{"id":932,"date":"2020-11-13T22:03:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T03:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=932"},"modified":"2026-10-12T10:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:51:58","slug":"custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits Of Custom Shopping Cart Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"932\" class=\"elementor elementor-932\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3822149 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3822149\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71776cd\" data-id=\"71776cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561e83a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"561e83a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7958\" alt=\"When to build a custom shopping cart, IS&amp;T Consulting Group\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits-hero.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits-hero-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits-hero-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits-hero-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca57ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca57ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A custom shopping cart makes sense when an off-the-shelf store cannot handle the way your business sells. Common reasons are complex pricing or product options, wholesale and retail customers on one site, integrations with inventory, ERP, shipping or accounting systems, a specific payment processor, or a checkout that must match your process. For a simple catalog, a hosted platform is often enough. IS&amp;T designs and develops custom e-commerce and shopping cart solutions for businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a36bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94a36bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Outgrowing your online store? See what a custom shopping cart could do for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351494a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"351494a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to IS&amp;T About E-Commerce<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2535150 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2535150\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cb6ac0\" data-id=\"6cb6ac0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1badd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1badd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Online shopping has become a dominant component of retail for most modern businesses. In order to meet customer demands for convenient shopping experiences and to capitalize on the wider customer base that online retail offers, having functional and effective online shopping cart features is a must for any website.<\/p><p>When developing or updating e-commerce features for your business, partnering with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\">web developer<\/a> who specializes in custom shopping cart design can not only help increase e-commerce performance but also set your business apart from your competitors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5a409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c5a409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CustomShoppingCartDevelopment2_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-934\" alt=\"Shopping Cart Development Done Your Way\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CustomShoppingCartDevelopment2_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CustomShoppingCartDevelopment2_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CustomShoppingCartDevelopment2_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a70d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a70d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits\/#Why_Choose_Custom_Shopping_Cart_Development\" >Why Choose Custom Shopping Cart Development?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits\/#Customizable_Product_Management_Shopping_Cart_Tools\" >Customizable Product Management &amp; Shopping Cart Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits\/#Integration_with_Payment_Processing_Platforms_Third-Party_Applications\" >Integration with Payment Processing Platforms &amp; Third-Party Applications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits\/#Website_Design_Responsive_Design\" >Website Design &amp; Responsive Design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits\/#Is_a_custom_shopping_cart_more_expensive_than_an_off-the-shelf_store\" >Is a custom shopping cart more expensive than an off-the-shelf store?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits\/#Can_a_custom_shopping_cart_connect_to_my_inventory_or_accounting_system\" >Can a custom shopping cart connect to my inventory or accounting system?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/custom-shopping-cart-development-benefits\/#Do_I_still_need_PCI_compliance_with_a_custom_cart\" >Do I still need PCI compliance with a custom cart?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Choose_Custom_Shopping_Cart_Development\"><\/span>Why Choose Custom Shopping Cart Development?\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048aa9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"048aa9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choose a custom cart when your sales process is the advantage and the platform keeps getting in the way.<\/p><p>Regardless of what your business sells online, there are key features that every e-commerce solution should have. Online shoppers look for a handful of key attributes when evaluating their online shopping experience, such as:<\/p><p>\u2022 Easy to find products<br \/>\u2022 Product ratings and reviews<br \/>\u2022 Streamlined, user-friendly, and fast checkout process<br \/>\u2022 Website responsiveness and speed<\/p><p>Although these factors claim to be easily achieved by cookie cutter e-commerce solutions, business owners often find that lack of customizability, missing features, and incompatibility with third-party applications make out-of-the-box solutions less effective for their e-commerce needs over time.<\/p><p>By working with a developer who specializes in custom shopping cart development, business owners can achieve all of the attributes that customers are looking for while also ensuring their solutions include important features and functionality that benefit e-commerce managers.<\/p><p><strong>Custom cart vs. off-the-shelf platform<\/strong><\/p><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:16px 0;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Factor<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Off-the-shelf platform<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Custom shopping cart<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Setup time<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Faster to launch<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Longer build<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Features<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">What the platform and its add-ons offer<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Built around your products and process<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Integrations<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Limited to available apps<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Connects to your ERP, inventory and shipping systems<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Payment options<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Processors the platform