Online shop for sportswear and team sports products from JAKO AG with link to Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Overview

The new B2B online shop now gives JAKO customers the opportunity not only to order with greater speed and ease but also to access innumerable services now available through JAKO. These include for example an express order form, the option to download various forms as PDF documents or an order history where customers can find an summary of their invoices, open items and credits.

The solution in detail

Detailed product information as well as information on customized prices and availability of items are requested directly from the ERP system Microsoft Dynamics NAV via the B2B-Connector. This allows the customer to view the latest product information at any time. If items are not available at the time of ordering, the next possible delivery date is shown. Orders via the on-line shop are saved for the duration in the ERP system.

The product catalogue is also accessible to non-registered users. The prices shown here are non-binding. The catalogue enables entry via product lines or sport types. In addition, a search function enables specific product searches. A special feature is the displaying of multi-level variants for sports clothing (color, sizes). AJAX functions are employed to enable the display of these variants in the express order form. The user is shown numerous of photos for each item, including detailed views for each variant depending on the product . Larger product images can also be viewed using the magnifying lens function.

The shop is available in a variety of languages for different countries. Translations of the product information can be imported from Microsoft Dynamics NAV and displayed accordingly in the shop. All other information (static pages, such as e.g. contacts, imprint etc.) can be translated into several languages in the shop’s editorial system. At the present time the www.jako.eu site is available in German and English. Further languages to follow.

Shop features overview:

• express order form (giving item number, size, color and quantity of the required article),
• option to conceal and display purchase prices,
• option to download various forms as PDF documents (return forms, washing instructions etc.),
• a customer service center (administration of customer accounts and user rights - only for main contact person),
• the domain “My Profile” (maintenance of personal data, invoice and delivery address),
• an order history where customers can find an summary of their invoices, open items and credits,
• a specialist retailer search (acc. to town/zip code incl. distance search),
• Link to newsletter system