March 2008
CATALook.net Store Standard for DotNetNuke Versions: 1/2/3/4
Developed by: Dnnsoft
This is an independent review of the CATALook Store Module. The review looks at the module for its features, useability, functionality, ease of use, stability, value for money.
Dnnsoft says: ......... "CATALook.netStore Standard"
"A complete easy-to-use, search engine optimized shopping cart - eCommerce solution includes multi language support (English, German, Danish, Portuguese, French, Greek, Norwegian), real-time delivery of digital goods, subscription management, recurring billing, inventory tracking, 21 credit card payment gateways, real time shipping rate calculation and package tracking with UPS and USPS. Multiple stores can share the same database...."
Key Features
This product has many key features and benefits, below is a sample selection
Ecommerce Shopping Cart Software
- Step by step Cart Logic (with multiple options including: Product image/link, Customer Checkout message, VAT, Tax exempt, Order tracking)
- Pricing (multiple payment types, groups, discounts)
- Royalty/Rewards
- Customer Profiles
- Affiliated programs, quotation requests
Merchandising and Inventory
- Full inventory and stock control
- Stock Value/images displayed
Order Handling/Inventory
- Invoice creation options
- Recurring Billing for subscriptions
- Auto-Ship option
- Donation options
- Shipping data
- Real time tracking
- Full inventory control on the basis of receipts or orders
- Call centre / telephone marketing
Product Catalogue
- Unlimited Categories
- Unlimited Levels
- Defined access permissions
- Assign shop/category home page
- Various Search and advanced search methods
- Category selector
- Inventory tracking (see fig:6)
- Price agent
- Wish List
- Buy it now
- Related items
- Email advertising
- Email item to a friend
- Quantity Selection
- Product comparison
- Tax options
Shipping and Tax
- Tax exempt feature
- Freight cost calculation (single or multiple items)
- Flat rate freight charge
- Real time freight charges calculation depending on weight and dimensions of items
- Real time tracking
- Custom shipping rate
Referrals/Affiliate Tracking
- Affiliate marketing/promotion campaign
- Referral buttons/link
Customizable localization
- Currency converter
- Selectable currency
- Selectable weight, units of measurement
- Local Tax rates
- Localized help files
- Second currency option: Fix a rate of exchange related to the main currency for all installed languages
Multi Language Packages
- Multi language support
- Language switcher
Payment Method and Security
- Payments accepted in any currency
- Credit Card Support
- PayPal payment processor also allows Pending PayPal payments and supports PayPal subscriptions
- Real-time Credit card processing with SSL support integrates (listed) payment gateways
- Cash on Delivery
- Credit card information security
Multiple Portal Capability
- Multiple (parent/child portal) stores can share the same database
- Independent stores in the same database: own products, categories, product types, product specifications, options, taxes, shipping, vendors, carts, orders, invoices, credit notes, referrals etc.
Multi Vendor
- Single or multi vendor
- Each vendor can see only his own folder and can use files from this or upload files only to this folder. Manages own categories, products, product attributes, product relations, product types, specifications, product configurations, bundled products, orders, taxes, shipping, files etc.
- Unlimited number of isolated provider/seller accounts
- One joint catalogue and a common checkout point for each store, so the customer needs to place only one order
Condensed Feature List of Standard/Pro
- Ecommerce Shopping Cart Software
- Product Catalog
- Search Engine Optimized
- Renting System
- Booking Tools
- Ticket Counter
- Media Gallery
- Product Configurator
- Item Packages
- Customizable Data Entry Forms
- Real Time Shipping Rate Calculation And Package Tracking With UPS And USPS
- Custom Shipping Rating System
- QuickBooks Export
- 3 DNN Skins And 12 DNN Containers Included
- Multi-Vendor Capable
- Ajax Support
- Using Components From The Telerik RadControls Suite
- Product Comparison
Purchasing
You can purchase this module from snowcovered.com. There are various options available from Standard, Pro, PA, and Source code.
CATALook.netStore Standard – PA ... $79