e-Commerce Solutions

What is e-Commerce  Simply put, e-commerce is the online transaction of business, featuring linked computer systems of the vendor, host, and buyer.  Examples include: Amazon.com llbean.com CompUSA.com Flowers.com Travelocity.com  E-commerce can be divided into: E-tailing or "virtual storefronts" on Web sites with online catalogs, sometimes gathered into a "virtual mall" The gathering and use of demographic data through Web contacts Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), the business-to-business exchange of data Business-to-business buying and selling (B2B)

What e-Commerce solution does Higher Images Inc offer?  We utilize a product called CubeCart.  CubeCart Overview: CubeCart is a powerful eCommerce Shopping Cart that has proven itself within the industry. Some of the features include:  Professionally Security Audited  Search Engine Optimization (SEO)  Alternate Checkouts (PayPal / Google Checkout)  Shipping can integrate with USPS and others  Coupons & Gift Certificates  Bulk Upload Product Inventory  Multi Currency Support  Marketing  Inventory Stock Control  Sell Digital & Tangible Goods

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Categories This is your main menu of all your products. The Categories can have sub categories and be put in any order you may want.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Category Sub Group Pictures / ICONS are on the Sub Category page. You can also treat this as a landing page and have specials, text and other call to action items above these pictures / ICONS.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Product Category Listing This is the page that shows all the products. In the admin console you can select the number of products shown on each page.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Product Page Top Main Image – The main image is displayed at the top. Extra Images can be added in the admin control panel. There is no limit to the number of extra images.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Lightbox display of images. All extra images added will be displayed as shown when a customer clicks on them. Although this image is small image sizes can be much bigger.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Product Details This information is modified in the admin control panel and client can modify this. Tell a Friend Write a Review Price Pricing can be turned off for those not logged in.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Submit a Review This is where a customer can write a review about one of your products.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Tell a friend This is where a customer can send an with a link to the product to a friend.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Checkout This is the first phase of the checkout. If the customer has a promotional discount code or a gift certificate they would enter the code here.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Checkout page 2 If the customer has an account they can login here to automatically add all their information. If they forgot their password they can retrieve it here

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Personal info Detail info Sign up for mailing list Does not have to create an account Read your terms and conditions

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Customer can select where the invoice (for billing) address is and can select a different address to ship to. Customer can update QTY Customer can select what method of shipment they want Add Gift Code

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Latest Products Display As products are added the last three products added are displayed at the bottom of the home page.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Advanced Search Options Keyword Search Based on price – etc Based on Category In stock only Items Or combination of all

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Admin Login Immediately shows: Notification of pending orders. Quick Order Search Customer Search Low Stock warnings

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Shipping Offerings Gateways or Payment Methods

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Product Area / View Products Etc

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Add Product or Edit Product Product Name Disable Product Product Stock Number (auto generate if none) UPC Codes if you have them Description Category Image add or change Normal Price Sale Price Price includes Tax Tax Rate / Class Weight Stock Level Use Stock Level (yes or no)

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Product Options You can add Colors Sizes Other Options Additional cost based on option can be added.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Coupons / Gift Certificates Allows for Coupons and other promos. Can be sold, special discounts etc.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Product Categories Categories and sub categories are managed here. Categories can put in any order When added can include pictures, descriptions, etc.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Customer Admin You can View Customer Detail Send to Customers Download Customer

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Edit Main Homepage You can add Add Images Add Specials Add Descriptions about the business Anything else needed.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Additional Documents You can add pages About Us Contact Page Terms & Conditions Or any other documents wanted You can also select the order of the pages. NOTE: works just like the Home Page document.

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Quick Display of all orders and status

Features of CubeCart 4.0 Order Info Details on order Number Billing Info Shipping Info Status of Order Planned Shipping Date Staff Comments Shipping Method Customer Comments Payment Method (no credit card info maintained on system) Courier URL – This is so once you ship you can give them a link to the shipping status from USPS or UPS. Products Ordered Discounts (coupons or gift certificates) Shipping Costs Total Tax Grand Totals: