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Rare Soul Man

John Manship Records have been supplying collectors worldwide with rare vinyl since 1969. They are universally recognised as a world authority on rare soul vinyl.

With stock of over 500,000 45's, 15,000 Lp's & 12" discs, that covers extensively: Northern Soul 45s, 70's & 80's soul dance 45's, Funk 45s, 12" Disco” & 45s, Soul & Jazz Lp's & CDs, Soul Group Harmony 45's, Tamla Motown 45's, Southern & Deep Soul, 60's R&B plus Ska & Reggae.

In addition they produce world renowned concise price Guides for both USA release and UK release rare soul 45s. These fully list A & B sides, Label and Label numbers and current values.

www.raresoulman.co.uk

Project overview

The company had developed their business on the back of a mail-order operation but wanted to build a strong online presence to increase market penetration and customer service.

They approached Interactive Web Solutions and asked us to build an engaging site that integrated with their existing back office systems. Utilising PHP, Flash, HTML and JavaScript we designed and developed a site that provided:

• Full e-commerce facilities
• Catalogue management
• Sophisticated online auction application with automatic customer refresh
• Drop down auction application
• Online jukebox developed in SMIL and integrated with real player

The Website is updated at least five times daily, with new stock added continuously.

What the client had to say

John Manship, commented:

“To create this Web site was the best business decision we have made in 37 years. Our customer base has grown 10 fold in a 5-year period, the turnover has increased likewise.

It has provided us with a totally problem free way to present our product, WORLDWIDE………..”