Get the optimal e-commerce solution
e-commerce is almost as “experienced” as the internet itself. Digitization of our communication, payments and activities in connection with buying and selling is increasingly taking place digitally and new technologies and opportunities are constantly emerging that every company and organization has to deal with.
At the same time, digital crime, demands from authorities, customers and suppliers have escalated enormously over the past few years. In practice, this means that many of the online trading systems that are already in operation – are too bad.
These are often patchwork solutions, complicated integrations to other systems and a lack of security and availability of critical systems. Because there are hardly any systems that are more critical for a company than customer service.
Functions such as automation of marketing, administration, DAM – (Digital Assert Management), customer and market adaptation are important for efficiency, positioning and competitiveness. Use of AI, Blockchain and Crypto currency are realities that will be necessary for safe and efficient trade throughout the entire value chain.
Even if you don’t have to or can’t make use of everything right now – it is essential to ensure the overall digital strategy and your solutions provide the right options when the need arises – because they do.
Many organizations must expect to have to implement new systems that secure the future of the business.
A modern e-commerce platform typically includes a number of features that support online sales, improve user experience and streamline business processes.
You have the opportunity to take an initial evaluation of your needs/current system here. (Test version in Danish)
Open Source Applications
Flexible, functional & attention-demanding
An open source e-commerce system, such as WordPress with a plugin like WooCommerce has both advantages and disadvantages.
Ultimately, the decision to use an open source e-commerce system like WordPress with WooCommerce or another platform depends on your specific business needs, technical skills and budget. Open source platforms can be a really good solution, but they also require more responsibility and effort on your part to take full advantage of them.
VIRKON’s ITS consultants can help with the entire process – from clarification to final implementation and ongoing maintenance.
A Bespoke solution
Developing a custom web & e-commerce system has its own advantages and disadvantages
There can be great advantages in developing your own e-commerce system,
Overall, the decision to develop a custom e-commerce system depends on your specific business needs, budget and technical resources. While it can provide unique benefits and control, you should carefully consider the costs and challenges of building and maintaining such a system.
It is often best suited for companies with complex requirements that cannot be met by existing solutions on the market.
- Tailored to your needs: The biggest plus of developing a special solution is that it can be adapted exactly to your company’s unique needs. You can build the features and processes that best fit your business model.
- Competitive advantage: With a specially developed system, you have the opportunity to differentiate yourself from the competition. You can implement unique features and design elements that stand out and attract customers.
- Better integration: You can easily integrate the system with existing systems and processes in your company, such as inventory management, customer service and accounting.
- Full control: You have full control over the system’s operation, security and maintenance. This allows you to customize security measures according to your specific needs.
- Scalability: A specially developed system can be tailored to be scalable so that it can grow with your business
Disadvantages of a custom-built e-commerce system can include:
- Higher costs: Developing a custom e-commerce system can be significantly more expensive than using an existing open source platform or a hosted solution. This involves costs for development, testing and maintenance.
- Longer development time: Building a custom system takes time, especially if you want advanced features. This can delay the launch of your e-commerce store.
- Technical complexity: Custom-built systems require technical expertise, and you must have access to skilled developers or a development team to build and maintain the system.
- Lack of community support: You will not have the same level of community support and available plugins and themes as with a popular open source platform such as WordPress.
- Update Responsibility: You are responsible for updating and maintaining the System, which may require significant time and effort to ensure that it remains secure and functions properly.
- Risk of errors: Since the system is specially developed, there is an increased risk of errors and omissions, especially if it is not sufficiently tested.
VIRKON’s ITS consultants can ensure optimization of any development project and ensure implementation according to the agreed framework.
The latest generation “ALL in ONE” Solution
Here is an example of the latest generation e-commerce solution that can be the perfect solution for most companies.
PosFox makes it easy to maximize your sales across channels: one simple platform, integrated POS app, easy scaling, and the best tools for sales and marketing built in from the start.
The Posfox solutions are completely free of technical maintenance, are automatically scalable, work in all languages and can be configured for the vast majority of needs.
- User-friendly drag-and-drop designer
- Wide range of features
- Advanced SEO-automation
- Effortless continuous backup
- Easy automated upgrades – continuously
- Industry-specific integrations
Get the full process clarified – from needs analysis, requirements specification and implementation – to full operation.
