Marketing Terms

Shopping Cart

Definition

Software used to make a site’s product catalog available for online ordering, whereby visitors may select, view, add/delete, and purchase merchandise.

Information

Shopping carts are available as standalone software or as part of hosted storefronts. Companies with special needs may prefer standalone software that can be integrated with their other systems. Companies with simple needs may prefer one-size-fits-all hosted storefronts.

Tools

hosted storefronts:
BigCommerce – 15 day free trial. – search for more discounts
Shopify – 14 day free trial. – search for more discounts
3dcart – 15 day free trial. – search for more discounts
Volusion – 14 day free trial. – search for more discounts

see more: Ecommerce Tools

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Ecommerce (category)

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