Are you the owner of a home-based business looking to take their product or service to market? Not sure where to start? We have an all-in-one solution just for you: the More Than a Shop package. We aim to help navigating the business world on the World Wide Web as simple as possible.

Our More Than a Shop package includes:

More Than a Shop is a database driven catalog and web page builder which integrates with Mals-e Commerce to create your full shopping cart solution. The system is browser based, so you won't be needing to download software to your computer. 

CMS: Includes Content Management System to create the entire site through one interface

• Unlimited pages
• WYSIWYG web editor compatible with most browsers
• Upload images right in the administration area - no FTP needed

• Change your entire site design with the selection of a new template
• Add or modify your own custom design*
• Use of different templates for different Pages if desired.
• Use your own custom HTML template*, or use one of the included basic templates, create your own templates*, or hire a template designer
• Optional multi-column templates for the catalog layout (2, 3 or 4 columns to open into a "more info" setup) gives you flexibility with your design

• Contact Form - For clients to request additional information
• Event Calendar - A list of events for the company, visible to customers
• Links Page - A list of links that the company wants to share to the public
• Guest Book - Allows customers to share their comments
• Articles - Lists articles that your client wants to share
• FAQ Creator - Lists frequently asked questions for your clients' customers
• Site Map - Shows all the pages on the site, dynamically
• Site Search - Allows customers to search for pages by keyword
• Catalog Search - Optional advanced search page allows your customers to find specific products by keyword(s), category, and/or price range
• Error Page - Creates an automatic error page if a page is mistyped
• Database backup is included in the administration area - no need to access phpMyAdmin.
  

• Catalog System:
  • Integrates seamlessly with the standard Mals-E shopping cart for a database-driven system.
  • Five categories for each item
  • Categories can have subcategories, organized in the administration area
  • Unlimited categories, products and options can be added.
  • Customers can search products and descriptions by keyword or category
  • Thumbnail images pop-up to show larger images or an html page for details
  • Optional Order, Search and View Cart buttons can be added to match your site's look
  • Catalog page contains page numbers with Previous/Next links for loading ease
  • Optional cart quantity and totals on your catalog page keep your customer's total within sight at all times
  • Default Products - Set any item or option as a "default" to make adding new products easier
  • Unlimited options with attributes (ex. color, size, style) can be added for each item
  • Unlimited price-changing option with attributes (ex. X-Large is a higher price than Small, Medium or Large) can be added to each item
  • Sale, Out of Stock and Inactive status capabilities for your products
  • Customers can also search by catalog number or price for products
  • Add product keywords that don't show on the catalog page, but are searchable
  • List items sold as "out of stock", with or without a "limited quantity" custom message, or don't show at all
  • Item lists in administration area allow you to view items by a particular category or keyword
  • Set categories, items or options to be inactive so they don't display
  • Set descriptions for each of your categories
  • Unique meta tag keywords and descriptions for each category make your catalog page search engine compatible
  • Featured Products - Display a list of your client's featured items for quick sales
  • Price Discounts - Offer quantity discounts to customers
  • Coupon/Member Page - Offer coupon/member codes for site wide discounts
    
  • Gift Certificates - Allow clients to offer gift certificates to customers
  • Froogle Feeder - Upload a file directly to Froogle
  • Inventory Control - Gives clients the ability to set and track quantities for all or some products and/or the first product option
  • Related Products - List of up to 5 related items for each product gives you more selling power
  • Wholesale Capabilities - Password protected wholesale area allows qualified vendors to purchase items at their specific wholesale discount
  • Product Reports - Show catalog pages in printable form and display packing lists for customers
  • Order Tracking - View orders, show best selling sales reports, and allow clients to view their order status if desired
  • Email a Friend - Optional links let customers send friends product information for purchase at a later time