Sunday, May 20, 2007

The Online Catalog

The Online Catalog is now available and although not perfect, it is functional. This module has taken months to develop and it has been extremely difficult to get up and running. We are still working on the project and it will be weeks or even months before we are satisfied with the layout.
Our intent for the catalog was to give our site users another way to view our products in a more global manner without the need to log in or register for web access. Instead of logging in and searching our entire data base of products; the catalog is set up to list all items once a product category has been selected. You can then refine the category and display all items by the age range. This is extremely beneficial for those customers who only purchase one age range and for those companies that have multiple buyers. It is also invaluable for those companies that may only buy one type of product like T-shirts.
The Online catalog makes it easier to view single color case packs and styles that we pack in multiple color assortments. See style 20066 in the tee shirts category listed under the men's age range. We pack this style by assorted colors, black only and white only and we will continue to introduce more solid color packs as we receive additional inventory from our suppliers.
The prices listed in the Online catalog are generic and do not necessarily reflect the most current pricing on that item. You can view the pricing on the Online catalog by selecting a color from the drop down menu or by placing your cursor on the color located above the feature details. Current pricing can only be seen by registering for an account and using our Order Online module.The online catalog is linked to our main ordering module. Registered users can select an item within the online catalog and by clicking on the description hyper link or clicking on the place order link you will be redirected to our ordering module where you can log in and view the current price, the packing details and the warehouse location for each item. You are then free to purchase that item, navigate back to the online catalog or stay within the order online module and view our specials, closeouts, recent packing's and new items. The systems are designed to be used in conjunction with each other. The Online catalog for a broad overview of our available inventory and the order online module for a more detailed look at each style.
We hope you find the online catalog beneficial and welcome any comments you may have about this module or any other part of our web site. Your comments can be posted to this blog or emailed to sales@rgriley.com