Portfolio

Business Requirements

• Product Catalog: Showcase a wide range of car equipment (e.g., tires, batteries, tools, accessories).
• Secure Online Transactions: Accept major credit cards, digital wallets, and other payment options.
• User Accounts: Allow customers to register, log in, and manage their profiles and order history.
• Order Management: Enable order placement, tracking, and management (for both customers and staff).
• Inventory Management: Real-time tracking of stock levels and automatic alerts for low inventory.
• Shipping and Delivery: Integration with multiple shipping providers and support for real-time rate calculations.
• Customer Support: Live chat, contact forms, FAQs, and return processing.
• Mobile Responsiveness: Fully functional across desktops, tablets, and smartphones.
• SEO & Marketing Tools: Basic SEO structure, newsletter integration, promo codes, and analytics tracking.

Technical Requirements

• Scalability: Platform should be able to handle growth in traffic and product range.
• CMS Integration: Easy management of product listings, blog posts, and content pages.
• Security: SSL encryption, PCI-DSS compliance, and protection from common threats
• Performance Optimisation: Fast load times, optimized images, caching, and CDN support.
• Third-party Integrations: Payment gateways and Shipping

User Experience Requirements

• Easy Navigation: Category filters, search functionality, and product comparison features.
• Product Detail Pages: High-quality images, descriptions, technical specifications, compatibility information, and reviews.
• Checkout Experience: Streamlined and intuitive checkout with minimal steps.

Platform & Technology Stack

• Use Shopify, WooCommerce (WordPress), or Magento for quick deployment and flexibility.

Design & Front-End

• Custom or template-based UI/UX design optimized for performance and mobile use.
• Implement faceted search and category filtering

Product & Inventory Management

• Use a centralised inventory management tool or integrate with existing ERP systems.
• Enable automatic stock updates and backorder notifications.

Payment & Checkout

• Integrate with AfterPay PayPal, Commonwealth Bank gateway and ZIP
• Offer guest checkout and save-user-payment method options.
• Support for multi-currency and tax calculation by region.

Shipping & Logistics

• Integrate with carriers like FedEx, UPS, and USPS for rate calculation and tracking.
• Enable shipping rules based on weight, location, and shipping method.

Security & Compliance

• Enforce HTTPS across the site.
• Conduct regular security audits and penetration tests.
• Implement role-based access for admin areas.

Marketing & Analytics

• Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel
• SEO tools and schema markup for better search visibility.
• Loyalty program, coupon system, and cross-sell/up-sell modules.