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Internet Storefront
The Internet represents the world's largest and most powerful productivity
resource for businesses and organizations today. This global network of
computers connects an estimated 20-30 million consumers, businesses and
organizations in over 125 countries. Authorities projected that by 1998 the
Internet will have grown to a population of over 100 million users and now we
see that it has crossed that mark well ahead. With the recent initiatives of
e-Commerce and online shopping, Internet Storefront has become popular. For
businesses and organizations, the Internet represents a resource which can be
effectively used to:
• Distribute a variety of information in a cost effective and rapid manner;
• Reduce communication costs by reducing the dependency on long distance
telecommunications (not to mention phone tag), faxing, postage, paper, envelopes
& associated handling;
• Improve customer or membership service;
• Attract new customers or members from within your current region(s) &
worldwide,
• Locate/research new suppliers, competitors, & funding opportunities; and
increase sales and productivity.
In the basic Internet Storefront functions, you'll find that there are a number
of options that will enhance your abilities to be successful with Internet
Storefront.
The options in Internet Storefront include:
You can get immediate verification of your customer’s purchase by real time
credit card processing. You can add an additional fee to the rates to cover your
cost of handling and shipping, while your customers will get exact shipping
rates while they are checking out. You can give your customer a gift coupons and
quantity discount. It can be an important addition to your Internet Storefront.
You can give incentive to your customers to visit your site or to come back and
buy again.
Some Internet Storefront having an option to update your Internet Storefront
orders. So that you can prepare all your shipping documents from your Internet
Storefront orders.
It can be in different types, shapes and sizes. It's inexpensive and provides
all the services you'll need to get up and operating quickly. You can get your
basic setup and add two items to the catalog in less than 15 minutes. If you
already have an account you can actually be in business in fifteen minutes to
half an hour. There isn't another service that will have you up and running in
less time than that.
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Security on the Internet is the most concern for most consumers who wish to
purchase goods and/or services using a credit card. Information such as credit
card numbers is not normally secure from "hackers" who steal the numbers for
personal use but in modern Internet Storefront it is more secured than any
person to person storefront. Secure server technology such as that developed by
the Netscape and other companies eliminates the security threat posed by
"hackers" on the net and ensures that sensitive information entered by consumers
using these Internet Storefronts is very much secured.
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