eCommerce Solution Featured List

iWebSquare has built dozens of complex & scalable ERP and eCommerce applications since 2000. Our seasoned ASP.NET development team has the expertise to transform your requirements into some of the world's most advanced B2C online stores.

Our ASP.NET eCommerce solutions are highly-customizable and come with reusable sets of class libraries and presentation layer source files.

Why Choose iWebSquare for ASP.NET Development?

Our years of experience allow us to build custom ASP.NET applications that will help you with everything from ERP to inventory management, customer relationship management (CRM) to rapid web application development.

Here's a partial list of the ASP.NET eCommerce Solution features you can choose from:

General Features

• No limits on the number of Products
• No limits on the number of Content/HTML (topic) pages
• Fully-integrated Accounting, CRM, ERP, and Point of Sale (POS)

Product Categorization Features

• Unlimited Categories and Departments
• Categories and Departments can also be fully nested to any level desired (e.g., sub-categories, sub-departments)
• Supports cross-matrix of Products by Category and Department
• Products can be mapped to more than one Category or Department
• Choice of disabling Buy buttons for specific products
• Supports Wholesale-only sites (prices not displayed to most site customers)
• Bulk imports of Products from files (XML Excel or CSV) and Web Services Automation Interface (WSI). Allows automated import, export, data updates and synchronization.

Shipping Features

• Many options for calculating Shipping -- By Order Total, Order Weight, Order Weight & ZIP Code/Zone, Order Total & ZIP Code/Zone, Fixed Item Shipping Costs, Fixed Percent of Order Total, and Real-time Shipping Rates as determined by FedEx, UPS, DHL or USPS
• Admin-defined shipping methods (e.g., Ground, Next Day, 2nd Day, Priority, etc.)
• Filter by your choice of Real-time Shipping Rates
• Add Shipping & Handling fees to orders
• Shipping Methods verified during checkout, using customer addresses
• Shipping/Tracking numbers automatically e-mailed to customers
• Batch Shipping Order Printing/Tracking Integration with UPS World Ship and FedEx Shipping Manager
• Multiple Ship-To addresses per order (split shipping)
• Mark Customer Levels or Profiles for free shipping or tax exempt

Search Engine Features

• EVERY product, category, or department page can have its own custom meta tags for search engines (title, keywords, description, no script blocks, etc.)
• Static Product and Category Pages, to allow search engines to fully crawl and index EVERY product & category page in your store. (This can dramatically increase site traffic from search engines)
• Google XML Site Maps - Google's official method for submitting your site to its search engine
• Yahoo! XML Site Maps - Yahoo's official method for submitting your site to its search engine
• Fully dynamic Page Titles and meta tags for search engines
• Compatible with Google Analytics (Urchin) and other tracking metrics

Product Capabilities & Features

• Choice of 3 image sizes: Icon, Medium and Large
• Auto-resizing of images
• Multiple images per product (Icon, Medium and Large)
• Change color of Swatch
• Automatic image watermarking, for protection
• Image Galleries supported
• Restrict product quantities to preset values (e.g., 5, 10, 15, etc.)
• Enforce minimum order quantities (i.e., must order at least 10, etc.).
• Recurring products with varying intervals (days, weeks, months, years)
• Subscription-based products & content access
• Downloadable products supported, with automatic e-mails to customers with download instructions
• Specify Text options on products (e.g., require initials for monogrammed products, require text name for product customization, etc.)
• Specify Size or Color support. All prompts for color or size choices can be customized (the field label is also customizable)
• Multiple Attributes per Product (e.g., Size/Color)
• Inventory by Attribute (e.g., Size/Color)
• Variable Price, based on Size/Color chosen
• Variable Price, based on Customer ID or Customer Level (group)
• Multi-store pricing stored in a single database, for easy maintenance
• Link multiple websites to one database. Allows different products and prices on each site
• Variable Price, based on Attribute
• Sort products in any order. Force popular products to the tops of pages
• A Site Map optimized for search engines, fully dynamic
• A second Site Map (tree-form) optimized for visitors, fully dynamic
• Support for simple products (e.g., a book) or products with variations
• Unlimited variations per Product
• Every variation can have its own Price and Attributes (e.g., size, color, etc.)
• Every variation can optionally require a text input (e.g., monogram)
• Every variation can have its own SKU modifier, price, description, etc.
• Locate product pictures by ID (Icon, Medium and Large)
• Locate product pictures by SKU (Icon, Medium and Large)
• Use Image Filename Override for pictures (Icon, Medium and Large) to allow linking to corporate image server or pre-existing images
• Sale Price support
• Product prices can vary by customer level (e.g., wholesale, retail)
• Phone Order entry module
• Customize Product Descriptions with HTML formatting, for maximum control. Products can have inline or pop-up "specifications" windows, to keep buyers focused on the purchase process
• Support for Kits (build-to-order products), with dynamic pricing and component selection (e.g., build your own PC), lists of options (including "required" items), etc. Kit items cannot be ordered separately
• Some other storefronts are charging nearly $1200 for adding a "build kit" feature on their storefronts...shame on them!
• Support for Packs. A Pack is a product with a fixed price that can contain 'x' number of other products. When the Pack is full, it can be added to the cart and purchased. Pack items are products themselves, which could be ordered separately.
• Password-protected Products - limit the display of certain products to registered customers, for example, to expand the power of your Customer Levels
• Disable the Buy buttons for specific Products
• Change site-wide Pricing to Wholesale-only (retail buyers are not shown any pricing)

