How to setup your own e-commerce store or add e-commerce option to kirana shop in India?

E-commerce in recent times has been growing rapidly across the world, and in India has evolved significantly in the last decade, and there are many aspects of e-commerce like TV shopping, online shopping and mobile, which are all part of what is digital commerce. That journey has happened over the last decade.  eBay entered India nine years ago through the acquisition of Baazee.com, and five years prior to that was the start of organized retail in India. So, it is about 15 years old.It is moving forward quite rapidly. Industry statistics talk of a 55-60 per cent year-on-year growth, and moving from a $2.1 billion to a $3.2 billion market in 2014.The main challenges facing the e-commerce industry are infrastructure and trust-related challenges.Rising standards of living and a burgeoning, upwardly mobile middle class with high disposable incomes and busy lifestyles, urban traffic congestion and lack of time for offline shopping helps consumers prefer e-commerce over coming days.

STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO YOUR OWN E-STORE.

1. Identify suppliers for your store. Several options are available like wholesale B2B cash & cary stores  like Walmart or Metro in major cities of India.
2. Setup Infrastructure like e-commerce website, choosing the right payment gateway, inventory warehouse, door delivery facilities, and on time quality of service are very important factors influencing success of your e-store.  Below are some of the quickest ways to setup your own e-commerce website for non techies.                                            

• Create store using Ebay               
• Use paid services like Shopify or merchant service offered by Yahoo 

While the above options are simple, and quick to start some prefer more customization which needs some level of technical understanding. Below are the list of e-commerce enabled CMS platforms available with some advanced customization options per your need.

1. Magento
2. OpenCart
3. POWERSTORE
4. PrestaShop
5. WHMCS
6. WooCommerce

Payment Gateway providers

1. Payzippy
2. CCAvenue
3. Citrus
4. PayU India
5. EBS
6. Direcpay
7. Zaakpay
8. Paypal

Good luck for your e-store. In any case we are here to help you. Call us for

  1. E-commerce consultation and Idea conceptualization 

  2. Setting up Infrastructure

  3. Upgrading/Migrating Infrastructure

  4. Continuous technology support.
  5. Funding your e-commerce venture.
  6. Provide necessary training to operate your e-store.

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