Ecommerce software modules and features

Sparkstone EPoS and BackOffice gives you a single solution which truly leverages your business data – a single database, a single interface – no re-keying of data, no more errors between systems. Sparkstone EPoS is the key – an extensible full featured, high value for money system that goes wherever you want to go.

Our software can be customised and tailored to your own requirements and specifications, providing you with a comprehensive solution. The following feature lists shows those items ticked as included as standard and other items as optional(O).

Sparkstone Catalogue
Sparkstone ecommerce
Sparkstone Enterprise
Core software features
Core software features (indicated by tick marks below)
Additional users (per user)
n/a
O
O
Additional sites (per site)
n/a
n/a
O
Product management
Full FIFO stock control
n/a
O
O
Full stock taking
n/a
O
O
Integration with hand held devices
n/a
O
O
Full replenishment control
n/a
O
O
Fully Integrated supply chain order processing
n/a
O
O
Full warehouse management
n/a
O
O
Full purchase order management and goods in processing
n/a
O
O
Full labelling, bar code management, goods tracking
n/a
O
O
Full sales order management, splitting, substitutions etc
n/a
O
O
Full special order management, back to back purchasing, reservation of stock and customer notifications
n/a
O
O
Full integrated epos solution available
n/a
O
O
Please ask for full details and/or demonstration
Payment gateways
Real time, on line, secure payment gateway integration
One from the following is included in the core software price:
ProtX (basic)
World Pay
Barclays EPDQ CPI
PayPal standard
The following gateways are also supported but are subject to charge:
ProtX VSPDirect (charge per month)
O
O
O
PayPal Payments Pro (charge per month)
O
O
O
Google Checkout (charge per month)
O
O
O
Cybersoruce (including advanced security and fraud prevention functions)
O
O
O
PCI DSS compliance throughout all gateways
SecureByMasterCard and Verified by Visa compliance (subject to availability within gateway)
Manual capture supported
Authorisation methods supported
O
O
O
Pre-authorisation methods supported
O
O
O
Shipping and delivery
Minimum shipping charge/maximum shipping charge
Calculation of shipping by multi dimension matrix (bands)
Bands by geography, country, post code
Bands by weight, volume, value, origin, number of items, other factors
Bands by courier for customer selection
Bands by level of service
Override message to allow shipping by negotiation with customer where needed
No ship zones
Customer instructions to be included in shipping notes
Shipping to alternate address
Shipping charge visible in checkout
Shipping charge can be used in promotional pricing offers (eg free shipping on this item for today)
O
O
O
Flexible packaging pricing
O
O
O
Insured deliveries offer
O
O
O
Rules based calculation of default charge
O
O
O
Integration with Carriers systems for online order tracking (see list, but per carrier)
O
O
O
Estimated delivery dates e-mailed to customer
O
O
O
Collect from selected store option
O
O
O
Flat fee option by product/order
Free shipping option by product/customer
Discounts and special offers
Special offers
Home page display of selected special offers
Special offers per category
Configurable display of special offers per category
Time limited offers
Rounded price offers
Offers can include shipping costs and discount thereof, per product
Optional features:
Discounts and special offers - basic module
O
O
O
Integrated multi channel management of promotional pricing
O
O
O
Unlimited price lists
O
O
O
Multi currency price lists
O
O
O
Sales quantity breaks
O
O
O
Customer group specific price lists - requires customer log in
O
O
O
Multi buy (2 for the price of etc)
O
O
O
User specified product mixing allowed for multi buy
O
O
O
Pick any x items from list for total value or value per item
O
O
O
Kit/bundle purchase options
O
O
O
Bundle component options
O
O
O
Enterable discount codes
O
O
O
Customer management
Customer registration
Returning visitor log in and tracking
Auto recognition of returning customers
Multiple addresses/contacts/contact details per customer
Configurable user defined fields for customer profile
Customer password auto generation