Inventory Features

• Inventory Tracking, including ERP-class methods - FIFO, LIFO, Average Cost, Multi-Warehouse, Drop Ship, etc.
• Limit orders to Inventory On-Hand, or allow buyers to place orders for out-of-stock items (configurable)
• Back Orders - product handling & order management
• Order Splitting and Editing (including split shipments from multiple warehouses)
• Inventory levels can display as negative numbers
• Manage Inventory by Variation or Attribute (e.g., Size, Color, etc.)
• Display Inventory On-Hand to buyers, on the Product page (optional)

Coupon Features

• Order-based Coupons (apply to entire order)
• Product-specific Coupons (apply to specific products)
• Coupon discounts by amount or percent
• Coupons can offer Free Shipping
• Coupons can offer tax exemption to specific customers
• Coupons have the option to specify Start and Expiration dates
• Coupons can be marked as Use-Once per customer, Use-Once by only one customer, use 'x' number of times, etc.
• Coupons can require a minimum order amount before they become valid (e.g., save $10 on orders of $100 or more, etc.)
• Coupons can be excluded from applying to Sale Products
• Customer-specific coupons

Customer Accounts

• Customer can view Order History
• Customer has an Address Book
• Customer has a One-Click Reorder option, based on any prior order
• Multiple billing/shipping addresses allowed per customer (similar to Amazon.com-style checkout)
• Recurring Orders (e.g., for auto-ship products, subscription sites, monthly service type products, etc.)
• Anonymous Checkout - skip the account creation requirement at checkout
• Express Checkout (a single page)

Payment Methods (supported payment types)

• Credit Cards - real-time processing & verification or delayed processing
• Check-by-Mail
• e-Checks (Authorize.net and iTransact gateways)
• C.O.D.
• Purchase Order
• PayPal
• PayPal Express Checkout (see below for PayPal website Payments PRO)
• Request for Quote (RFQ)
• MicroPay (also known as a Purse). Customer can put money in an account, add to the balance, make purchases against the balance, etc.
• Gift Cards
• Verified-by-Visa and Master Card Secure support. The same fraud protection previously available only to 'brick & mortar' retailers...
  • Eliminates fraud liability
  • Guaranteed payments
  • Reduce charge-backs by up to 70%
  • Support for major payment gateways
  • Seamless integration with your storefront
  • Customer-friendly, easy to use
  • Click here for more info. (requires separate service from Cardinal Commerce)

Payment Gateways

We offer support for most payments gateways, including:

• Authorized.net
• Bank of America
• Chase Paymentech
• Google Checkout
• Innovative Merchant Services( Quick Books QBMS)
• Intellipay Expert Link
• Linkpoint Select API
• Nova Virtual Merchant
• Paymentech
• Paypal Payments Pro
• Paypal Express Checkout
• Paypal
• QuickBooks Merchant Services (Innovative)
• QuickCommerce
• Verisign Payflo PRO (Now PayPal Payflow PRO)

Transaction Features

• Store can be set to authorize-only, or auth-capture credit card mode. You can then capture payment at shipment if desired
• Void & Refund support
• Partial Refund and Ad Hoc Charges support
• Mark Transaction as Fraud
• Ban Fraud Users from Site
• Support for Recurring Orders/Payments (auto-ship products)
• Support for CV2 (security code) entry & verification, to minimize credit card fraud
• Address Verification codes reported to administrator, with order
• Remember & encrypt credit card information for each customer, but only display partial information (ex: ****1111) on-screen. Both store admins and customers can choose to disable the storage of credit card information
  • Note: we recommend against storing credit card info on your site
• Anonymous Checkout - skip the account creation requirement at checkout
• Hide all references to "shipping" (e.g., useful for download sites)
• Force Billing Address to be the same as Shipping Address
• Set a minimum Order Total before allowing checkout
• Automatically create Drop Ships, Special Orders or Purchase Orders
• Multi-level Pricing (tiered)

