To start with, we make no outlandish claims for the likely success of an Internet Shop.  This is a new medium that is yet to come of age, and if a fast rise to profitability is your aim, then very sober thought needs to be given to the project.

However, Internet Shopping is likely to become more and more important, so it is not a very good idea to ignore it.

We work on the assumption that you wish to be prudent, and our default approach is to chart the least expensive course to the realisation of the project.  So, we do not suggest consultancy meetings, nor other on site discussions about the exercise.  They add disproportionately to the cost of the job.  If you feel they are vital from your point of view, we will let you ask for them.

So, you can buy your Internet Shop from us on the Internet, augmented by some telephone conversations.  If anybody tells you this minimalist approach will not work, ask them why not.

We need to know what you have in mind for the style and content of your site, but we don't have to charge consultancy fees to find this out.  You can outline your project in e-mail correspondence, and we can flesh-out details and answer resulting queries by telephone.  When we think we have achieved what you want, we can show it to you (on your website) and you can feedback your comments.

It is one of the hypes of the IT world that teams of consultants and analysts must descend upon you get any project off the ground.  All you have to do is tell us what you want.

Of course, if you are happier working with meetings around a table, please do ask for them.  This is something that you can choose to do, not something we try to force upon you.

So, in a nutshell, you brief us on the scope of your Internet Shop, and the extent of the merchandise content, and we quote you a price for making it a reality.

If you accept, we interpret your briefing and construct and install the framework  of your site (with a few sample lines) for your inspection and comment.

You then send us the details of each product line for the full rollout, and we stock your shop, and provide you with the software to download and process your sales orders.

(The product details required are, typically, Stock Code, Item Name, Item Description and detail, Item Options (size, colour, etc) the Item Price and a graphic file that illustrates the product.)

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