Opening Your Own Store

Set-Up

In addition to the pages mentioned on the basic design principles page, an online store should include the following elements:

Price Lists
Product Pages
- Which include: product description, photo(s), size, color, weight, manufacturer, model number, part number, price, shipping cost, suggested retail price, amount customer saves, date released, reviews of product, in stock (yes/no), availability, complimentary items, etc.
Order Form/Shopping Cart
Privacy, Ordering, Shipping, and Refund Policies
FAQ
And specialized pages: New Products, Coming Soon, Top Sellers, Suggested/Seasonal/Clearance Products

If you are creating an online store from scratch, I highly recommend that you go out and purchase a how to manual as there is much involved: equipment, storage, finding a lawyer and accountant, distributor or manufacturer, etc..

The simplier option is to customize a store through another site that helps you find and send the products. Sites that offer this service:

These sites or the how to book will help you figure out the specifics of setting up your shopping cart, payment options, shipping options, pricing, etc.

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