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Trends in the Development of Open Source Software Platforms for the Creation of Online Stores

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  • Snezhana Sulova

    (University of Economics - Varna)

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In order to meet the expectations of consumers and the businesses, open source software platforms for the creation of online shops are constantly being improved. The article analyzes the most popular software solutions of this kind in order to highlight the main trends in their development. The following ones have been analyzed: Magento Open Source, PrestaShop, OpenCart, Zen Cart, Drupal Commrece, Spree Commerce, WooCommerce, Jigoshop, Virtue mart, Ubercart and osCommerce. Systems improvement has been established in terms of functionality, content management capabilities, customer orientation, marketing tools, and integration with other enterprise applications.

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  • Snezhana Sulova, 2017. "Trends in the Development of Open Source Software Platforms for the Creation of Online Stores," Izvestia Journal of the Union of Scientists - Varna. Economic Sciences Series, Union of Scientists - Varna, Economic Sciences Section, issue 2, pages 187-196, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:vra:journl:y:2017:i:2:p:187-196
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    Keywords

    Open source software platforms; online store; e-commerce; trends;
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    • A00 - General Economics and Teaching - - General - - - General

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