Customers can change own password
Customers can update own details and profile
Forgot password assistance
Customers can sign up for unlimited mailings
Customers can manage their own mailing subscriptions
Export details of mailing lists and recipients
Customer wish lists
Multiple customer lists
Customers can send e-mail of "their list" to a friend/contact
Post code look up (additional charges per look up)
O
O
O
"Catcha" (randomised codes required) to authenticate customer input
O
O
O
SSL certificated secure areas
O
O
O
Customer log in areas
O
O
O
Customer group set up
O
O
O
Membership to/from dates
O
O
O
Christmas clubs
O
O
O
Wedding lists/group purchase lists
O
O
O
Customer loyalty
Loyalty points schemes
Loyalty points schemes - module
O
O
O
Loyalty points scheme per product
O
O
O
Points can vary between different channels/sites/shops for same product
O
O
O
Points can be used as part settlement for a future sale
O
O
O
Expiry dates on points
O
O
O
Customer can print own points statement
O
O
O
Gift vouchers
Gift voucher schemes - module
O
O
O
On line sale of gift vouchers
O
O
O
E-mail delivery of gift vouchers
O
O
O
Expiry dates on vouchers
O
O
O
Printable gift vouchers that can be redeemed in store
O
O
O
Full voucher tracking on redemption and outstanding liabilities
O
O
O
Trade/Credit account management
Trade/credit account management - module
O
O
O
Multiple authorised account users (at end user)
O
O
O
Configurable spending limits per user per time period
O
O
O
Searchable and viewable order history (regardless of where purchased)
O
O
O
On line document re printing
O
O
O
On line account payment
O
O
O
Auto allocation of on line payments to oldest amount
O
O
O
On line credit requests
O
O
O
Late payment surcharges/interest auto added to old balances
O
O
O
On line statement production
O
O
O
User defined rules for automatic account status management
O
O
O
Back office override of "on stop"/"cash with order" status etc
O
O
O
Reporting and analysis
Open database for easy reporting
Live basket view
Standard order reporting
Basket conversion/Lost basket analysis
Google analytics
Other systems as required
O
O
O
Returns manager
On line request for returns
Automatic calculation of "permission" to return
Refund to customer account
Partial refunds to customer account
Returns manager - module
O
O
O
RMA number system
O
O
O
Fully integrated with Customer relationship manager
O
O
O
Automatic dispatch of e-mails
O
O
O
Sparkstone Catalogue
Sparkstone ecommerce
Sparkstone Enterprise
Product management
Full FIFO stock control
n/a
O
O
Full stock taking
n/a
O
O
Integration with hand held devices
n/a
O
O
Full replenishment control
n/a
O
O
Fully Integrated supply chain order processing
n/a
O
O
Full warehouse management
n/a
O
O
Full purchase order management and goods in processing
n/a
O
O
Full labelling, bar code management, goods tracking
n/a
O
O
Full sales order management, splitting, substitutions etc
n/a
O
O
Full special order management, back to back purchasing, reservation of stock and customer notifications
n/a
O
O
Full integrated epos solution available
n/a
O
O
Please ask for full details and/or demonstration
Shipping and delivery
Minimum shipping charge/maximum shipping charge
Calculation of shipping by multi dimension matrix (bands)
Bands by geography, country, post code
Bands by weight, volume, value, origin, number of items, other factors
Bands by courier for customer selection
Bands by level of service
Override message to allow shipping by negotiation with customer where needed
No ship zones
Customer instructions to be included in shipping notes
Shipping to alternate address
Shipping charge visible in checkout
Shipping charge can be used in promotional pricing offers (eg free shipping on this item for today)
O
O
O
Flexible packaging pricing
O
O
O
Insured deliveries offer
O
O
O
Rules based calculation of default charge
O
O
O
Integration with Carriers systems for online order tracking (see list, but per carrier)
O
O
O
Estimated delivery dates e-mailed to customer
O
O
O
Collect from selected store option
O
O
O
Flat fee option by product/order
Free shipping option by product/customer
Discounts and special offers
Special offers
Home page display of selected special offers
Special offers per category
