But the more you dig into suites, the more you come across their limitations. All electronic-commerce suites have several elements in common. They provide a relatively simple set of tools to run your store via a browser. Some products, such as IBM's Net. These tools allow you to make changes to your online catalog and storefront design, check inventory levels and view reports.
All suites come with built-in shopping cart and checkout modules.
Those are useful for shoppers as they navigate through the store and select items to purchase. Trying to track down prices on these products requires some sleuthing. Vendors aren't always forthcoming about the fine print. Some products, such as ICat Corp.'s ICat Commerce Online and Net. Commerce, come in multiple versions with different feature sets.