Online shopping is the process consumers go through to purchase products or services over the Internet. An online shop, eshop, e-store, internet shop, webshop, webstore, online store, or virtual store evokes the physical analogy of buying products or services at a bricks-and-mortar retailer or in a shopping mall.
The metaphor of an online catalog is also used, by analogy with mail order catalogs. All types of stores have retail web sites, including those that do and do not also have physical storefronts and paper catalogs. Online shopping is a type of electronic commerce used for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions.
Benefits of online shopping
1. Bargaining power of consumers. They enjoy a wider choice
2. Supplier power. It is more difficult for consumers to manage a non-digital channel.
3. Internet increases commoditisation
4. Threat of new entrants. Online means it is easier to introduce new services with lower over-heads
5. Threat of substitutes
6. Rivalry among competitors. It is easier to introduce products and services to different markets
QuickSiteShop eShop Module Enhancements:
• WorldPay Integration – Give visitors another payment system option for e-shops.
• Custom Payment Systems – Integrate a payment system of your choice via the QuickSiteShop Admin panel.
• Specified Terms of Service - Clarify rights and responsibilities for seller and buyer by includingcustomized terms of service (displayed to the customers on the checkout page).
• Nested Product categories – Create a multi-level hierarchy of product categories for flexible and convenient catalog navigation.
• Catalog RSS feed – Allow site visitors can to subscribe to RSS feeds which enables them to browse product offerings and check for updates on a regular basis.
• Adding colors and options for e-shop products - Specify color, size, material or other options for each product.
• Catalog layout management - Organize items in catalogs to your specifications.
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