Features:

• Real Time Inventory Catalog
  Allows site operators the ability to specify category structure, create and manage item information including item availability/quantities in stock (supports backordering and out of stock notices).
• Multiple Low Stock Notifications
  When an item is running low is close to being out of stock, email notifications can be sent informing store owner to refill stock. Notifications can be sent at low stock intervals such as when there are only 20, 10 and 0 items left in stock.
• Product/Item Management
  All items can be added, modified, deleted via the browser based administration interface. Ability to add multiple options per product such as size, color, and user customizable options for personalized items like T-shirts. Quantity in stock can also be specified during product management.
• Thumbnail Creation and Large Image Display
  The system allows images to be uploaded in JPEG or PNG format in which a thumbnail (small format) image will be automatically generated to be displayed while customers browse the online catalog. The large image, from which the thumbnail was created, will be displayed as part of the full product description.
• Wholesale/retail and volume pricing options
  Separate wholesale/ retail pricing. Site administrator is able to upgrade appropriate customers to receive wholesale pricing. When adding catalog items, site administrator will enter two prices -- retail and wholesale. System will determine appropriate price to display to customer. Volume pricing allows for discounts to be given when items are purchased in large quantities.
• Integrated Shopping Cart
  Shopping Cart for convenient collection of items to be purchased by customer for later checkouts.
• On-line Payment Processing
  Integrated payment system with web accessed merchant account.
• Order Status/Tracking System
  Administration function which presents "view open transactions" and "current status"; ability to change status of orders and notify customers of progress as well as attach tracking numbers to shipments.
• Manual Order Entry System
  From the administration section, items can be ordered by item number -- useful for phone and fax orders.
• Customer Information Database
  Database containing customer information, enabling them to place additional orders without the need to reenter shipping/billing information.
• Basic and Advanced Item Search
  A tool to aid customers in finding relevant items quickly and easily.
• Sales Tax & Shipping Options
  Administrator has the ability to update and modify sales tax rates and shipping options and pricing. Sales tax is automatically calculated per order based on customer's billing location. Shipping options allow for pricing to be based on percentage of sale or fixed by dollar value of sale.
• Supports Promotional Codes
  Create and maintain promotional offers using codes that allow discounts when customers enter the code during the checkout process.
• Sales Statistics
  Summary sales statistics such as Total Orders by Day/Month, Sales Volume in Dollars by Day/Month and average order and sales volume by day and monthly totals reports are available on the fly. In addition to summary statistics, individual item reports can be viewed showing quantity sold and dollar volume by Day/Month.
• Universal Accessibility
  Browser Based GUI <Graphical User Interface> --- The entire system and all of it's resources are accessible via industry standard browsers such as Netscape Communicator and Internet Explorer.
• Secure Remote Access
  The system will be accessible through the Apache web server which can utilize industry standard server SSL encryption at 40 or 128 bit encryption.
• Global Configuration Options
  The system can be configured through the web interface. Changes affect entire site.
• Indexed Search
  Catalog is instantly indexed upon product addition and is immediately searchable.
• Customizable Layouts
  Ability to use multiple HTML layouts. Changes made to each layout are instantly used throughout the site by utilizing server based templating.
• Virtual Category Management
  Through the use of virtual category management, content can appear as if it was organized into a hierarchical category structure which will increase site ease of use. Content is categorized into user customizable sections or subsections which then determine the appropriate way to view the content.
• Open and Modular Architecture
  Ability to add and remove independent features from the core platform.
• Downloadable PDF Catalog Option*
  An additional add-on is available in which a PDF can be generated instantaneously from the existing online catalog allowing customers to download and print a hardcopy of the E-commerce site.

*Upgrade feature, price may vary.

New in Version 2.0:

• Ability to Feature Products at the top of a category
• Top Selling Products - A page that lists the top selling products in the store
• Smarter "Continue Shopping" logic - Now when choosing continue shopping the visitor is taken back to the product they were viewing instead of the category in which the product is listed
• Customers can now purchase Gift Certificates and redeem them online
• Customers can check their Gift Certificate balances
• Member Wish List - customers with member accounts have the ability to create a product wish list to purchase at a later date
• Items I Have Purchased - ability for customers to see products they have purchased from the store
• Member Order History - ability for customers to view past orders from within their account
• Customers can click to view a product's image from their shopping cart
• Ability to specify a Volume discount based on total items in a customer's shopping cart (This is disregarded if customer uses a promotional code)
  
  

Administration:
The BannerView.com E-commerce System is administered with a web browser from a specially protected directory on your web site. From here you can add products, manage orders, and update sales tax and shipping rates options.

System Specifications:

• Client
  Standard web browser which supports JavaScript, cookies, and cascading style sheets including Internet Explorer 6.0/Mozilla 5.0 or higher and Safari 1.0 or higher running on any Operating System.
• Server Software
  Any *Nix variant including Solaris, Linux, BSD, etc. running Cron, Apache 1.3 with PHP 4, SendMail 8 and MySQL 4.1.
• Server Hardware
  Minimum - Pentium 1000MHz class* system or greater with 256MB RAM, 10MB free disk space for initial software installation.
  Recommended - Pentium 2500MHz class* system with 128MB RAM and enough disk space to accommodate a growing database.

*Will run on any processor that can operate a UNIX distribution including PowerPC, Mips, Alpha, etc.

Administration Feature additions:

• Gateway configuration options - ability to configure gateway information for various popular online payment gateways
• Ability to sort products in categories
• Ability to place products in multiple categories
• Ability to specify "related products" in order to cross promote products
• Ability to specify if products are taxable on a per product basis
• Ability to have a slide show image gallery for each product
• Ability to have image different pictures for each product based on product options chosen
• Advanced inventory management - inventory items are now separate from product items which allows for kitted product purchases
• Purchase Order Management - purchase orders can now be added and inventory can be updated directly from purchase order section when products are delivered by a vendor
• Configurable Tax Charging preferences - allows specification of which charges such as after shipping & handling to calculate tax

Most standard hosting accounts running on a Unix platform will work. If you are unsure if the BannerView.com E-Commerce System, Enterprise Edition will work with your hosting provider, contact us with a list of your provider's hosting account features and we will check for you.

Licensing:
The BannerView.com E-Commerce System is licensed on a per Web site basis which uses the program. There are no additional costs no matter how many subscribers you have or how many newsletters you distribute. The cost of the license includes free installation, configuration and 30 days of free technical support. We also provide hosting of the system in which we handle all maintenance, backups and configuration. For more information and to inquire about pricing please contact us.

Renting:
The BannerView.com E-Commerce System, Enterprise Edition can be rented as an alternative to licensing the product. To rent the product, you must have an active hosting account with BannerView.com. There is a small setup fee which includes configuration and integration with your Web site. The monthly rental fee, which is combined with your hosting fees, includes free technical support and backups. For more information and to inquire about pricing please contact us.