Is the Integrated Store good? Is it worth creating a virtual store on this e-commerce platform? Launched in 2013 by the duo Udlei Nattis and Adriano Caetano, it took just four months to reach the mark of 20 registered stores.
Specifically, Loja Integrada is a Software as a Service (SaaS) e-commerce platform. Therefore, its code belongs to a private company that continuously updates it. So, to create your online store, you need to rent it (I'll mention the plans later).
The rapid success caught the attention of the owners of the Brazilian multinational VTEX, Mariano Gomide and Geraldo Thomaz. Therefore, in the same year, they paid R$ 10 million to acquire control of Loja Integrada and Nixus.
Today, the Integrated Store has more than:
- 1 million online stores;
- 20 million products sold;
- 1 billion reais billed in the last year (total value of registered stores);
- 500 theme options with cool layout and design;
- 30 integrations with sales, management, logistics, marketing, etc.
The system is installed in the cloud (on remote servers), meaning it's cloud commerce . This way, you can create and manage an online store from anywhere with internet access.
You can also manage your store from PCs, notebooks, tablets and even smartphones. Well, read on and get to know some of its features!
INTEGRATED STORE IS GOOD: RESOURCES
The main features of the Integrated Store are:
Integrations:
Install apps like Jivochat, Mercado Pago and Bling, among others, from the App Store available on the system.
Themes
Choose the ideal theme for your business from over 500 options. They are responsive, meaning they adapt to all screen sizes. Also, they allow you to change colors.
Partners
Count on the help of Loja Integrada's partners. You can contact them whenever you need, for example, to create a custom theme or implement an e-commerce platform.
Support
At any time you can read the FAQs and ask your questions. In addition, you can open tickets and talk to the attendants when you need to solve a problem.
Community
The community is a forum where users support each other. One doubts the other. In addition, Loja Integrada employees moderate the page and also help users.
Educational
The platform features the Bora Vender School , a blog and educational materials with content and courses on sales, store creation, results measurement, and much more.
Services
In the "services" tab, the company maintains a system status page and another about its Public API. In addition, it also has pages about privacy and terms of use.
As you can see, this system has many cool features, which serve very well for anyone who wants to start a small or medium-sized online store. It is an ideal platform for entrepreneurs who want to put their first foot in e-commerce.
HOW TO CREATE AN E-COMMERCE IN THE INTEGRATED STORE?
It is very simple to create an e-commerce in Loja Integrada. Just do the following step by step:
- Start by creating a registration on the platform;
- Soon after, enter your products;
- Afterwards, choose the payment methods;
- Also choose the shipping methods;
- Okay, now it's time to start selling online.
Currently (2020), Loja Integrada provides six rental plans:
Free of charge:
- Up to 5 monthly visits
- 75 active products
- 1 manager
BRL 49 (PRO 1)
- 10 thousand monthly visits
- 100 active products
- 1 manager
BRL 99 (PRO 2)
- 20 thousand monthly visits
- 300 active products
- 2 managers
BRL 199 (PRO 3)
- 30 thousand monthly visits
- unlimited products
- 3 managers
BRL 399 (PRO 4)
- Unlimited visits, products and managers
BRL 499 (PRO MAX)
- Unlimited products, visits and managers
- Plugg.to, Envíou and Frenet already included
To learn more details about each plan, visit the Loja Integrada presentation page.
WHAT'S UP? IS INTEGRATED STORE GOOD? WORTH IT?
Yes, Loja Integrada is good and worthwhile. Otherwise, it wouldn't have reached the milestone of over 1 million online stores. It's a good system, especially for e-commerce micro-entrepreneurs (MEI) and small and medium-sized businesses that invoice up to R$ 80 per month.
If your company is reaching BRL 60 to BRL 80 per month, then it is time to start thinking about migrating to a more robust system.
The VTEX platform, for example, is one option. It's scalable and has an integrated CMS that allows you to easily create highly customized layouts. It's worth a try!
As soon as you can, also click on " What is VTEX ?" and learn more about this platform.
