Ecommerce Features

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19-Dec-2011

Ecommerce Features

Product & Category Management

Unlimited number of products and categories
Unlimited sub-categories
Layered navigation allows customers to sort products based on price, manufacturer, category or product feature
Ability to control product and category order
Add text or images to category pages
Export products to Google Base
Ability to duplicate products
Show retail, wholesale and sale prices based on the product
Supports both detailed and summary descriptions by product
Add "On-Sale" image to the product
Ability to control products appearing on the home page
Create "New Items" page
Select from a number of different product / catalog page layouts with the ability to change layout
Supports tax exempt products
Product cost
Ability to allow only logged in customers to view pricing
Use HTML in product descriptions
Products can reside in multiple categories
Ability to change product / category order
Enable / Disable products
Supports manufacturers
Upload a manufacturer's logo which can displayed on the product page
Manage sale pricing
Supports minimum / maximum quantity in order by product
Create multiple pricing levels
Supports downloadable (digital) products
Manage products in bulk using Microsoft Excel® / CSV
Import / export products using CSV format
Ability to control "add to cart" process

Image Management

Supports image magnify, zoom, lightbox and enlarge
Image Zoom is a JavaScript tool that allows your customers to view your product images in incredible detail. The user does not need to click anything - they just move their mouse over the image to see every detail of your product.
Unlimited number of secondary images
Image tags for better Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Upload images via the bulk image loader or FTP
Generates thumbnails and catalog page images automatically
Ability to resize images on the fly
Change image style globally or at the product level
Control image placement on product and catalog pages
Create photo galleriesDisplay / hide images with a mouse click

Order Management

Ability to "status" orders
Add / edit / delete orders
Displays both order and payment status to assist with order processing
Bulk edit orders
Notifies customer when order is shipped
Integrates with Stone Edge Order Manager, Atandra T-Hub and Webgility eCommerce Connector to assist with order processing
Add shipping tracking numbers to orders
View abandoned orders
Ability to add notes to an order
Print packing slips and invoices
Set starting order number
Ability to bulk status orders
Backorder / pre-order feature

Payment and shipping Options

Ability to accept credit cards on-line

Take orders by phone, fax, mail or without credit cards (off-line payments)
Ability to make payment page secure or entire checkout process
Payment Gateways Include:

Authorize.net
PayPal
PayPal Pro
Payflow Pro
Payflow Link
PayPal Express Checkout
Fast Transact
NetBilling
ProtX
Intuit
DataCash
Echo Inc
Worldpay
First Data Global Gateway (formerly Linkpoint)
NTPNow
Shift4
PSiGate
ViaKLIX
Transaction Central
YourPay.com
Moneris
WorldPay
USAepay
Pay Junction
eProcessing Network
Money Bookers
Amazon Payments
QuickBooks™ Merchant Services
Google™ Checkout
2Checkout
HSBC
iTransact.com

Support 3-D Secure, Verified by Visa (VbV) and MasterCard SecureCode (MCSC) via CardinalCommerce
CardinalCommerce Corporation is the global leader in enabling authenticated payments, secure transactions and alternative payment brands for both eCommerce and mobile commerce.
Supports eChecks (Authorize.net)
Ability to store credit card information for off-line processing
Ability to accept payments via telephone, mail, fax
Ability to set unlimited custom payment methods
Export data to QuickBooks™, Peachtree™ or other accounting programs
Sell in multiple currencies
Real-time shipping quotes from USPS, UPS, FED-EX and Canada Post
Mark-up or discount rates from real-time shippers
Prints USPS shipping labels
Set custom handling fees
Create custom shipping methods
Create custom shipping costs by weight, quantity, region and more
Offer free shipping
Offer product specific shipping pricing
Ability to restrict shipping based on country or state / providence
Manage shipping rates based on country and shipping method
International shipping supported
Quick "estimated shipping" calculation - Customer can quickly estimate shipping based on zip code before checking out. Provides customer with the option of selecting from multiple methods from multiple shipping providers

Taxes Management

Advanced or simple tax features
Configure state-based tax
Configure country-based tax
Provides you the ability to sell internationally and apply international tax rates
Supports advanced tax structures including VAT, Canada, USA, product and/or category tax and more
Ability to include tax with price (VAT)
Set-up an unlimited number of tax structures and rules
Query sales tax by date
Very helpful at income tax time.
Assign tax rates to individual products

Content Management

Add additional pages directly from the control panel ( Contact Us, About Us, Return Policies, etc)
Easy to use WYSIWYG editor allows you to completely manage the appearance of your pages
All additional pages are SEO-friendly
"Closed Store" feature
Knowledge Base feature - create your own knowledge base or allow your customer to ask questions
Testimonials
"New Items" feature
Easily add areas for promotions, banners or even Google Ads.
Ability to edit all emails sent out by the cart

Checkout / Registration

Select between One-Page Checkout and traditional checkout
Ability to complete orders without registering (Guest Checkout)
Allow customers to decide if they want to create an account
Set minimum number of items or amount
Set order numbers
Mandate users to agree to Terms and Conditions
Ability to enable Suggested Products feature on cart page
Create custom fields throughout the entire checkout process (ex. How did you hear about us?)
Ability to control which fields are required / optional

Currency / Language

Complete multi-currency support
Control currency symbol, decimal placement and presentation
Control weight (American or metric)
Control measurements (inches, feet, centimeters)
Set-up custom exchange rates
Allows customers to view in their currency, but transact in yours.
Ability to add / edit / delete language templates
Ability to add / edit / delete countries, states, providences or regions

Reporting / Business Analytics

Seamlessly integrates with Google Analytics and Google Adwords tracking tools
Chart visitors / hosts / revenue by month
Creates the following reports based on date
Top viewed products
Top viewed categories
Top orders by product
Top referring sites
Top sales by customer
Consolidated orders by date
Individual orders by date
Promo codes
Payment types
Taxes collected
Site profit

Product Attributes

Gives you the ability to sell items like computers, shirts or other items that contain options
Create unlimited product attributes (options)
Add or subtract pricing based on attribute selection
Add or subtract pricing weight based on attribute selection
Instantly adjusts price based on selection
Control inventory by attributes
Track administrator-defined combinations
Sell only administrator-defined combinations
Ability to disable specific product attribute combinations
Create a unique SKU based on attribute combination
Create global attributes that can be assigned to products or categories
Display attributes on cart page, invoice and on order
Receive "low stock" warnings based on attribute combinations
Ability to remove attributes instantly
Create drop-down, radio buttons, text or text fields for attributes
Assign priority to attributes

Customer Management

"My Account" area allows customer to view previous orders, status and shipping tracking information
Customer address book
Allows customers to create Wish Lists
Send product newsletters to your customers
Send product update notifications to your customers
Saved Cart feature allows customers to save multiple carts allowing later purchase
Automated emails when customer creates order and order is shipped
One-Page Checkout - fastest checkout available in the industry
Ability to create custom fields during registration / checkout for collecting Tax ID numbers, referral or any other additional customer information
Guest Checkout - allows customers to checkout without creating an account
Supports backorders
Full customer reporting
Hide product pricing to all but registered customers
Ability to create Customer Groups and modify pricing by group globally and at the product level.
Assign customers to different Group levels
Search by last name, username, phone number, email or company

Inventory Tracking

Product-level inventory tracking
Attribute-level inventory tracking
Set "low stock" notifications by product
If inventory goes to zero, you have the ability to remove product from catalog or show "out of stock" message
Control when inventory is removed (at purchase or order complete )
Completely automated inventory control
Two-way sync with desktop order management products like Webgility, Store Manager and more.

