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Here is a list of all the features Be Nimble eCommerce can provide you with

Storefront Features

Professional themes



With themes created by world-class designers you'll love how your website looks on BeNimble.

Mobile commerce ready



Your online BeNimble store includes a built-in mobile commerce shopping cart. Your customers can browse and buy from your store using any mobile phone or tablet.

Work with an expert



You can work with one of our BeNimble Experts to customize your store from the ground up.

Full blogging platform


Publish articles, encourage discussion, and create amazing content for SEO for your website.

Styling your store


You have access to change banners, color schemes or instantly change templates to customize your website, to name a few.

Your own domain name


Use your own domain name, or purchase one through BeNimble.

Web-based website manager


Host your entire website on BeNimble. Your online store comes with a full-featured content management system.

Add and remove pages


Create your own pages from the CMS to add information as required for your visitors. With easy managed pre styled page ideas.

Free extensions on all packages


All the required extensions to make your store perfect. From Size Charts and Social share to Google Analytics and custom upload for your products!

Shopping Cart Features

Free SSL certificate


Every BeNimble store includes a free 256-bit SSL certificate. All pages, content, credit card, and transaction information is protected by the same level of security used by banks.

Flexible shipping rates


From free delivery options to linked courier rates in real time, BeNimble offers you exactly the options you need to run a successful eCommerce Store.

Automatic taxes


Your invoice will automatically calculate VAT rates if required, and can be setup per product.

Automatic carrier shipping rates


Receive automatic shipping rates from South Africa's leading eCommerce couriers directly on your website and when you dispatch orders

Payment gateways


BeNimble is partnered with South Africa leading eCommerce Payment gateways to offer you the best options

Offer free shipping


Improve your average order size by offering free shipping to your customers. You can choose the price point at which free shipping applies.

Secure Checkout


With the industry leading single checkout page, you can offer you customers the fastest and easiest checkout to encourage repeat sales.

Quick Checkout


Got registered customers on your store, then they can checkout quickly with saved details and shipping addresses.

Continuous Research


Continuous research is done to ensure the checkout page has the latest trends and technologies to ensure the highest conversion rate for your store.

Store Management Features

Customer profiles


Learn more about your customers and their shopping habits. Find their contact info and order history at a glance.

Customer accounts


Encourage repeat shopping by enabling customer account creation at checkout. Your customers can also check out as a guest without creating an account.

Automated Order Emails


Your customer will get automated emails on their order status as it changes to keep them up to date and happy.

Refunds


Refund some or all of an order. Your inventory is updated automatically.

Manage on the go


BeNimble is a Mobile First website which allows seamless use on your smartphone to update your store, manage inventory, fulfill orders, and contact a customer.

Order Manage


Capture payments and fulfill orders right from your phone. Manage the whole process to ensure you stay on top of your store orders.

Order Cancellations


The ability to cancel an order throughout the process. Stock management will also be managed should the item be stock tracked.

Order Dispatching


Dispatch your order manually or partner with South Africa's best eCommerce couriers and dispatch straight from your BeNimble Portal to eParcel, PUDO, BobGo, Courier Guy or Skynet

Structured Layout


Orders are structurally laid out in Awaiting Payment (EFT OR OTHER) and IN PROGRESS orders to help you quickly assess and manage all your orders.

Marketing & SEO Features

Search engine optimized


Help potential customers find your store using search engines. BeNimble supports SEO best practices like customizable H1, title, and meta tags, and this is done automatically for you!

Generated sitemap.xml


Your sitemap.xml is automatically generated with your products, webpages, and blog posts.

Discounts


Boost sales and customer loyalty by creating highly targeted discount codes and promotions right from the BeNimble admin.

Gift cards


Your customers are able to purchase a gift card for someone from your store, or you can use gift cards as store credit.

Sell via Facebook & Instagram


BeNimble provides product data feeds that automatically sync your catalogue to your Facebook and Instagram shops, so customers can browse and buy directly from your social profiles.

Sell via Google


Need to sell with Google Merchant? BeNimble provides data feeds for Google Merchant to easily and automatically sync your products straight to their search results.

Product Management Features

Inventory management


Manage your entire inventory with Nimbl. Track stock counts, and automatically stop selling products when inventory runs out.

