one of available methods.
To get an order confirmation via e-mail.
To use a very effective system of search and navigation throughout entire Internet Shop.
To access news and the company's contact info.

Internet Shop allows to its owner:

To display and modify any info regarding goods and services.
To display and manage company's news and contact info.
To receive customers orders.
To get an automatic notification regarding all operations.
To manage the Shop from any remote PC connected to the Internet via a Web browser.
To import and export data.
To manage customers data base.

Advantages

Very good ratio between the price of the product and its abilities.
Unlimited number of the items groups and their hierarchical levels.
Unlimited number of items.
Very effective search engine within the shop.
System of taking orders from customers with taking into account different currencies.
Easy way to display company's news.
Data import and export.
Built in support for several administrators and managers with different levels of access.
Templates system.
Ability to run a copy of the Internet Shop on your Local Area Network.

Functionalities atShop Builder

Typical design (possible to use a custom design).
Multi level catalog of goods and services.
List of goods with their short descriptions and prices.
Separate page for an item with full descriptions and pictures.
Shopping basket.
Search engine.
Simple procedure for order processing.
Order notification to your e-mail and confirmation to the customer.
Integration with different payment systems.
Possibility to display company's news.
Page with company's info, address, map, etc.
Help menu for visitors.
Dealers.
Possibility to take into account delivery costs.
Inventory control.
System to operate with different currencies.

Required software

Zope 2.6.4 or higher;
MySQL 3.22 or higher;
OS - UNIX or Windows;
Web Server - IIS or Apache;

Our clients whos web sites use atShop Builder