We built an online subscription based ecommerce website using shopify. Our technology stack comprised of PHP, Node.JS and Python. We opted for Google App Engine to house the portal as it has robust infrastructure that matched Gentlemen’s Post requirements.
We made the website responsive to ensure it suited well to the need of customers who are tech-savvy and could access it via electronic devices such as mobiles, tablets and other similar handheld devices.
Salient Features of our Solution:
- Free Registration: Users can create their free account by signing up.
- Email notifications: Email notifications and alerts related to the user account, payment information, etc are sent to the user
- Flexible user dashboard: Under the user Account, the users have the ability to change their delivery time frame for individual products. This allows them to have complete control over their parcels. if at any time the user would like to add an item to his parcel, simply checkout with the essentials of the choosing and indicate how often you would like to receive it.
- Subscription based Model: The user goes to the Shop page and chooses items from favourite brands and products. Completes the checkout process and indicates how often he would like to receive the parcel (monthly, quarterly, annually).The frequency can be changed anytime. There is no membership fee or any kind of commitment
- Easy Checkout: The user can checkout easily without hassle using two options for checkout.
- Gift cards: These are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. The gift cards have no additional processing fees.
- Hassle free Payment: This feature allows the Gentlemen's Post to only charge the users credit card once the parcel is shipped and not any sooner.
- Speciality Lounge: At Gentlemen’s Post, is deeply committed to introducing specific and awesome manly products. That is why every month there are certain “must have items” offered for the modern gentleman that elevates their lifestyle or personal style. The product or the price is sure to standout.
- Track Orders: Once an order has entered the shipping department, Gentlemen’s Post will email the client with a Canada Post tracking number where clients can track the progress of their parcel.
- Search: This feature allows the users to search any item based on the product Name or type etc.
- Sort: This feature allows users to search their favourite branded products on the website. There is an option to Sort by Price, Date, Alphabetically and by Best selling product. The results are displayed accordingly.
- Favourable Mention: This feature displays the items by the Editor’s choice, Natural products and both the results are also shown together in the “All” option.
- Reward Points: There are two ways to earn points
- Make a Purchase - Get 10 points for every $1 you spend (excluding any shipping fees & taxes).
- Refer a Friend - Get a $5 Off coupon for every new referral that successfully completes a first-time purchase.
- View History: You can view the History that gives details of earned/used and balance of reward points. Rewards are issued as coupon codes that can be applied on the payment page during checkout (only one coupon code per order).
- Social Media Integrations: This feature allows users to connect and share product information with friends via popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube and Instagram.
