Open Source eCommerce Platform

Sumit Verma• Partner / Vice President at ten24 Digital

Solutions

• Responsible for overseeing the development process for each project and managing ten24's technical infrastructure

• 15+ years of RIA, web development and technology management expertise

• eCommerce Applications, ERP Applications, CRM Applications, Client/Server Solutions, System Analysis & Architecture, Database Designing and Administration

• Open Source eCommerce Platform

• Next generation platform for multi-channel commerce

• Standalone or use with any existing CMS

• Easy to use

• Developer friendly

What is Slatwall

ALL COMMERCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSESare very, VERY similar

• Have some STUFF they offer. (Products, Services, Events, Content... )

• Have people they offer that STUFF to. (Customers, Clients, Partners, Employees... )

• Have people that help produce that STUFF. (Employees, Vendors, Partners... )

• Manage the lifecycle of the the STUFF they offer. (We call this "Operations")

MOST PRODUCTS OUT THERE PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THATare very, VERY similar

• Display the STUFF that a business offers.

• Facilitate selling of STUFF.

• Build tools for the people that manage the STUFF

• Report & Measure Success

What Makes Slatwall Unique?

Our “Business First” approach:

• Certain business requirements are unique and can differentiate one business from another

• Slatwall is designed to fit seamlessly into customers existing business practice

• Full control over configuring product and service offering based on their requirement

• Integrate with businesses existing systems

• 80-20 Rule

How is this uniqueness achieved?

• Shipping is the only way to deliver service

• Credit Card is the only way to pay for service

• Online is the only place orders are taken

• Products will only have a limited set of options

• Inventory is only held in one place

• Checkout process will be same for everyone

Assumptions we DIDN’T make:

Back-end FeaturesProduct Management• Multiple Product Types• Product Options and attributes• Multiple Currency• Multi-Location inventory• Multi-site support• Manage Vendors and PO

Promotions Management• 100+ types of promotions• Promotion codes• Price groups

Order Management• Robust order fulfillment options• Admin Order entry• Manage Return Orders• Automated Billing• Multiple Payment gateways• Multiple Shipping providers

Account Management• 360 degree Customer view• Term Accounts

And a lot more…

What’s new in 3.0• Admin Order Entry• CMS Independence• Multi-Currency Support• Multi-Site Support• Email and Print Templating• Event Framework• Property Level Permission• Inventory Physical Count Support• 100’s of Bug fixes and UI improvements• New responsive Front-end Template• ALL NEW DOCUMENTATION!!!

Front-end Features• Complete control over theme

• Fully customizable checkout process

• Easy to use API for product listing and search

• Multiple product templates

• SEO friendly URL

• Product Reviews

• All the account management options

• And pretty much what ever you want…

So what’s coming next?• Product bundles• Events Management• Reporting Framework• Loyalty Program• Affiliate Management• Shopping list• Gift Certificates• Gift registry• More payment and shipping integration• POS System• Mobile App

How to get InvolvedIf you are interested in developing with Slatwall and/or contributing to the platform, below is a list of resources to help you get started:

• Github Repository: https://github.com/ten24/Slatwall/

• Feature & Bug Tracking: https://github.com/ten24/Slatwall/issues

• Google Group:  http://groups.google.com/group/slatwallecommerce

• Documentation: http://docs.getslatwall.com

If you would like to contribute to Slatwall, please contact Sumit Verma at ten24 Web Solutions - 877-886-5806 ext. 103

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Contact InformationSumit VermaPhone 877-886-5806 Ext. 103Email sumit.verma@ten24web.comTwitter @blogonriaLinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/sverma