Tax Features

• Apply Tax by State
• Apply Tax by ZIP Code
• Apply Tax by Country
• Tax can be applied to shipping costs
• Products can be designated as Taxable or Tax Exempt
• Customer Levels can be defined as Tax Exempt (e.g., wholesale)
• Unlimited Tax Classes (e.g., Goods, Services, Alcohol, etc.)

Upsell

• Related Products - encourage additional sales by displaying related products or accessories on pages
• Show Upsell Products directly on the Cart page
• Product prices can be set to "Call for Price"
• Product prices can be hidden until product is added to the cart
• Products can require that other products are added to the cart (e.g., Product X requires Product Y)

Affiliate Tracking

• Affiliate sign-up/account pages can be shown in the Store and admin site
• Customers can be tracked to affiliates
• Orders can be tracked to affiliates
• Commission can vary by affiliate Product Ordered category, or manually pre-overwritten [??]
• Products visible on the site can be filtered by Affiliate Source ID
• Calculations & Reports on Affiliate commissions
• Automated Affiliate Payments

Customer Levels

• Unlimited number of customer levels (e.g., wholesale or retail; gold, silver or platinum, etc.)
• Customers can be tracked to Customer Levels
• Customer Levels can offer special product pricing, percent discounts, free shipping, tax exceptions, etc.
• Products visible on the site can be filtered by Customer Level
• Negotiated pricing is supported (by customer, account, one-off pricing, etc.)
• Category Level discounts are supported

Product Ratings & Reviews

• Customers can review & rate products (if enabled)
• Administrator can moderate product review comments
• Profanity-checking when product review comments are entered
• User Polls - find out what your customers are thinking

Operational Features

• Easy management of your Online Store
• All routine Store tasks can be performed via our easy-to-use control panel (no technical knowledge needed)
• Back Order processing
• No special server-side components needed (Gateway COM objects may be needed)
• Configure products, prices, taxes, shipping, news items, and more from the administration site (or the IS version's Smart Client)
• SQL Database initialization scripts are pre-installed
• Automatic database installation
• Automatic database upgrades for new versions
• Customer Service Web Administration: Comprehensive administrative reports, including revenue trends & graphs, visitor trends & graphs, customer order percentages, affiliate revenue reports, tax reports, etc. You can also search for order by almost any customer record criteria to assist with customer support calls
• Reports on Customers & Orders, compatible with Google Analytics and eCommerce ROI Conversion tracking:
  • Easily integration with your Google Analytics account
  • Tax Reports by Month, State
  • Total Customers by Date, Trend
  • Customer-to-Purchase statistics (% conversion, etc.)
• A flexible report writer that can generate such report as Profit/Loss, By Product, By Category, etc.)
• Built-in e-mailing manager that sends e-mails or HTML newsletters to registered site visitors. Use FrontPage or DreamWeaver and send to registered customers, or send to only customer with orders
• Fully-integrated CRM
• Customer-defined multiple Billing/Shipping Addresses, selectable during checkout
• Remember Me option for returning users
• Order History Pages: Customers can review prior orders, check order status, and more
• Items in the Shopping Cart can persist over time (even months, if desired). Great for customers wanting to resume an interrupted order, but who may have forgotten what they intended to buy
• Administrators can edit customer profiles, delete customers, update address books, billing information, etc.
• Administrators can edit/enter service notes visible to the customer regarding order status, special notes, etc.

