B2C e Commerce (also known as "Business To Consumer" or "B2C") can be defined as selling products (or services) online directly to the end-user, or consumer, and not to another company. The majority of online businesses are typically B2C e Commerce.
If you're planning on starting or re-designing a B2C e Commerce site, it's important for you to have a firm understanding of the features that should be expected to be available in this type of site. The following features are those that are available in B2C e Commerce sites that we develop for our clients.
B2C e Commerce Features:
- Unlimited number of products
- Unlimited number of categories (and sub-categories)
- Cross category product listing
- Breadcrumb navigation
- Dynamic pricing
- Cross-selling / Up-Selling
- Support for discount codes
- Price-based discounting
- Multiple images for products
- Recommended/related products
- Best-sellers section
- Tell-A-Friend feature
- Wish List
- Gift Certificates
- Export to GoogleBase, Shopzilla, etc.
- One Page Checkout
- Accept credit cards, PayPal, and eChecks
- Offer Google Checkout
- Real time shipping quotes from UPS, USPS, or FedEx
- Create custom shipping methods
- Set tax by state or country
- Export to QuickBooks or other accounting programs
- Store or Dealer Locator
- Live Chat
- Affiliate Program
- Search engine friendly
- Google Sitemap
- Google Analytics
- Coded in CSS - Fast Performance / Beneficial for Search Engines
- Navigation Coded in CSS - Excellent for SEO
- Compatiblity Across All Browsers
- Optimized for Search Engines (SEO)
- meta tag creation
- image optimization
- Robots.txt creation
Occasionally, a B2C e Commerce site may also sell to other businesses. This is referred to as "Business-2-Business" or "B2B". If you plan to also sell to other businesses, then you may require additional features and/or functionality for your eCommerce site. Read more about B2B eCommerce ...