Search Engine Optimization

Cutting-edge search engine optimization
Flat URL generation (www.yoursite.com/product/product-name.htm)
Ability to create your own URL structure (www.yoursite.com/create-your-own-url.html)
Manage all URL's at the category, product and page level.
If you're moving from a different application, you can change the URL's to match the old URL's.
Meta keyword, title and description for each product page
Meta keyword, title and description for each category page
Meta keyword and description for home page and all pages created via the control panel
Upload / create robot.txt file
Ability to generate meta tags based on product descriptions
Ability to modify HTML or CSS via browser
Automatically generated site map
Generates XML site map for Google Base
Valid WC3 template design
Image ALT tags
Design generates very lightweight, 100% HTML page without CSS or PHP coding
Creates "breadcrumb" navigation
Search-engine-friendly architecture
Ability to upload customized HTML pages to assist in search engine positioning

Product Merchandising

Sell both physical and digital products along with services
Application will create "ghost" URL which hides the actual location of the product and is emailed to the customer once the sales is complete
Control the number of times a digital product is downloaded
Sell any kind of digital products including pdf's, videos, music files, etc.
Sell Gift Certificates
Create custom fields (allow customer to input text)
Create drop down selections, check boxes and more on product pages
Provide discounts based on number of items ordered (quantity discounts)
Product Reviews
"Call for pricing" and "catalog only" mode supported
Import products, images, attributes and more
Customers who bought "x" also bought these products in the checkout areas.
Supports discount / coupon codes globally and at product level
Price-based discounting
Supports full product descriptions with HTML and product summaries
Create attributes (size, color, etc) and manage price, weight, inventory and SKU based on attribute
Supports UPC and SKU numbers
Create and assign manufacturers
Ability to control the product image size on both product and catalog pages
Recommended products
"Tell a Friend" feature
Create "Buy x, Get y Free" discounts
Best Sellers area
Advanced product search capabilities
Supports gift messaging
Export products to Google Base, BizRate.com, ShopZilla.com and more
Compatible with iDevAffiliate and other third-party affiliate programs including Linkshare, ShareASale, ClixGalore, Commission Junction and more
RSS product feeds

Wholesale / Drop Shipping

Supports up to three different levels of wholesalers (Customer Groups)
Allows you to set wholesale pricing by product or as percentage of retail price
Apply different tax rates for wholesalers and/or make their purchases tax free
Unlimited drop ship locations
Allows you to control how and when the drop shipper is notified of an order
Separates drop shipping products from other products in the order.
Edit email notifications to drop shippers
Ability to assign drop shippers at the product level
Supports case pack / inter pack pricing
Collects Tax ID, EIN or any custom information you require

Marketing and Promotion

Ability to create date-driven promotional (discount) codes
Global or product level promotional codes
Recommended Products

Create Product Families

This feature allows you to create recommended Product Groups and assign them to products.

Bulk discounts by product
Free shipping based on amount purchased
Customers who bought "x" also bought "y"
Buy x, get y free

This feature can also be used for Product Groups.

Newsletter tool
Product Updates email

Auto-generates an updated product list based on date to send out to your clients.

Manages bounced emails
RSS product feeds
Export products to .csv file for exporting to other sites
Product API

Our product API is very useful for developers that may want to query products out of the database.

Gift certificates
New Items page
Hot Deal feature
Brand (manufacturer) landing pages
Top selling products
FREE Live Chat software
Seamless integration with iDevAffiliate or any other affiliate software
Create discounts based on amount purchased
Product Reviews

This feature allows you to edit/moderate/delete submitted reviews.

Export email list to other programs
Global sale prices (example - 10% off entire store)

Security

PA DSS certified
If you are accepting credit cards on your site you must be on a PA-DSS certificated application by July 2010 or risk additional merchant fees or cancellation of your merchant account. Pinnacle Cart is one of the only e-commerce applications to have become certified. For more information, click here.
Allows for database and application to be separated
Allows you to designate an IP address allowing access to the admin area
Locks out administrators after too many failed attempts
Prevent potential hackers from using automated scripts to figure out your passwords.
Ability to unlock adminstrators accounts through the control panel
Tracks and logs all actions within the control panel area by user
Uses compliant OPEN SSL encryption to store credit cards (if activated)
Lock out visitors after too many failed transactions
This feature prevents BOTs from using your store to validate fraudulent credit cards saving you money and potential chargebacks.
Secure control panel access
Full support of SSL protocals

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