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Choosing Shopify

FOR YOUR DIRECT SALES PLATFORM

Why choose Shopify?

We recommend Shopify as our customers' direct sales platform because it offers an all-in-one solution that is easy to use, scalable, secure, reliable and packed with powerful features.  A Shopify store can be a complex as you need it to be and as unique as your business.

With built-in tools for payments, marketing, inventory management, and lots of flexibility, Shopify simplifies the process of launching and growing a direct sales business. 

WHY CHOOSE SHOPIFY?

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Secure & Reliable

A highly secure e-commerce platform with built-in fraud prevention tools that ensure safe and reliable transactions for both businesses and customers.

Checkout experience

A  user-friendly checkout experience with multiple payment options, auto-filled customer details, and tools to reduce cart abandonment and boost conversions.

All-in-one solution

Provides everything businesses need to sell online, including store/site hosting, payment processing, inventory management, and marketing tools.

Easy to manage

Offers an intuitive dashboard, automated tools, and seamless integrations, allowing business owners to handle everything from inventory to sales with ease.

Shopify Stores

WHICH VERSION IS RIGHT FOR ME?

SHOPIFY STARTER

SUMMARY

A basic Shopify plan for businesses who are looking to sell primairly through social media sites or an existing website. Basically just shoping cart system that utilizes "Buy Buttons".

Subscription/Plan Cost*

$5/month USD

No discount for paying annually

Recommended for

Businesses with simpler needs or tighter budgets

Features

Provides basic, secure payment processing,  checkout/cart system for customers

Sell via "Buy Buttons" that can be embedded into any website

No front end storefront or site.  You must have an existing site.

Limited customization options

Very basic inventory management

Limited analytics and reporting

Transaction fees (subject to change): 5%

Basic tools for order management, customer support and analytics

Basic tools for order management, customer support and analytics

Basic/Limited integrations with 3rd party POD/e-delivery services and apps**

(*subscription charges subject to change by Shopify)

(** third-party app charges may apply)

SHOPIFY STANDARD

SUMMARY

For businesses that are looking for a full-featured, direct-sales site.  Offers the best user experience via a dedicated store site as well as a wide variety of options to provide the best shopping experience.

Subscription/Plan Cost*

$25/month USD if paid yearly (25% discount)

$39/month USD if paid monthly

Recommended for

Businesses ready for a full-featured, direct-sales store

Features

Robust, payment processing offering multiple options.

Hosting of a full-featured online store, with a customizable theme for branding

Highly customizable store, with lots of options for features and enhancements

Attach a custom domain name to the store (eg, shop.yourdomain.com)

Comprehensive tools for inventory, product, order and customer management

Powerful analytic and reporting tools to help manage your business

Transaction fees: 2.9% + 30¢ USD for online transactions

Access to the full Shopify app store to customize and enhance your store**

Options for blogs, static/landing pages and and enhanced SEO tools

Customizable search functionality for enhanced customer experience

(*subscription charges subject to change by Shopify)

(*subscription charges subject to change by Shopify)

Ready

TO GET STARTED?

If you’re ready to get started or want to learn more, click the contact us button. We’ll ask you to fill out a short form to tell us a bit about your business and you are looking for in terms of maintenance or support.

Once we receive the form, we’ll reach out to you.