MyStore3 is a feature rich, self contained, client side
storefront.
A storefront is that portion of of an e-commerce solution that your
customer sees when shopping the Web. It lists the products you are selling
with prices and descriptions, provides a means for the customer to select
items, and should total the order and compute taxes and shipping costs and
generate a purchase order.
Client side means that the storefront runs in the browser on your
customer's computer. This is made possible by the use of a scripting language
which is imbedded directly in the hypertext (HTML) documents delivered to the
customer, just like any other web page.
Self contained implies that the storefront has at least a built in database
structure for listing products without having to rely on a separate connection
to a host computer database. Additionally, self contained requires that,
during any one shopping session, all product selections get saved and all costs
get computed within the storefront itself.
Feature rich is best described by referring to the included features
list. In brief, there is probably nothing you could ask of a storefront that
is not included in MyStore3, including a lot of capabilities you probably
haven't even thought of yet.
MyStore3 storefront software is not a total e-commerce solution! There are many possible so called back-end functions that can make up
the total solution. These are referred to as utilities and can include things such
as dynamic inventory updates, automatic reordering at specified quantity levels,
shipping label generation, order analysis by amount, time of day, destination,
etc.; the list goes on and on.
MyStore.to offers some back-end utilities from their secure server.
Free e-mail forwarding of the purchase order to your store e-mail
address with a confirmation copy to the customer. Back-end utilities are constantly being updated and added to. However,
many merchants do not need any of these back-end functions to run a successful e-commerce
operation. The MyStore3 storefront provides many built-in functions
that are considered back-end utilities with other systems. Our utilities are there if
you need them.
Payment processing by check, credit card, account number and more.
Order Logs for a monthly summary of sales and detail order information.
Purchase order HTML copies exactly as viewed by the customer are saved
to a separate folder dedicated to each store.
A private merchant management section for each store which provides
information and updates, and allows the merchant to
automatically elect the use various back-end utilities.
MyStore3 provides a rich graphic interface to your customer with
many opportunities to include images and information.
The storefront uses a dynamic template which dictates the structure
of the store while, at the same time, allowing the creation an infinite variety
of dramatic looks.
The storefront uses multiple forums in which to present information, images,
and options to the customer.
The storefront organizes product listings in groups by type and category.
These listings are presented on pages in alternating colored rows for easy
reading and selection. Each row includes the product description, an optionally linked
image, the price, and a quantity selection box.
MyStore3 accomodates every customer whim.
A fixed navigation bar lets the customer move through the store
at will without loss of information or location.
A built-in search capability on the navigation bar lets the customer
select specific lists of products to review and add to the shopping cart.
A switch on the order form lets the customer save certain ordering
information to their own computer so that the order form is partially filled
in on return visits. If they elect this option, they are personally greeted on
return visits and can avoid the inconvenience and time it takes to fill in
name, address, etc.