Configurable display of special offers per category
Time limited offers
Rounded price offers
Offers can include shipping costs and discount thereof, per product
Optional features:
Discounts and special offers - basic module
O
O
O
Integrated multi channel management of promotional pricing
O
O
O
Unlimited price lists
O
O
O
Multi currency price lists
O
O
O
Sales quantity breaks
O
O
O
Customer group specific price lists - requires customer log in
O
O
O
Multi buy (2 for the price of etc)
O
O
O
User specified product mixing allowed for multi buy
O
O
O
Pick any x items from list for total value or value per item
O
O
O
Kit/bundle purchase options
O
O
O
Bundle component options
O
O
O
Enterable discount codes
O
O
O
Customer management
Customer registration
Returning visitor log in and tracking
Auto recognition of returning customers
Multiple addresses/contacts/contact details per customer
Configurable user defined fields for customer profile
Customer password auto generation
Customers can change own password
Customers can update own details and profile
Forgot password assistance
Customers can sign up for unlimited mailings
Customers can manage their own mailing subscriptions
Export details of mailing lists and recipients
Customer wish lists
Multiple customer lists
Customers can send e-mail of "their list" to a friend/contact
Post code look up (additional charges per look up)
O
O
O
"Catcha" (randomised codes required) to authenticate customer input
O
O
O
SSL certificated secure areas
O
O
O
Customer log in areas
O
O
O
Customer group set up
O
O
O
Membership to/from dates
O
O
O
Christmas clubs
O
O
O
Wedding lists/group purchase lists
O
O
O
Customer loyalty
Loyalty points schemes
Loyalty points schemes - module
O
O
O
Loyalty points scheme per product
O
O
O
Points can vary between different channels/sites/shops for same product
O
O
O
Points can be used as part settlement for a future sale
O
O
O
Expiry dates on points
O
O
O
Customer can print own points statement
O
O
O
Gift vouchers
Gift voucher schemes - module
O
O
O
On line sale of gift vouchers
O
O
O
E-mail delivery of gift vouchers
O
O
O
Expiry dates on vouchers
O
O
O
Printable gift vouchers that can be redeemed in store
O
O
O
Full voucher tracking on redemption and outstanding liabilities
O
O
O
Marketing communications (permission marketing system)
Marketing communications - module
O
O
O
Use HTML e-mails that you have designed
O
O
O
Personalised e-mails or bulk sendings
O
O
O
Unlimited merge fields
O
O
O
Set rules for opt-in/opt-out management
O
O
O
Use e-mail or SMS as delivery methods
O
O
O
Multi user contribution to content generation
O
O
O
Store unlimited HTML templates
O
O
O
Edit and re-use templates with saved edits
O
O
O
E-mail message delivery
O
O
O
Scheduled e-mails
O
O
O
SMS message delivery (additional charges per SMS sent)
O
O
O
Scheduled SMS deliveries
O
O
O
E-mail tracking and results via Analytics
O
O
O
Sparkstone Catalogue
Sparkstone ecommerce
Sparkstone Enterprise
Design and content manager
Site design
Template based solution
Bespoke design option (via Dreamweaver etc)
O
O
O
Choice of standard templates
Variable width templates
Dynamic variable width templates
O
O
O
Template customisation option (via Dreamweaver etc)
O
O
O
Abstraction of contact e-mail addresses and phone numbers (anti crawler)
Separation of design from program code
Microsoft SQL Server for world class data storage, speed and reliability
Multiple template usage allowed within one site
One click template selection and application (multiple skins)
Site search and navigation
Superb configurable site navigation features
Breadcrumb trail
Configurable search hierarchy
Configurable search results display
Product search
Product attribute search
p/a
Site search
Keyword search
Alias search
Sound alike search
User defined terms search
Suggested terms search
p/a
Progressive filtering by category/attributes
Shop by brand
Shop by manufacturer
Shop by age/category
Product tagging
O
O
O
Shop by product comparison
O
O
O
Show recently viewed items
Page design and management
Multiple product page templates
Multiple product category templates
Contact us page
Privacy and security page
Terms and conditions page
Customer service page
Returns policy page
Shipping and delivery policy page
Can add unlimited pages from template dictionary
