Sunday, September 05, 2010

e-commerce features

virtuemart
General Features


•  Capable of using Secure Sockets Layer (https) Encryption (128-bit)
•  Flexible Tax Models
•  Model 1: ShipTo Address-based Tax Calculation
•  Model 2: Store Address-based Tax Calculation
•  Model 3: EU Mode (Store Owner based Tax Calculation when Customer comes from an EU Country)
•  Shoppers can manage their User Accounts (registration required)
•  Shipping Address Management (Customers can enter their own Shipping Addresses)
•  Order History: Shopper can view all their previous Orders (and Order Details)
•  Order Confirmation Mail (customizable!) is sent to Shopper and Store Owner
•  Multiple Currencies (you can allow Customers to change the Currency and buy using an alternative Currency)
•  Multiple Languages (using the Joomla! Component Joom!Fish or Nooku).


Product Catalog Features

•  Powerful Web-Administration Interface (Javascript-powered)
•  Manages an unlimited Number of Products and Categories
•  Can be used as a Shop or just as an Online-Catalog (you can even turn off Price Display)
•  Quick Search for Products, Categories and Manufacturers; filter by features or discounted Products
•  Product Ratings & Testimonials (moderated or auto-published)
•  Feature specific Products by setting them "on special"
•  Product Availability: show how fast a Customer can expect delivery
•  Handles downloadable Products (virtual Goods)
•  Product is back in Stock"-Notification for subscribed Customers


Administration Features

•  Multiple Images and Files (like Spec Sheets and Flyers) per Product
•  Product Attributes (like Size or Color) can be added to Product
•  Product Types for Classification (like "Car", "Motorbike" or "Music Album")
•  Shopper Groups for Customers (allows different Price Levels and Payment Options),
•  Multiple Prices per Product (Quantity-based and/or Shopper Group-based Prices)
•  Flexible Price Display (number & currency formatting; including or excluding tax)
•  Coupon Codes for additional customer savings
•  On-the-Fly Price Conversion between different Currencies using Live Rates from the ECB or other banks
•  Shop Statistics / Control Panel with a Summary of new Customers, new Orders....
•  Stock Level Control for Products and Item
•  Order Management with Order History, Customer Notification and Order Edit Functionality
•  Basic Reporting Feature: sold Items, monthly/yearly Revenue
•  Order Status Management
•  Manage different Currencies, Countries & States


Payment Modules

•  Capable of live Credit Card Processing
•  Pre-defined Payment Gateways like authorize.net®, PayPal
•  Extend your Shop with other Payment Modules using the Payment Module API!


Shipping Modules

• Flexible Shipping Carriers and Rates Configuration

Shopping Cart

Joomla Content Management combined with Virtuemart shopping cart. Now experience all of the benefits of a content management system with the power of a Virtuemart shopping cart for professional ecommerce.

ecomm benefits

Some of the benefits of the VirtueMart Shopping Cart System:
• Add as many Products and Categories as you want
• Visa, Master Card, Amex, Discover
• Works with PayPal
• Feature specific products by setting them “on special”
• Sell downloadable Products like MP3s, Templates, Videos or Software
• Manage the Stock Level for Products and Items
• Add a Thumbnail and a full size Image to every Product via your Browser
• Restrict “Display prices” to specific user groups
• Shopper can view all their orders (and order details)
• Automatically notify your customers when the Order Status changes