Product variations


Offer different variations of your products, such as multiple sizes, colors, materials, and more. Each variation can have its own price, SKU, weight,inventory and images.

Product organization


Organize products into categories for easy access for your visitors.

Multiple images


Add multiple images for your products, so you can show off your product from all angles.

SEO product tags


Optimize your product pages for search engines with product specific meta tags, titles, and URL handles.

Multiple add ons


Product videos, custom text and images from your shoppers,size charts. Just to name a few. We have them all.

Web Hosting Features

Unlimited bandwidth


You'll never be charged based on the number of visitors or traffic to your store.

Level-1 PCI compliant


BeNimble is level-1 PCI compliant, so you don't need to worry about the security of your customers' credit card data.

SSL certificate


Your online store includes a 256-bit SSL certificate to keep your customers' information and business data secure.

Instant upgrades


All BeNimble updates are automatic, so you'll receive the latest features immediately, without any hassle.

Uptime Monitors


All our stores are monitored with Uptime Monitors. We stay on top of your hosting to ensure your store is available to your shoppers at anytime.

DDOS Mitigation


All domains hosted with BeNimble are protected with World Leading DDOS attack mitigation protection ensuring that in the case of an attack, we can get you up and going asap.

Analytics Features

Dashboard


An actionable dashboard of your sales, orders, traffic and order fulfillment targets helps you make the right choices for your business to grow.

Product reports


Analyze and gain insight into your store's growth. See which products are selling—and which ones aren't.

Export reports


Reports can be exported for further analysis in your favourite spreadsheet tool, or can be sent to your bookkeeper or accountant.

Google Analytics


Google Analytics works with your online store, so you can track sales, visits, and referrals.

Courier Reports


See what your courier spent is in a month. Which courier are the cheapest? Average delivery times and weight to help you see where you can better the service for your shopper.

Payment Reports


Understand your orders and charges. How much is your payment provider taking on average? Should you offer more or other payment options. Our reporting helps you make these decisions.

3rd Party Integrations Features

PAYMENTSnapScan


SnapScan is more than just a smartphone app. It’s a contactless mobile payment solution that makes it easy and safe to pay and receive payments in a store, online, at home, and on the go.

PAYMENTPaystack


Modern online and offline payments for Africa. Paystack helps businesses in Africa get paid by anyone, anywhere in the world

PAYMENTYOCO


Take card on your website. Set up Yoco's payment gateway and accept card payments on your website in 5 minutes.

PAYMENTPayJustNow


SA’s ultimate Buy Now, Pay Later solution. As a Retailer you benefit from receiving payments upfront, helping you to grow your business, better manage your cash flow and not worry about chasing customers.

PAYMENTPayfast


Since 2007 PayFast has become the trusted online payment solution for over 80, 000 merchants in South Africa, including businesses, causes and individuals.

COURIEReParcel


Established in 2010, eParcel is South Africa's only eCommerce focussed courier. With easy to understand services, fast sign up and eWallet system, they kicked off the online courier space in South Africa. Known for their exemplary customer services they are a favourite for 1000s of online stores in South Africa.

COURIERuAfrica


Deliver anywhere in South Africa with uAfrica Courier Aggregator. Get quotes from multiple couriers without having your own courier account and ship from multiple locations. Quick and easy

COURIERPUDO


PUDO is a smart locker delivery system that’s changing the courier game in South Africa. You can use pudo to send an item anywhere in the country, as long as it weighs under 20kg and fits in one of our convenient pudo Lockers. A perfect solution for easy management for online stores

COURIERSkyNet


At SkyNet, we take the stress out of courier and express parcel delivery by eliminating those month-end recon surprises with pre-quotable deliveries and simple, user-friendly processes. With over 35 hubs countrywide, we also service over 200 major gateway cities globally, so we can deliver on time and intact to any destination.

COURIERThe Courier Guy


The Courier Guy is one of South Africa's most recognised courier brands. BeNimble integrates directly with their API to provide real-time quotes, waybill generation, and collection booking straight from your dashboard.

COURIERBobGo


BobGo is a multi-carrier shipping platform that gives you access to leading South African couriers in one place. BeNimble integrates with BobGo to offer live rates at checkout and seamless shipment creation.

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