eCommerce for Web Developers One Software, Many Faces™

Establishing an Internet E-commerce presence is quickly becoming a must for businesses worldwide.

The practices that govern E-commerce, the infrastructures that support it, the institutions that manage it and the programs that run it are constantly developing. While surveys vary they all reflect the growth of a multi-billion dollar US market for online eBusiness.

1. Research firm Giga Information predicts that e-tailing will become a $220 billion market by 2004, up from $49 billion in 2000."  IDC predicts that sales of e-procurement software - applications that power b-to-b online buying - will hit $9.7 billion in 2004, up from $2.1 billion in 2000. As such, eCommerce is an increasingly important aspect of commercial web design, and an essential element of the web developer's portfolio.

2. The percentage of Internet-based hotel reservations is expected to triple to 15.4 percent by 2004 from the current 4.9 percent, according to Andersen LLP, and total volume is expected to reach $5.7 billion in 2004, according to Forrester Research.

We currently have twin product lines that target ecommerce 'IMScart' (clothing and other retail goods) and leisure travel 'Voyager & Tour Desk' (Hotel &Tour Reservations). Our foundation technology is also very capable of being customized for large enterprises.

With IMScart we offer the web developers a suite of market-leading professional solutions that can reduce development time and enable you to deliver ecommerce facilities to your clients efficiently and at low cost in a variety of markets from a single easy to learn technology base.

How to build faster and reduce costs

There are essentially two routes to developing ecommerce sites for your customers: to develop a customized solution using an appropriate design tool or language; or to use a powerful software system where the bulk of the work has been done. In most cases using a IMScart offers significant benefits for both you the the web developer and your clients:

• Reduced development time
• Shorter user learning curve and reduced support costs
• Improved profit margins
• Greater depth of features
• Long-term security

Many web developers believe that only custom development will allow them the design flexibility and depth of features that their clients require. This view, however, does not take into account the latest developments in the ecommerce software market.

Businesses today need to benefit from the economies of scale, increased commerce process efficiencies, lower costs and competitive advantages of eCommerce via affordable, flexible and scalable applications.

Our research shows the top ten drivers to be:

1. Speed-to-market in the form of turnkey applications that allow immediate participation in B2B, B2C and  B2B4C (Business-to-Business for the Consumer) eCommerce
2. To assist in support and retention of channel resellers
3. Flexibility and scalability. A means to close the eCommerce knowledge gap and establish a reputation for market leadership
4. Desire to facilitate business growth while retaining control over the business direction
5. A bridge to the future, revealing a pathway to secure long-term relevancy, competitiveness and attractiveness as a link in the distribution chain
6. Viable means to stay ahead of the competition by shifting administrative and distribution functions closer to the point of sale
7. Internet applications as a means to lower costs
8. Internet applications as a means to improve customer service
9. As a response to growing consumer demands
10. To retain customer loyalty

Our IMScart foundation technology was designed to address all of those needs.

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