shopping cart
Definition
Software used to make a site's product catalogue 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.
Synonyms
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Products
Usable Shopping Carts (book)
by Jon Stephens, Jody Kerr, Clifton Evans
The Shopping Cart Report
(e-book)
by Wilson Internet Services
Related Terms
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Sites
Yahoo Store Blog
Google Directory : Software : E-commerce : Shopping Carts
Yahoo : WWW : Online Store Builders and Shopping Carts
Articles
Shopping Cart Abandonment: Why You Need More of It
ITworld.com (September 3, 2002)
Abandoned Shopping Carts: Enigma or Sloppy E- Commerce?
ecommerce-guide.com (Jun 27, 2001)
The Truth Behind Shopping Cart Abandonment Rates
ecommerce-guide.com (August 29, 2000)
How Does Store-Building Software Work?
Web Commerce Today (December 15, 1997)
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