Security

• PABP VISA and MasterCard-certified - PABP certification indicates your adherence to strict security policies and procedural guidelines outlined by VISA/MasterCard, to assure PCI compliance. We work with one of the best independent VISA/MasterCard-approved auditing firms for our certification.
• PABP release fully tested in PCI compliant environment for VISA/MasterCard Certification
• Supports SSL Encryption for secure ordering. Cart automatically switches into secure mode appropriately. Supports any brand SSL certificate. Contact your hosting company for certificates; a dedicated SSL certificate is required.
• Medium Trust hosted servers are fully supported
• IP Address Tracking: the automated logging of IP addresses, for security and auditing purposes
• AVS (Address Verification) reporting from gateways in all orders
• Integrated MaxMind Geolocation Fraud Detection (requires optional MaxMind account)
• Require periodic password changes (PABP)
• Password Salting + Hashing (PABP)
• Store Admin can lock out any customer account for security/fraud reasons (PABP)
• Any order can be marked as fraud for later forensics (PABP)
• CAPTCHA images at login protect against automated 'bot login attacks (PABP)
• A comprehensive & aged (1-year), read-only Security Log is part of the admin site, viewable only by Super Users (PABP)
• Grant individual admins the permission to view (or not view) full credit card information (PABP)
• Allow Customers to individually select whether they want their credit card info stored (admins can override) (PABP)
• Logging of all Password Changes (PABP)
• Control the 'strength' of passwords required for store and admin logins (PABP) (RegEx AppConfig)
• Support for dynamic encryption key changes via admin site (PABP)
• Store admin-specified encryption salting, so every order record contains a separate encryption key (PABP)
• Encrypted database connection strings in web.config files (PABP)
• Secured password-protected Store Administrator Control Panel
• Integrated.net security roles and support

Notifications

• Order Receipts are automatically e-mailed to customers
• Distributor Pick Lists are automatically e-mailed to Distributors, for Drop Shipping
• Customizable Receipt Formats - use a simple HTML template to customize the format and layout of your store receipts
• E-mail notifications sent to Store Admin when new orders arrive
• Mobile phone SMS messages can be sent to Store Admin when new orders arrive. No need to wonder how your site is doing while you're at the gym, lunch, or on vacation. You'll never miss that big Next Day Shipping order again! Customize notifications with an order amount threshold and you'll only be notified when an order exceeds a certain dollar amount
• "Order Has Shipped" e-mail notifications sent to customers, with tracking numbers
• "Order Has Download Items" e-mail notifications sent to customers, for orders with downloadable components. This e-mail can be sent when payment clears, or delayed
• Delayed Downloads (gives you time to verify buyer payment/fraud metrics before releasing download files)

Additional Features

• Gift Registry
• Wish List
• Customer Subscriptions for protected content
• Mini-Cart display, so Add-to-Cart actions leave the user on same page, but updates the mini-cart display in the left- or right-hand column
• Password-protected HTML pages (protected topics)
• General Site Disclaimer Message (Agree Before Entering) support
• Set a Minimum Order Total threshold for proceeding to checkout
• Set a Minimum Order Total Quantities before allowing checkout
• Order options supported (e.g., gift wrapping, ship in unmarked box, etc.) Additionally, each order option can have a price associated with it. User can optionally select order options during checkout.
• Export Order, Customer and Product information to XML
• Customer e-mail lists to XML (i.e. generate a list of all email addresses for registered customers, for use by the e-mailing manager)
• Product & Site Photo Galleries - create photo galleries of products, activities or events. Create brand loyalty by showing visitors "the people behind the store facade"
• Recent Products page
• Best-Selling Products page
• Shopping Cart can persist over visits
• Shopping Cart can be told to age in 'x' number of days
• Built-in support for the most common display formats: grid, table expanded, table condensed, simple form, right variation bars. You can completely customize the Product pages by tweaking the HTML output code
• Catalog-only Sites (e.g., turn off the Buy buttons)
• Support for Informational Catalog-only Sites - a simple change in settings removes all the Buy buttons from the site, turning it into an informational site, complete with categories, subcategories, sections, product info & photos, etc.
• Store News Items are editable via the Admin site. Inform visitors in real-time about news, product promotions and new items
• Password-protected topics (HTML pages)
• Customers can enter notes/special instructions on their Order pages
• Every Cart item can also have customer-entered notes
• Rename the Shopping Cart as desired
• Optionally require customers to agree to Terms & Conditions (admin-defined) before proceeding with payment
• Subscription support - offer products that add 'x' number of months to a customer's subscription. The admin control panel allows override of subscription expiration dates
• External Product Descriptions are supported (e.g., product descriptions stored in external HTML files)
• External Product Specifications/Details Supported (e.g., product specs stored in external PDF or HTML files and linked into your Product page)
• Hide products, categories or departments (publish or un-publish)
• Integrated Product Search
• Advanced Product Search page (by Category, Section, Manufacturer, Price range, SKU, etc.)
• Export to QuickBooks (more info)
  • Requires optional QuickBooks Windows Exporter Client Utility, $199
• Import data from ML to Interprise Suite
• Quantity discounts (tiered pricing)
• Tell-a-Friend emails - site visitors can email product pages to their friends & acquaintances.