Content
Complete editorial control over content via standard interface
FTP access to staging site
Multiple images per product
Can add pictures, movies to any part of the web site
Image management and enhancement tools
Can add additional fields to database
Rotating banner management
Catalogue
Unlimited number of products
Short and long descriptions of products
User defined additional fields
n/a
Product attribute sets per category
n/a
Product variants
p/a
Unlimited categories and sub categories
Customisable display of catalogue sections
Home page featured products
Customisable display of special offer items
Automatic promotion of new products
p/a
Browse new products
Multiple revolving home pages
p/a
Shop by brand/manufacturer/category
Related products by category and by product
Display of related products on product page
Customer reviews
Tell a friend facility
Customers who bought x also bought …
n/a
Auto population of customers who bought x also bought…
Best sellers per category
"Managed" top sellers per category
n/a
Product warnings/disclaimers per product
Multiple product images
"Mouse over" large image presentation
Product specific knowledge base
n/a
O
O
Non stock items (simple price records)
FAQ's per product
O
O
O
On line promotional "stickers"
New product "stickers"
Show real time stock levels per product
O
Show estimated time to delivery per product
O
Configure behavior of out of stock items
O
Specify whether out of stock items may be special ordered
O
Display of item prices according to log in credentials (customer group)
O
O
O
Display of ex vat/inc vat prices according to log in credentials (customer group)
O
O
O
Display of second currency price (simple)
O
O
O
Display of second sterling price (simple)
Unlimited sales tax rates
Discontinued products archived remain on site for SEO purposes
O
Auto suggestion of replacement item for superseded items
O
Non catalogue
Multiple additional pages
Multiple templates
Forums
O
O
O
Forum moderation
O
O
O
On line community creation
O
O
O
Web logs (blogs)
O
O
O
Customer Web blogs (multi blogging)
O
O
O
On line diary/calendar for events
O
O
O
Shopping basket and check out manager
Easy to use, customer friendly, fast streamlined check out process
Display picture of purchased items in shopping basked, option
Single payment gateway included (see list of standard choices)
Option to use multiple payment gateways (see list for choices)
n/a
O
O
Customer can pay by cheque, configurable by customer type
Customer can add delivery notes/order comments
Internal order management notes - viewable and non viewable by from customer
My account history
Customer can reprint invoice from My account history
Settlement by voucher (see loyalty modules)
O
O
O
Settlement by use of accumulated loyalty points (see loyalty modules)
O
O
O
Settlement by credit account (see credit account management module)
O
O
O
Settlement by finance agreement
O
O
O
Simple e-mail notification of order confirmation to merchant
Configurable e-mail notifications to customer
Real time basket management and orders today information
Customer can save basket
Print basket as estimate/quote
Payment gateways
Real time, on line, secure payment gateway integration
One from the following is included in the core software price:
ProtX (basic)
World Pay
Barclays EPDQ CPI
PayPal standard
The following gateways are also supported but are subject to charge:
ProtX VSPDirect (charge per month)
O
O
O
PayPal Payments Pro (charge per month)
O
O
O
Google Checkout (charge per month)
O
O
O
Cybersoruce (including advanced security and fraud prevention functions)
O
O
O
PCI DSS compliance throughout all gateways
SecureByMasterCard and Verified by Visa compliance (subject to availability within gateway)
Manual capture supported
Authorisation methods supported
O
O
O
Pre-authorisation methods supported
O
O
O
Shipping and delivery
Minimum shipping charge/maximum shipping charge
Calculation of shipping by multi dimension matrix (bands)
Bands by geography, country, post code
Bands by weight, volume, value, origin, number of items, other factors
Bands by courier for customer selection
Bands by level of service
Override message to allow shipping by negotiation with customer where needed
No ship zones
