Shopping Carts & Online Stores

Conducting business over the Internet has the potential of generating new revenue streams for your business

I want to sell my products online

E-commerce (or electronic commerce) is a term that has received wide publicity in the media over the last few years. The power of conducting business over the Internet has the potential of generating new revenue streams for your business and providing added convenience for your customers.

E-commerce websites (also known as Online Stores or Shopping Cart websites) are most effective for product based businesses however service based businesses can also benefit from the powerful features an e-commerce website has to offer. For example, a travel agent could offer e-commerce to their customers so that they can book flights and accommodation online. You can even sell digital products such as e-books, audio programs or software using an Online Store. Regardless of whether you’re selling a product or providing a service an e-commerce website is a smart choice for your business.

VISA International published an article in 2005 which announced that Australia was ranked the 3rd largest spender in terms of online shopping behind the US and UK but ahead of Canada and Japan. VISA recorded Australians spending a massive AU$617 million on e-commerce websites, up 38% when compared with the previous year. The average online sales was approximately AU$140 and what’s even more exciting is that these figures were from 2005 and are only based on sales made using a VISA card!

Types of e-Commerce Solutions

All our e-commerce solutions are tailored to your internal business processes, ensuring a streamlined and familiar transition to the online trading medium. Our modular approach to e-commerce development makes it easy to implement the right solution into your new or existing website.
The following is a summary of the online store solutions our company can offer your business to make it operate more productively around the clock – reaching more potential customers throughout Australia and around the globe:
  1. Custom e-Commerce System Development
    If e-commerce is integral to the operations of your business then chances are we’ll need to sit down with you and plan a custom e-commerce system that is personalised to the way you do business. During the consultation, your Consultant will analyse your current business processes and discuss your requirements. Our Production Team will then develop a plan for the design, construction, testing and delivery of your online retail solution.
  2. Product Catalogues
    Give your customers access to your product catalogue online. This can either be publicly available or restricted to members and existing customers by way of a Secure Login Area (eg. username and password required). KDG’s Product Catalogues are keyword searchable and can be grouped into Categories and Sub-Categories.
  3. Online Ordering
    Offer your customers the flexibility of placing orders from your website. The orders are sent via email, along with the preferred payment option and delivery information. Your business receives the order, arranges the payment terms (eg. Direct Deposit, COD, EFTPOS/Cash at store etc.), packs the order then either delivers the goods or prepares them for pickup by the customer.
  4. Shopping Cart & Checkout Technology
    A Shopping Cart & Checkout System allows your customers to browse your catalogue and add as many products/services they would like to a virtual ‘shopping cart’. They can then choose to go to the Checkout to purchase their selected products. The checkout may involve either Manual or Automated Payment.
  5. Manual Credit Card Payment Processing
    A customers credit card details can be sent with their order using a Secure SSL Connection and Encryption Software. The encryption software encrypts the customer’s credit card number on the website and sends it to you via email. You then enter the encrypted credit card number into the matching Decryption Software to reveal the correct credit card number so you can process the payment manually using a an EFTPOS terminal/machine.
  6. Real-time, Automated Credit Card Payment Processing
    Coupled with either an Online Ordering System or Shopping Cart & Checkout System, a secure Real-Time Credit Card Payment System offers your customers the immediate satisfaction of making an online purchase. You would need to either setup a payment system like PayPal or arrange for an Online Merchant Facility to be setup with your bank of choice. Your nominated Bank Account is credited as soon as the order is put through and a notification is sent to you so you can process and send the order. When it comes to processing credit card transactions via the Internet, customers need to feel that their details are not being misused. KDG’s secure transaction solutions offer the latest encryption methods and security notification to ensure your clients’ information is locked, protected and discarded after processing.

We’ll help you sell online

KDG can develop a custom e-commerce website to help you capitalise on this booming new economy. There are a obviously a number of e-commerce options available but don’t worry, we’ll be able to recommend the best option for you after we have an initial consultation so contact us today to meet with one of our expert Web Consultants. You can be sure that KDG will have the right solution for your business.