Ecommerce and online shopping cart systems

Ecommerce is the means of selling goods over the internet.

It comprises four main elements:

• An online catalogue - displaying goods for sale with descriptions, options and prices
• A shopping cart system - allowing users to pick the goods and place an order for them
• A payment system - that receives and encrypts credit card details for processing
• An ordering process - a fulfillment system by which orders are managed and goods delivered to the purchaser

There are many ecommerce and shopping cart systems available which allow the sale of your goods or services online and accept credit card payments online securely with or without a merchant account.

Designs for Life can advise and implement the correct shopping cart system and payment gateway for your business and it need not cost a small fortune which is especially important if you are operating on a limited budget.