Customer instructions to be included in shipping notes
Shipping to alternate address
Shipping charge visible in checkout
Shipping charge can be used in promotional pricing offers (eg free shipping on this item for today)
O
O
O
Flexible packaging pricing
O
O
O
Insured deliveries offer
O
O
O
Rules based calculation of default charge
O
O
O
Integration with Carriers systems for online order tracking (see list, but per carrier)
O
O
O
Estimated delivery dates e-mailed to customer
O
O
O
Collect from selected store option
O
O
O
Flat fee option by product/order
Free shipping option by product/customer
Search engine optimisation (SEO)
Define default and page level meta tags
Define product and category meta tags
URL rewriting
Auto generated site map
Auto generated site index
Page optimiser
Keyword density analysis tool
Link equity analyser
Pay per click management (PPC)
Auto generated PPC adverts
Auto update of PPC ads - Google
O
O
O
Auto update of PPC ads - Yahoo
O
O
O
Auto update of PPC ads - Microsoft
O
O
O
PPC budget monitor
O
O
O
PPC analytics
O
O
O
Discounts and special offers
Special offers
Home page display of selected special offers
Special offers per category
Configurable display of special offers per category
Time limited offers
Rounded price offers
Offers can include shipping costs and discount thereof, per product
Optional features:
Discounts and special offers - basic module
O
O
O
Integrated multi channel management of promotional pricing
O
O
O
Unlimited price lists
O
O
O
Multi currency price lists
O
O
O
Sales quantity breaks
O
O
O
Customer group specific price lists - requires customer log in
O
O
O
Multi buy (2 for the price of etc)
O
O
O
User specified product mixing allowed for multi buy
O
O
O
Pick any x items from list for total value or value per item
O
O
O
Kit/bundle purchase options
O
O
O
Bundle component options
O
O
O
Enterable discount codes
O
O
O
Customer management
Customer registration
Returning visitor log in and tracking
Auto recognition of returning customers
Multiple addresses/contacts/contact details per customer
Configurable user defined fields for customer profile
Customer password auto generation
Customers can change own password
Customers can update own details and profile
Forgot password assistance
Customers can sign up for unlimited mailings
Customers can manage their own mailing subscriptions
Export details of mailing lists and recipients
Customer wish lists
Multiple customer lists
Customers can send e-mail of "their list" to a friend/contact
Post code look up (additional charges per look up)
O
O
O
"Catcha" (randomised codes required) to authenticate customer input
O
O
O
SSL certificated secure areas
O
O
O
Customer log in areas
O
O
O
Customer group set up
O
O
O
Membership to/from dates
O
O
O
Christmas clubs
O
O
O
Wedding lists/group purchase lists
O
O
O
Customer loyalty
Loyalty points schemes
Loyalty points schemes - module
O
O
O
Loyalty points scheme per product
O
O
O
Points can vary between different channels/sites/shops for same product
O
O
O
Points can be used as part settlement for a future sale
O
O
O
Expiry dates on points
O
O
O
Customer can print own points statement
O
O
O
Gift vouchers
Gift voucher schemes - module
O
O
O
On line sale of gift vouchers
O
O
O
E-mail delivery of gift vouchers
O
O
O
Expiry dates on vouchers
O
O
O
Printable gift vouchers that can be redeemed in store
O
O
O
Full voucher tracking on redemption and outstanding liabilities
O
O
O
Marketing communications (permission marketing system)
Marketing communications - module
O
O
O
Use HTML e-mails that you have designed
O
O
O
Personalised e-mails or bulk sendings
O
O
O
Unlimited merge fields
O
O
O
Set rules for opt-in/opt-out management
O
O
O
Use e-mail or SMS as delivery methods
O
O
O
Multi user contribution to content generation
O
O
O
Store unlimited HTML templates
O
O
O
Edit and re-use templates with saved edits
O
O
O
E-mail message delivery
O
O
O
Scheduled e-mails
O
O
O
SMS message delivery (additional charges per SMS sent)
O
O
O
Scheduled SMS deliveries
O
O
O
E-mail tracking and results via Analytics
O
O
O
Returns manager
On line request for returns
Automatic calculation of "permission" to return
Refund to customer account
Partial refunds to customer account
Returns manager - module
O
O
O
