1.Introduction 1.1 Purpose The purpose of this report is to compare two e-commerce solutions and recommend the better one for Airpura to sell products online. This report responds to the Vice President of Airpura for the internal memo of Sept. 1st, 2016 (Appendix 1). 1.2 Problem Airpura is an air purifier manufacturer located in Canada. Its products have been on the market for 5 years. Recently, a major competitor has just launched an online store. Airpura is currently the North America’s market leader with a share of 27.6% and is competing intensively with major competitors. It is currently selling offline to both domestic customers and oversea customers. Dealers and end users make purchases through phone calls, emails. In the past 5 years, …show more content…
2.2 Ease of use Explanation: The ideal e-commerce solution must be user-friendly. Airpura must be able to build and maintain the online store through a platform with a dashboard that is easy to navigate. To measure the ease of use, this report considers the statics from a recent report made by Top 10 eCommerce Solutions, a professional ranking website. This criterion is weighted as one-third of the total value. Data[2]: Shopify’s regular plan: Score of ease of use: 9.8/10 3dcart’s professional plan: Score of ease of use: 8.3/10 Interpretation: Shopify’s regular plan has a better ease of use. It provides a platform that can be operated more easily and possibly more time-saving. 2.3 Support Method Explanation: As a part of the solution, the support method plays an important role in online-store maintenance, especially when there is a technical issue. The support method is expressed in both available hours and contact methods. This criterion will be given one-third of the total value and will not require additional weighting. Data[3]: Shopify’s regular plan: Available hours: 24/7 Contact methods: email/phone 3dcart’s professional …show more content…
Shopify’s regular plan 3dcart’s professional plan Cost $948 Yearly $791.88 Yearly Ease of Use Score: 9.8/10 Score: 8.3/10 Support Method 24/7; email/phone 24/7; email/phone 3.Conclusion 3.1 Summary The report evaluates two e-commerce solutions based on three criteria: cost, ease of use and support methods. In terms of cost, both of the solutions are affordable, although 3dcart’s professional plan cost 16% less that Shopify’s regular plan. In terms of ease of use, Shopify’s regular plan has a better score. In terms of support method, same methods are offered by both solution plans. 3.2 Conclusions Both solutions are able to provide affordable plans with strong support. However, Shopify’s regular plan has a superior ease of use which makes it a better choice. 3.3 Recommendation Shopify’s regular plan is recommended as the e-commerce solution. Reference: List the sources used in this report: [1] Shopify, https://www.shopify.ca/pricing; 3dcart, http://www.3dcart.com/pricing.htm [2] Top 10 eCommerce Solutions, http://top10-ecommerce-solutions.com/ [3] Shopify, https://www.shopify.ca/pricing; 3dcart,
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