Drupal Commerce Sites Go Mobile

Amberly Dressler — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:40:00 GMT

In the next few years, smartphone commerce is expected to represent 9 percent of all e-commerce sales, according to Forrester Research’s U.S. Mobile Retail Forecast, 2012-2017. The need to create a branded mobile shopping experience to reach this growing market is a concern for today – if not yesterday.

With this in mind, Commerce Guys, creators of Drupal Commerce, announced the launch of its Commerce Mobile, which is a native cross-platform mobile app that brings engaging online shopping experiences to consumers on any mobile device. The company touts the native app’s ability to integrate quickly and seamlessly with established Drupal Commerce websites, creating one unified backend to eliminate the need for redundant maintenance.

“The migration to mobile Web browsing and mobile shopping is an undeniable facet of modern e-commerce, and consumers increasingly expect a great experience across platforms,” said Mike O’Connor, Commerce Guys founder and president, North America. “With Commerce Mobile we bring all of the functionality of established Drupal Commerce stores to mobile shoppers with full, ongoing support to ensure engagement and flexible functionality is not sacrificed on mobile platforms.”

The way it works is that Commerce Mobile connects the app’s functionality with existing e-commerce sites. Content from the site automatically adapts to suit the screen of mobile shoppers’ phones or tablets. The new app also connects user accounts so a customer’s cart and order history is synchronized between the two channels.

Other features of Commerce Mobile include:

Product browsing through taxonomy catalog or faceted search
Product displays with full attribute support
Shopping cart management and simple wish list to synchronize shopping carts
Login/account management and viewed products and search history browsing
Front-page dashboard with image slider for promoting deals, content or products
Forum-based support for the app

E-Commerce Modules for Drupal

Allison Howen — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:00:00 GMT

There are many different modules available in Drupal that help provide e-commerce solutions for websites.

Below are examples of a few of the best modules to help with the functionality of a Drupal e-commerce site:

Drupal Commerce

Commerce Guys just released a new version of Drupal Commerce— Drupal Commerce 1.0. The new version of the e-commerce platform is compatible with Drupal 7 and features product content management, order management, payment processing, personalization and product search. Other aspects of this module include the ability to create product types with custom attributes, dynamic product displays and the availability of discount pricing rules.

Ubercart

Ubercart focuses on three categories: store configuration, product and catalog creation and order administration. This module has many customizable options and features single page checkout, automatic account generation and simple order creation and editing. Additionally, it has the ability to fully integrate your store with the rest of your site and can be enhanced with other modules and themes. It’s a great solution for stores that sell physical goods, digital product downloads and site memberships.

Amazon Store

The Amazon Store module is desirable for anyone selling through Amazon. After installation and activation, the user must sign up for an Associate ID— in order to receive commissions based on purchases made through your store. This module allows for searching, provides product pages and manages a shopping cart.

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Drupal Commerce Sites Go Mobile

E-Commerce Modules for Drupal