Welcome to Slate
In a nutshell, an e-commerce platform is a software application where both, the seller and the consumer interact. Essentially, a consumer should be able to use an e-commerce platform to discover products, shop around using a cart, and then check out.
To better understand what Slate is to you will need to know why you need Slate. In a market dominated by platforms that are driven by monetization and accommodating larger businesses, e-commerce platforms tend to ignore growing businesses.
Slate is an e-commerce development platform built for all kinds of growing businesses. This means that for entrepreneurs currently operating on various social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook or operating on an E-commerce platform that is too complicated to cater to the concerns of a growing business, Slate is the platform for you. To help you reach your goal Slate is a free platform for you to use and grow.
Slate provides you with 2 interfaces, a merchant-facing side and a customer-facing side. The customer interface is a storefront, each merchant has their own storefront which displays the inventory they have uploaded. Whereas, the merchant interface is a management tool that provides you with analytics of the performance of your store, the ability to manage taxes, discounts, and various other functions.
A key functionality necessary for any online business is accepting digital payments. Slate allows you to integrate with a payment gateway service that shall accommodate your business and provide you with an interface to help keep track of your payments. Your customers can either pay through bank transfers or card payments.
Another hurdle for growing businesses is the fulfillment of their orders. On Slate, you will be able to digitize the entire fulfillment process. Whether you are a retail business looking to fulfill your order through a courier service or a food business looking for a last-mile delivery service to deliver your food, Slate provides you with all the resources you need.
These are some of the functionalities we offer on Slate, helping businesses reach their desired targets sooner. Once you become a Slate merchant, we’re on this journey to success with you every step of the way. Welcome to Slate, we look forward to seeing you grow and reach your true potential.
If you’re interested in learning more about our product offerings you can check out our website and for any other queries you can reach out to us at support@slate.store.
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