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Overview

Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Ushers in a New Way to Think About E-commerce

To build deep and lasting connections with Web-savvy consumers, businesses must offer anytime, anywhere access to merchandise on the device of their choosing. This requires an e-commerce platform that has the power and flexibility to deliver an unparalleled shopping experience and the ability to manage multiple channels.

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Commerce Server 2009 helps set a new benchmark for simplicity—it comes with a new, production-ready, out-of-the-box, contemporary Web site that allows businesses to get their stores live and merchandise moving more quickly. New page templating features mean organizations can change the look and feel of a site just by pointing and clicking. To help businesses stay nimble, Commerce Server 2009 enables fast and easy information-editing and smooth content management with workflow approvals with Microsoft SharePoint Commerce Services. The new Commerce Server also helps address the specific needs of everyone involved in the planning, maintenance, and execution of an e-commerce strategy—whether you are a developer, IT pro, designer, marketing manager, merchandiser, or customer service representative. Download the product datasheet for more information on how Commerce Server 2009 can meet your e-commerce needs.

Reduced Costs in Site Development and Deployment

Businesses must move quickly to take advantage of new opportunities, and with Commerce Server 2009, it’s never been easier to put your e-commerce plans into action. Using the new Default Site and skinning features of Commerce Server 2009 helps you get your site up and running promptly, so you can start selling right away. Adding features and making improvements in real time has never been easier, and the new modular design means changes can be made without interfering with site performance.

  • Greater reach through multi-channel awareness

  • More than 30 out-of-the-box e-commerce Web parts and controls—giving you building blocks for constructing and updating your Web site

  • Integration with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Virtual Earth, and Windows Live

  • Pre-built default site features, including browsing, searching, site maps, mini-carts, and check-out

  • Easy-to-incorporate visual themes and site skins

  • Ability to quickly create microsites

  • Single sign-on capabilities

Customized User Experience

Whether you are a marketer, an IT professional or a designer, Commerce Server 2009 is designed to address your needs.

  • Marketing managers and merchandisers: Web site management is made easy with adjustable site and page templates, while the new Channel Configuration process allow managers and merchandisers to quickly create event-specific sites.

  • Customer service and business managers: Benefit from a single view of the customer, enhanced search and update features, and access to ordering activity. Commerce Server 2009 also provides advanced analytics through integration with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

  • Designers and developers: Take advantage of new Web parts and templates and near-seamless integration with Microsoft Expression design software. As well, the new Commerce Foundation unifies the run-time calling model across all Commerce Server systems.

Greater Reach, Better Shopping Experience

The rise of Web 2.0 has changed the way businesses interact with shoppers. Inviting customers to be part of a community personalizes their shopping experience and helps build loyalty, and that is why Commerce Server 2009 is designed to help businesses build deeper and more rewarding connections with their customer community. Use the out-of-the-box Web site with built-in product reviews and ratings to interact with your customers right away. Leverage the community functionality of Office SharePoint Server 2007 to further engage customers through forums, blogs, and wikis.

But that is just the beginning. Commerce Server 2009 also helps connect businesses to a comprehensive ecosystem of services, tools, and technologies. And, with support for Microsoft developer tools, Expression design software, and Silverlight, companies can deliver the next wave of innovative, dynamic applications that today’s shoppers expect.

  • Set up different marketing campaigns for different brands

  • Manage a single site or multiple sites from multiple catalogs

  • Profile administration features for shoppers and managers

  • Display product reviews and ratings

Support and Extensibility

With support for the latest server technologies, Commerce Server 2009 enables IT professionals to better leverage their legacy systems and more easily integrate with enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), or supply chain management software—and to do so in a way that’s as secure as possible.

  • Tools and performance to ensure your e-commerce application is always up and running

  • Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) support and profile data encryption with a Security Configuration Wizard

  • 64-bit and Windows Server 2008 support

 

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