Name: MBS inSite eCommerce
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Barnes & Noble Education

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MBS' inSite eCommerce is a platform designed to allow stores to stay competitive in the online marketplace by enabling them to build and manage a fully-functional eCommerce site where customers can shop, keep a wish list, and collect and redeem loyalty perks.

MBS was acquired and is now supported by Barnes & Noble Education (February 2017).

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eCommerce

Barnes & Noble Education

Online Storefront

Features for creating an online storefront with a browse-able product catalog.

Product catalog & listings

Products are easy to browse; listings include descriptions, photos, 360-degree views, and/or videos.

Product management

Bulk product upload

Admins can upload products in bulk using spreadsheets.

Branding

Storefront is part of a unified customer experience of the brand across channels (social media, physical store, website, etc.)

Search & filter

Visitors can easily search for products and filter products based on criteria like type, size, color, etc.

Mobile storefront

Customers can easily shop on mobile devices; storefront is responsive or mobile optimized.

Product variations

Products with variations or configurable options are easy to list and easy to browse.

Subscriptions & downloads

Accommodates intangible “softgood” products like subscriptions, downloads, and free trials.

Website integration

Integrates with an existing company website or blog.

Visual customization

Users can customize the look & feel of the storefront; storefront is visually attractive.

Beyond product catalog, includes basic content creation and management features such as blogging capabilities.

Customer service tools

Includes tools like live chat for providing customer service to eCommerce website visitors.

Online Shopping Cart

Features that facilitate the collection of items so that customers can purchase them as a group.

Abandoned cart recovery

Saves contents of abandoned carts and allows customers to purchase on a future visit; may send a reminder email to the customer and/or a report to the merchant to help convert abandoned carts into sales.

Tax calculator

Shopping cart calculates tax and may also process tax or integrate to 3rd party tax handling solutions.

Shipping calculator

Shopping cart calculates and displays cost of shipping or shipping estimates.

Integration with Amazon

Syncs product catalog to Amazon; customers can find, collect and purchase products on Amazon.

Integration with eBay

Syncs product catalog to eBay; customers can find, collect, and purchase products on eBay.

Checkout user experience

Easy for customers to view shopping cart and checkout; maintains a consistent, trusted look & feel.

Online Payment System

Features related to processing online payment for eCommerce purchases.

PayPal integration

Integrates with PayPal’s online payment system.

Returns & refunds

Includes tools for managing product returns, exchanges, and refunds.

Single-click checkout

Returning customers can checkout, using their registered payment and shipping information, with one click.

eCommerce security

Security measures are in place to prevent a breach of sensitive payment information.

Credit card transaction fee

eCommerce vendor charges a payment processing fee (fixed or percentage) for credit card transactions.

B2B features

Includes features that that are valuable to B2B transactions, such as contract negotiation, pricing, invoicing, etc.

eCommerce Marketing

Features related to marketing for eCommerce websites

Promotions & discounts

Includes tools for offering and redeeming coupons, promotional codes, and time-based discounts.

Personalized recommendations

Display or recommend certain products depending on the customer’s identity or shopping/browsing history.

The platform & templates help users create the right website infrastructure (pagination, page headers, titles, meta tags, url structure, etc.) to increase the site’s visibility in search engine results.

Product reviews

Allows customers to post ratings and reviews for individual products.

Social commerce integration

Integrates with social media to allow customers to share products, shop for products, and view ads within their social media networks.

Customer registration

Customers can register for an account with their email address, saving their contact, shipping and payment information.

eCommerce Business Management

Features related to business management and administration of eCommerce operations

Multi-site management

Administrators can manage multiple storefronts or websites under one umbrella.

Order processing

Includes tools or integrations for order processing.

Inventory management

Includes tools or integrations for managing inventory.

Includes tools or integrations for managing or even automating accounting records related to eCommerce.

Shipping

Includes tools or integrations for order fulfillment of physical products.

Custom functionality

Users are able to customize the functionality of their eCommerce operation with custom code or add-ons.

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inSite eCommerce

Overview

What is inSite eCommerce?