RMA number system
O
O
O
Fully integrated with Customer relationship manager
O
O
O
Automatic dispatch of e-mails
O
O
O
Advertising manager (income)
Rotating banner management
Advertising manager - module
O
O
O
Enables you to manage third party adverts on your site
O
O
O
Charge by period
O
O
O
Charge by size
O
O
O
Charge by impressions
O
O
O
Affiliate scheme manager
Affiliate scheme manager - module
O
O
O
Manage your own affiliate schemes (inbound)
O
O
O
Participate in others affiliate schemes (outbound)
O
O
O
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Customer loyalty
Loyalty points schemes
Loyalty points schemes - module
O
O
O
Loyalty points scheme per product
O
O
O
Points can vary between different channels/sites/shops for same product
O
O
O
Points can be used as part settlement for a future sale
O
O
O
Expiry dates on points
O
O
O
Customer can print own points statement
O
O
O
Gift vouchers
Gift voucher schemes - module
O
O
O
On line sale of gift vouchers
O
O
O
E-mail delivery of gift vouchers
O
O
O
Expiry dates on vouchers
O
O
O
Printable gift vouchers that can be redeemed in store
O
O
O
Full voucher tracking on redemption and outstanding liabilities
O
O
O
Customer relationship manager
Customer communications
Ask a question about a product
Request a call back
Customer relationship manager - module
O
O
O
Module standard features:
Auto receive customer e-mail queries into database from web site/direct
O
O
O
Record inbound telephone issues in database
O
O
O
Full record of all communication with customer
O
O
O
E-mail message delivery
O
O
O
Scheduled e-mails
O
O
O
SMS message delivery (additional charges per SMS sent)
O
O
O
Scheduled SMS deliveries
O
O
O
E-mail tracking and results via Analytics
O
O
O
Full access to customer transaction history no matter which channel of purchase
n/a
O
O
Customer service manager (help desk/customer support tickets)
Customer relationship manager - module
O
O
O
Module standard features:
Issue management
O
O
O
Multiple user defined Service level agreements (SLA's)/standards
O
O
O
SLA monitoring
O
O
O
Queue management
O
O
O
Multiple customer service representatives
O
O
O
Auto allocation of issues to customer service representatives
O
O
O
Live chat option (Instant messenger)
O
O
O
Full integration with Returns manager
O
O
O
Full integration with Knowledge base
O
O
O
Global alerts to all representatives and auto update of on line messages
O
O
O
E-mail message delivery
O
O
O
Scheduled e-mails
O
O
O
SMS message delivery (additional charges per SMS sent)
O
O
O
Scheduled SMS deliveries
O
O
O
E-mail tracking and results via Analytics
O
O
O
Marketing communications (permission marketing system)
Marketing communications - module
O
O
O
Use HTML e-mails that you have designed
O
O
O
Personalised e-mails or bulk sendings
O
O
O
Unlimited merge fields
O
O
O
Set rules for opt-in/opt-out management
O
O
O
Use e-mail or SMS as delivery methods
O
O
O
Multi user contribution to content generation
O
O
O
Store unlimited HTML templates
O
O
O
Edit and re-use templates with saved edits
O
O
O
E-mail message delivery
O
O
O
Scheduled e-mails
O
O
O
SMS message delivery (additional charges per SMS sent)
O
O
O
Scheduled SMS deliveries
O
O
O
E-mail tracking and results via Analytics
O
O
O
Reporting and analysis
Open database for easy reporting
Live basket view
Standard order reporting
Basket conversion/Lost basket analysis
Google analytics
Other systems as required
O
O
O
Returns manager
On line request for returns
Automatic calculation of "permission" to return
Refund to customer account
Partial refunds to customer account
Returns manager - module
O
O
O
RMA number system
O
O
O
Fully integrated with Customer relationship manager
O
O
O
Automatic dispatch of e-mails
O
O
O
Advertising manager (income)
Rotating banner management
Advertising manager - module
O
O
O
Enables you to manage third party adverts on your site
O
O
O
Charge by period
O
O
O
Charge by size
O
O
O
Charge by impressions
O
O
O
Affiliate scheme manager
Affiliate scheme manager - module
O
O
O
Manage your own affiliate schemes (inbound)
O
O
O
Participate in others affiliate schemes (outbound)
O
O
O
Accounting software integration
Integration with Sage Line 50
O
O
O
Integration with Quick Books
O
O
O
Integration with Access Accounts
O
O
O