August 20th 2007

Think you have a hard sell?

Written by: Michelle Gartner

Hard sell.Say the word “granite” to most people and they’ll think: hard, beautiful stone used in construction, not a “hard sell.” Granite is a hard, durable rock that withstands the elements so well that it has become the standard in creating cemetery monuments. Most people don’t want to think about funerals, or shopping for headstones. But the inevitable fact for all of us- is that loved ones will pass away and we will most likely find ourselves in the position of preparing for a funeral sometime in the future. Shopping during this difficult time is never easy, but has been made more comfortable and private, thanks to the convenience of the internet.

Sheboygan Monument called Gartner Web Development when they decided that now was the time to put their catalog of beautiful cemetery monuments online for purchase. Visitors to their website, www.sheboyganmonument.com, can now shop for graveside monuments and cemetery products from the privacy and the comfort of their home, without the added pressure of a hovering sales assistant.

The Sheboygan Monument ecommerce website was built on the Open Source shopping cart package OSCommerce. The base program was then modified by Gartner Web Development to include many easy to use features for both the customer and back-end administrators. The Sheboygan Monument online product catalog is easy for customers to use whether they are just window shopping or actually go through the steps to purchase their monument of choice online. From a back end standpoint, the catalog is easy to maintain and update in-house, meaning that Sheboygan Monument does not have to call their web developer every time they want to make changes to their online catalog- a cost saving approach. Further, using Open Source products, like OSCommerce, not only reduce your initial cost, but allow a component developer the ability to customize the site to fit with your expectations.

Whether you are still debating moving your product or service online, looking to compliment your physical store - or you’ve decided that now is the time for your company to make the jump to online retailing- Gartner Web Development would like to hear from you. We offer affordable solutions in e-commerce, data driven solutions, and websites to compliment your print marketing campaigns and showcase your special brand or service.

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