VirtueMart

VirtueMart is an Open Source E-Commerce solution (a Component or Plug-in) for the Joomla! Content Management System. It can be run as a Shopping Cart, or in Catalog mode. It must be used together with the Content Management System Joomla!

Joomla! and VirtueMart are written in PHP and made for easy use in a PHP / MySQL environment. Users can easily use a complete Shopping Cart Solution within their own dynamic Website, together with many other Plug-Ins, called Components and Modules, like FAQ,Forums, Galleries Guestbooks, etc.

VirtueMart offers an extensive list of features as standard to enable shop owners to build a working shopping cart. Greeted in their native language, customers feel immediately welcome. Nested categories help your customer to get a structure of the shop. Different templates and layouts per category can create various look and feel. Short description gives a fast oversight while browsing the store.

Long description is also available for the interested customer on a product details page. The native review and rating system is enhancing the customer experience and gives them a guideline if the product is the right item for them.

Shoppergroups individualize the shopping experience. It can change the price display/format/calculation for them. For example, B2C customer sees the prices with tax, while B2B customers sees the prices directly without tax. Or returning customers directly get a discount of 5%.

Multicurrency allows customers to view products prices in the currency they desire and help him to faster decide if the product is in the desired price range. The advanced SEM/SEO due meta tags for categories, products, manufacturers, and medias helps the customer to find the wares via search engines. Orders are always trackable, regardless registration.

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