supports<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">The processor you choose<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Best for<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Simple catalogs and standard checkout<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Complex pricing, B2B ordering or unique workflows<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c67bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c67bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customizable_Product_Management_Shopping_Cart_Tools\"><\/span>Customizable Product Management &amp; Shopping Cart Tools\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a990d64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a990d64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No e-commerce solution is complete without product management features and shopping cart tools. Product management tools include product categories, sorting, searching, and inventory management while shopping cart tools include customers\u2019 ability to view, edit, and add items to their cart as well as suggested products based on a customer\u2019s purchase history. Custom shopping cart development allows business owners to implement and create product management and shopping cart tools that serve their business\u2019s unique needs. While cookie cutter solutions can offer some of these features, customizability helps businesses create a better user experience and grow over time. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f574ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f574ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CustomShoppingCartDevelopment1_IST.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-935\" alt=\"custom shopping cart development\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CustomShoppingCartDevelopment1_IST.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CustomShoppingCartDevelopment1_IST-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CustomShoppingCartDevelopment1_IST-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2b08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b2b08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Integration_with_Payment_Processing_Platforms_Third-Party_Applications\"><\/span>Integration with Payment Processing Platforms &amp; Third-Party Applications\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cebf0e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cebf0e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your shopping cart should connect to the systems you already run, not force you to replace them.<\/p><p>No e-commerce solution is complete without<a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\/accept-online-payments\"> online payment processing<\/a>. Although nearly all out-of-the-box shopping cart solutions offer online payment processing, it\u2019s important for business owners to assess which payment platforms work for their business and ensure they deploy an e-commerce solution that can be integrated with their chosen platform. The benefit of working with a custom shopping cart development team is that you can choose which platform you\u2019d prefer to use. Whether your business works best with PayPal, Swoosh ePay, iCheck Gateway, Authorize.net, or any of the many other online payment processing tools available, a custom developer can create an e-commerce solution that works for you.<\/p><p>The same can be said for other third-party applications. From shipping providers to online newsletters to social media, businesses depend on a variety of third-party products and services to operate and manage their e-commerce. It\u2019s essential that your web developers be able to customize your e-commerce solution to work with the applications that your business already utilizes. In addition, the flexibility of a custom e-commerce solution allows for your business\u2019s tools to shift and grow over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89fce87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89fce87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Website_Design_Responsive_Design\"><\/span>Website Design &amp; Responsive Design\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8989659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8989659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although product management, e-commerce tools, and shopping cart functionality are extremely important aspects of designing an online retail experience, never underestimate the importance of aesthetics. Visual appeal, branding, and responsive design are all important to achieving a great online store. By working with a custom shopping cart development team, you can create a modern, appealing, and customizable visual design. In addition, you can request a responsive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\/custom-web-design-houston\">web design<\/a> that ensures your site looks great on every device, from mobile phones to desktop computers. <\/p><p>Learn more about IS&amp;T\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\/web-development-in-houston\">web development<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\/software-programming\">software programming<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\/accept-online-payments\">online payment<\/a> services, or read our guides to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/website-development-costs\/\">what affects website development costs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/why-you-should-consider-custom-database-development-for-your-business\/\">custom database development<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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a custom cart or a hosted platform fits best.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e781583 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e781583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to IS&amp;T About E-Commerce<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e4b7c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e4b7c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-846f319\" data-id=\"846f319\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8c58f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a8c58f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span 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It can cost less over time if it replaces several paid add-ons or manual work, so compare the total cost over several years on the same scope.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2332\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2332\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_custom_shopping_cart_connect_to_my_inventory_or_accounting_system\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a custom shopping cart connect to my inventory or accounting system?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2332\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2332\"><p>Yes. Integration is one of the main reasons to build custom. A developer can connect the cart to inventory, ERP, accounting, shipping and email tools through their APIs or data imports.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2333\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2333\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_still_need_PCI_compliance_with_a_custom_cart\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I still need PCI compliance with a custom cart?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2333\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2333\"><p>Yes. 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