eCommerce platform
Maximise Your Online Sales with &Element's eCommerce Solutions. Elevate your brand and expand your market reach with our cutting-edge eCommerce platform, tailored to streamline your online business operations and enhance customer shopping experiences.
We’ve helped hundreds of businesses increase profits through eCommerce Development.
230% average increase in ROI across our suite of services.
235+ projects completed since we were founded in 2015.
45m people reached across the world through work.
What is an eCommerce Platform?
In the era of digital retail, an eCommerce platform is the backbone of any online store, providing the infrastructure necessary for executing sales, managing inventory, and engaging customers. &Element's eCommerce solutions offer a platform that integrates advanced features and functionalities, enabling businesses to manage their online presence efficiently. From product listing to checkout and payment processing, our platform ensures your customers have a seamless and secure shopping experience.
How Can an eCommerce Platform Benefit Your Business?
Leveraging an advanced eCommerce platform can transform your online retail business by offering scalable solutions to meet your growing demands. Features like automated inventory management, data analytics, integrated marketing tools, and an eCommerce platform help you better understand your customers and personalise their shopping experience. This leads to increased customer satisfaction, higher conversion rates, and ultimately, substantial business growth.
How can I get more sales?
User experience and Search Engine Optimisation mean everything to increasing store revenue. From an SEO perspective, your site needs to have very high-performing pages to rank on Google.
It is also important to consider interactive and intuitive user experiences. Identifying UX dead ends and areas where your potential customer isn't funnelled into making a sale can significantly boost your sales.
We believe in a 
results-driven approach across our web development service
Use the opportunity to increase your business sales through web development, start your journey today.
Contact us$6.3 trillion
Sales growth to approximate $6.3 trillion by the end of 2023
eCommerce Sales
79%
9% of shoppers engage in online shopping at least once a month
Regular Online Transactions
57%
57% of online shoppers have made purchases internationally
Global Reach
50%
Nearly 50% of online shoppers abandon their shopping carts due to additional costs such as taxes, fees, and shipping charges
Transparent Pricing
91% of clicks
91% of internet users make purchases using their smartphones
Smartphone Optimised
38%
38% of people will stop engaging with a website if the content/layout is unattractive
Competitive Advantage
How do we start?
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Planning
We begin by understanding your business objectives, target market and product range to develop a strategic plan tailored to your eCommerce goals.
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Design
Our team designs a custom eCommerce solution that reflects your brand and meets your functional requirements, ensuring a seamless and engaging user interface.
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Development
After getting a green light from you, &Elements developers bring the design to life.
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Launch
Following rigorous testing and quality assurance, we launch your eCommerce platform, followed by continuous performance monitoring and optimisation to ensure peak efficiency.
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SEO and Aftercare
We enhance your website's visibility through search engine optimisation. Beyond launch, &Element offers ongoing support and strategic insights to adapt and grow your eCommerce platform, keeping you ahead in the competitive digital marketplace.
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University of Suffolk
Ruth Patron
Centre Manager
&Element created us an immersive brand and brand strategy for Entrepreneurs Forge. The team worked with us through many research rounds to delivery exactly what we wanted.
Cochrane Associates
Dr. Peter Cochrane OBE
Ex-CTO of BT
There is nothing like a change of career for creating a tidal wave of disruption; and after decades of leading industry, I was ready. &Element are the best I have worked with to progress this change, and therefore come with my full support and highest recommendation.
Arma Karma
Ben Smyth
CEO
We worked with &Element to create an engaging pipeline of projects over 12 months for our business. Including a marketing website, 3 customer checkouts and a staff dashboard and API integrations, &Element supported us to achieve this huge feat.
Ballen Studios
Christopher Luich
Head of Operations
&Element have been fundamental to developing our AI dashboard and other machine learning solutions. They have allowed us to achieve huge growth and modernisation in our company. Thank you for your hard work.
Ministry of Defence
Sarah Eshelby
Employability Officer
We approached &Element to build us an employability portal for our tri-service military personnel looking at gaining new skills and career opportunities. They were efficient and helpful throughout the project and we hope to work with them again.
Maekersuite
Stephanie Demetriou
Co-Founder
Thank you &Element for your hard work, professionalism and knowledgeability. Leading us over many years to build out our web dashboards and integrate advanced AI features (such as facial tracking, intelligent teleprompters, data scraping).
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Our tried-and-tested technology stack for web development projects
React.js Development
Node.js server-side development
Next.js. a react framework
MongoDB, noSQL database
Web Development FAQs
What features are essential for an e-commerce platform?
Essential features for an e-commerce platform include a user-friendly interface, secure payment gateways, mobile compatibility, search functionality, high-quality product images and descriptions, customer reviews, and analytics tools to track performance.
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How can I ensure my eCommerce site is secure?
To ensure your eCommerce site's security, implement SSL certificates for encrypted data transfer, ensure compliance with PCI DSS standards for payment processing, regularly update your platform and plugins to fix vulnerabilities, and use strong passwords and two-factor authentication.
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What are the five types of eCommerce?
The five types of eCommerce are business-to-consumer (B2C), business-to-business (B2B), consumer-to-consumer (C2C), consumer-to-business (C2B), and business-to-government (B2G). Each type defines the transaction's nature and the parties involved.
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How to start an eCommerce business?
To start an eCommerce business, you need to set up your online store, focus on user experience, establish secure payment options, and implement a marketing strategy to attract and retain customers. Consider working with a professional web development company to achieve your goals.
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Do I need SEO content for an eCommerce website?
Yes, SEO content is crucial for an eCommerce website. It helps improve your site's visibility in search engine results, driving organic traffic to your store. Focus on optimising product descriptions, using relevant keywords, and creating quality content that adds value to your customers.
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How to create an online shop?
There are many ways to start an online shop. Depending on your expectations, consider working with a professional web development company to launch your eCommerce platform.
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How to increase eCommerce sales?
Increase eCommerce sales by optimising your website for conversions, providing exceptional customer service, utilising email marketing to engage customers, implementing upselling and cross-selling strategies, and leveraging social media and SEO to drive traffic.
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What is eCommerce marketing?
eCommerce marketing involves promoting your online store and products through various digital marketing strategies to attract, engage, and retain customers. It includes SEO, content marketing, social media advertising, email marketing, and pay-per-click advertising.
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How much does developing an eCommerce platform cost?
The cost of developing an eCommerce platform can vary widely depending on the complexity of the site, the chosen platform, the customisation level, and additional features like integration with other services. We encourage you to contact us to learn more about our pricing.
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How can you optimise eCommerce platforms?
Optimise eCommerce platforms by improving site speed and mobile responsiveness, enhancing user experience, optimising product pages with SEO-friendly content, utilising high-quality images, and integrating analytics to track and analyse customer behaviour for ongoing improvement.
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