What is Oracle iStore?

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Oracle iStore allows businesses from all industries to establish a comprehensive business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) electronic commerce (e-commerce) presence.

Oracle iStore provides merchants with an easy-to-use interface for setting up Internet stores that capture and process customer orders.

In addition, integration with other Oracle applications provides a broad range of e-commerce capabilities. Fully integrated with the Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle iStore is a powerful tool that allows businesses to create and manage online stores.

A highly configurable Java application, Oracle iStore employs Oracle foundation and back-end applications along with its own comprehensive Java and PL/SQL programming and logic to deliver a high-end application that responds to the growing need for online commerce in both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) electronic scenarios.

Oracle iStore contains 2 user interfaces:

Store Administration UI:

•        The Store Administration UI is a web-based application that allows store administrators to create and maintain multiple stores, catalogs, and related business rules, as well as access business and operational reports. Highlights include:

-          Create/manage stores

-          Set up business rules

-          Build product catalog

-          Reports and analytics

-          Change store look and feel

-          Configure email messages

Customer UI:

•          The Customer UI is the customer-facing application that features shopping carts and lists, order capture, order processing and tracking, cart sharing, e-mail notifications of user events, quote submission and retrieval, marketing, guided selling, and more. Highlights include:

-          Shop online

-          Save carts & lists

-          Share carts & quotes

-          Retrieve quotes

-          Track orders

-          Access personal info