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The Ox brand of top quality tools and machinery originated in Australia in 1974 and established an unrivalled reputation for toughness and reliability. Since then, the brand has been launched in other territories too – including the UK last year. To help strengthen their online presence, the company came to iWeb to take advantage of our expertise in designing e-commerce ...

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In Ireland, Xtra-vision is an iconic retailer specialising mainly in the renting and selling of films and games. It’s hugely popular brand and they needed a web site that could cope with around 200,000 unique visitors a month from all over the Emerald Isle. So they came to iWeb and our own stars of the small screen provided a custom Magento solution.

As Magento is an open source platform, our skilled team was able to build an e-commerce web site that was more than capable of meeting the unique demands of Xtra-vision’s business. The company has 161 physical retail stores across both Northern and the Republic of Ireland. However, the web site needed to cater to both ends of the country – which have different currencies as well as other logistical issues.

The solution provided by iWeb made extensive use of the Magento multi-store function. Magento enables multiple browse-able Store Views. These work as a front end serving different audiences, but use the same stock inventory – think of them as the shop front and the catalogue as the warehouse at the back. The attractive front design can be changed according to the needs and wishes of whoever is browsing, but the back end/catalogue remains the same. So it’s possible to switch between languages and currencies without affecting the core information – in this case, what’s available for sale or rental.

The new Xtra-Vision web site also enables back office integration with West 10 Entertainment, which offers information-rich data on all new home entertainment releases. So Xtra-Vision’s customers can be kept up to date with the hot new releases too. They can even see what’s in stock when they’re out and about too as the new Magento e-commerce web site has been fully optimised for mobile and tablet browsing.

Now Xtra-vision has plans to extend their offering into other related areas. Thanks to iWeb, it has a flexible e-commerce web site that can be adjusted to accommodate the changing needs of the home entertainment business. So if you want your online marketplace project to be a big hit too, why not give us a call?

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With 200 years of experience in the property sector, The Chancellors Group is one of the country’s leading independent estate agents – with 48 networked offices in Southern England and Wales. So when the wanted a web site that was at the cutting edge of customer service and convenience, they came to iWeb. The skilled designers at iWeb created a bespoke ...

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When human resources solutions provider, HDA wanted to take a more hands-on approach to their web site, they took full advantage of the versatile capabilities of iWeb Control. Nowadays, web site visitors and search engines are looking for dynamic, ever changing content – and this is where iWeb Control can help. It’s a highly optimised Content Management System that puts ...

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Leather goods company Tusting have relied on iWeb experience to create a Magento e-commerce web site that complements their business. Tusting is a long-established family firm with deep roots in the leather and shoe trade and a particular specialisation in quality hand baggage and luggage. It was iWeb’s brief to develop an e-commerce web site that both showed off their ...

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Home Colours do exactly what their name suggests – brighten up your home with colourful, matching homewares and interior accessories. The company sources products from around the globe – seeking out the most inspirational designs. That’s probably why they came to iWeb for inspired e-commerce web design. Our skilled team were able to adapt the versatile Magento platform so that ...

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In a few weeks, there’ll be several speed records broken at the London Olympics. But Team iWeb has already achieved a personal best. Our highly trained and motivated e-commerce web developers have designed, built and implemented an e-commerce web site for classical music specialist, MDT that out-performs some of the biggest names in retail on the web. In GTmetrix performance ...

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When specialist classical music retailer, MDT wanted to take their business to the next level, they came to iWeb for expert solutions We supplied a state-of-the-art Magento e-commerce solution that’s our fastest and most powerful to date. Having evolved from a specialised shop in Derby – which then became mail order only – MDT began to realise that the future ...

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Slide Wardrobes – as their name suggests – make sliding wardrobe doors to customers’ individual specifications. They’ve chosen the expertise of iWeb for a Magento e-commerce web site design that will highlight the versatility of their products. Slide Wardrobes create stunning floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall bedroom fitted wardrobes, with a wide choice of fittings and finishes to suit the customers’ decor. ...

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A Content Management System keeps your site fresh and up to date For some online businesses, a static web site is never going to be enough. And having to seek the help of a professional web developer every time you want to make a change isn’t ideal. This is where a Content Management System (CMS) can help. It allows you ...

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Helpful walkthrough for setting up Gmail to send email as a custom vanity domain. It assumes that youremail at yourdomain is already pointing to your Gmail account.

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When they needed an e-commerce web site design, gourmet specialists Excellent Foods came to iWeb. We provided a Magento e-commerce solution with a feast of features to improve the way they do business online. Excellent Foods was established in January 2012 with the vision of offering gourmet foods to everybody. Previously, the quality, luxury food they sell was the sole ...

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