We currently have a variety of contacts who import products into the
US with costs that are well below retail. We want to offer to
be a service bureau to them to sell online.
I need an end to end eCommerce/shopping cart solution. I need a
product that offers the following functionality:
1) Easy, preferably unattended two way synchronization of storefront
data with a back office ERP systems (our suppliers use different
systems). We are willing to do the
necessary development to build the bridge but the ecommerce product
needs to have a way to push and pull the data without a user from our
company interacting with the ecommerce application manually. We need
inventory availability on the website to match the ERP system
inventory, and be able to push new customers and orders into the ERP
system.
2) This system will be used for multiple companies (a drop ship
scenario) so the integration needs to be between multiple stores to
multiple ERP systems (sitting elsewhere). There is a one to one
relationship of store to ERP system, but we want to be able to install
one copy of the ecommerce software to handle this.
3) Ideally have a "mall" type design so that we can have one "mall"
store and host individual shops versus completely separate domains and
stores to maintain.
4) We will process payment. Our suppliers will take the order that is
"pushed" into their ERP system and fulfill. Shipping and confirmation
from them should be automatically imported to our ecommerce
application so end customers can see order status and tracking
numbers.
5) Not an absolute, buy highly desire this to be an application we own
and host rather than a hosted solution.
6) For a decent amount of time, as this business ramps up, we don't
see doing a ton of business in each store, so the system shouldn't
charge per store, or should be affordable in this regard or be based
on transaction volume in total.
7) The system needs to have automated options to list products with
eBay, Yahoo Shopping and Froogle. Again, as much unattended as
possible.
8) Needs to be search engine friendly and preferably have tools to
assist with positioning.
9) Eventually need the ability for our suppliers to update graphics
and descriptions in their store remotely. In addition, the ability to
push graphics and descriptions from an external ERP system to
eliminate double entry. |