So, this is a discussion that branches off of my discussion of folks that know the digishop system. I wanted to see if anyone is familiar with a cart that can answer the following needs.
- CSS Template Design / XHTML Compliant
- Proper SEO Capabilities - Including the ability to edit all meta tags on all pages, and proper URL structure.
- Ability to manage inventory by attribute for apparel.
- Ability to suggest add-on items when a particular item is added to the cart.
- Direct Integration with Quickbooks.
- Direct Integration with USPS shipping.
- Direct Integration to use Authorize.net
- Ability to have various levels of customers that receive various price levels / discounts.
- Ability to Designate Wholesale Customers as Tax-Free
- Ability to Offer Discounts On-Demand to Potential Cart Abandonees.
- Gift Certificate Capabilities
- Flat Content Pages with Live Linking Ability
- One Page Checkout
- Integrated Blogging System
- Automatic Sitemap Generator
- Automatic Pinging of Search Engines and Various Social Networking Sites Similar to Wordpress
- Online Status for Customers Orders Including Tracking Information
- Product Reviews By Visitors
- Wishlist / Gift Registry
These are the barebones minimums that we need, and some of these features have some very specific needs associated with them. Of course, I'm thinking I won't be able to find a cart that can do these things for under $1,000.00. And perhaps, I'm being way too picky for the money I want to spend. I am not worried about integration, or design, or any of those things, I can handle that. I am only looking for the full cart that I can work with.
Lets see what's out there folks. Also, I am not looking for OpenSource projects that don't have some solid level of support behind them. I'm also looking for a company with a solid reputation and a great support team. I don't want to have to buy module after module to get the features I want. But I'm looking for the best solution available.