OXID programming of the Econanda online store
Development of a webshop for sustainable products with OXID eShop
eWorks was commissioned with the conception, design and implementation of the online store www.econanda.de. Particular attention was paid to ease of use and outstanding usability.
econanda stands for sensually sustainable products that make life more beautiful. The selected products from the areas of natural cosmetics and room aesthetics, yoga and meditation accessories, accessories and teas through to naturally produced chocolates promise a special shopping experience. At econanda, you can discover certified organic or naturally produced goods that are rarely found on the shelves of typical organic stores. The concept takes into account the growing trend of favoring sustainable products when shopping. Criteria such as resource-conserving production, raw materials from natural cultivation, fair & social, CO2-saving and free from animal testing and genetic engineering were given special consideration when selecting the products on offer.
The first project phase included the web design: the objective was to create a store web design that was not inferior to the products for sale in terms of purity and elegance - but still appeared friendly and modest. The web design was created in close consultation with the client in order to be able to accommodate last-minute change requests. The web design was then prepared for use on the web, optimized for search engines (SEO), broken down into Smarty templates and integrated into the Econanda OXID store. The OXID eShop Community Edition 4.7 (OXID eShop CE) was used for this. Special attention was paid to compatibility with mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets (iPhone, iPad, etc.).
In addition to the pre-installed OXID eShop payment methods, eWorks integrated payment via PayPal for online payment directly in the store. To visually enhance the product presentation, a video player was also integrated so that product descriptions could be enriched with videos instead of just images. In addition, several individual OXID modules were programmed, tailored to the client's wishes. After going live, eWorks accompanied the entire Trusted Shops certification process and supported the implementation of requirements regarding data protection, provider labeling, shipping costs and delivery security. In the end, the Trusted Shops seal of approval was awarded, guaranteeing the reliability and trustworthiness of www.econanda.de.
www.econanda.de saw the light of day on schedule in March 2013. Since then, eWorks has been supporting the client in an advisory capacity with the operation of www.econanda.de, stepping in at any time if required and occasionally carrying out functional enhancements.