Our engineers are working constantly on extending CS-Cart shopping cart system features to meet even the most advanced requirements of our clients. Take a look at some of these features below.

General

  • Complete ready-to-use web store package
  • Web-based installation wizard & store configuration
  • 100% open source code
  • Intuitive administration panel
  • Bulk uploading of categories, products and images
  • Full import and export of product/user/order/language databases in CSV format
  • No programming knowledge required for installation and setting up
  • 50/100 support credits

Localization

  • Translated into 8 languages (some translations are partial)
  • Easy addition of new languages
  • Configurable currency symbols
  • Configurable measurement units
  • Configurable list of countries/states/provinces
  • Ability to switch date and time formats

Search Engine Optimization

  • Search Engine Friendly URLs
  • Custom meta keywords and description for product, category and content pages
  • Generation of HTML catalog of static product and category pages
  • Site map generation
  • Breadcrumb trail

Design & Layout

  • 100% template driven storefront and admin panel
  • Easy integration to match current design
  • Fully customizable design & layout
  • Extensive usage of AJAX technologies, minimizing screen refreshes
  • Category/product thumbnails and detailed images
  • One-page checkout
  • Design blocks
  • Visual language variables editor
  • Catalog page
  • Mini-cart available on all pages
  • Addition of custom content pages via administration interface
  • Built-in template editor
  • Changing storefront and admin logos via administration interface
  • Debug console: displays a tree of templates for all pages

Product Catalog Features

  • Unlimited number of products/categories
  • Product cloning
  • Unlimited category nesting
  • Bulk product/category management
  • Ability to assign products to multiple categories
  • Featured products list and cross selling
  • Digital delivery system
  • Configurable products
  • Quantity discounts
  • Discount coupons
  • Membership based access to every category

Product Details

  • Unlimited product options w/optional surcharges
  • Various display types for product options
  • HTML enriched product descriptions
  • Related products list
  • Customers also bought list
  • Unlimited product images
  • Product large image popup

Marketing & Promotional Tools

  • E-mail/postal gift certificates
  • Product filters
  • RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization)
  • Featured/Related products, cross selling
  • Ability to set up variety of promotions
  • Product reviews and ratings
  • One-page checkout
  • Bestsellers
  • 'Send to friend' feature
  • Reward points addon
  • Ability to add tags
  • Polls

Merchandising/Inventory

  • Full product stock control
  • Low-stock notifications
  • Wholesale trade
  • Ability to set minimal order amount
  • 'List Price' and 'Our Price' options
  • Enabling/disabling product inventory control
  • Extended import/export of product database

Shipping & Tax

  • FedEx, USPS, DHL, Australia Post & Canada Post real-time calculations
  • Customizable shipping surcharges
  • Unlimited custom delivery methods
  • Unlimited custom-defined destinations
  • Shipping restriction by location
  • Free shipping option
  • Drop shipping
  • Flexible shipping customization (based on the number of items, weight or order amount)
  • Customers can choose delivery methods
  • Customizable tax calculation
  • Product-specific taxes
  • 'Tax exempt' feature

Payment Gateways & Methods

  • Full list of offline payment methods: Checks, purchase orders, phone orders and others
  • Real-time credit card processing: 50+ integrated payment systems
  • Ability to create new payment methods

Web-based Administration Panel

  • Easy and quick addition of multiple items (products, categories, static pages, etc)
  • File browser and template editor use AJAX technologies
  • Ability to configure every aspect of ecommerce site in real time
  • Integrated database backup/restore tool
  • Flexible organization of webshop informational part
  • Unlimited number of admin accounts
  • Multiple levels of administrative access
  • Ability to act on behalf of other users
  • Ability to collect statistical data
  • IP-based access restrictions
  • Integrated webmail system
  • SMS notifications

Customer Care

  • Integrated configurable store search
  • Search filters
  • Password reminder for customers
  • Customers can view order history
  • Customer memberships and special pricing
  • Membership based access to the informational part of the store
  • 'Continue shopping' and 'Clear cart' buttons
  • Printable invoices
  • 'Wish list' feature
  • 'Feature comparison' option
  • Customer can edit product options directly in the cart

Security

  • Full HTTPS/SSL support
  • Secure HTTPS/SSL administrative access
  • Secure HTTPS/SSL checkout, login and customer profile pages
  • Customer passwords are MD5 encrypted in database
  • Password-protected administrative access
  • Automated periodical requests for administrative password changes
  • Passwords are always checked for security

Repeat Customer Accommodation:

  • Shopping cart content is stored in database
  • Each customer can have unlimited number of profiles
  • Registered customers can edit their account details at any time
  • Registered customers can view their order history