The components.
WHAT IS REQUIRED
A domain Hosting Shop software A payment method A delivery method
WHAT THE SOFTWARE DOES
Product catalogue Cart Checkout Order management Customer accounts Stock tracking
WHAT PEOPLE UNDERESTIMATE
Product data. Photographs, descriptions, specifications, prices.
That is the work, and it takes longer than building the shop.
WHAT ELSE YOU NEED BEFORE LAUNCHING
Terms of sale A returns policy A privacy notice Delivery information Contact details a customer can actually use
FOR NIGERIAN BUSINESSES
A business account for receiving payment Registration, if a gateway requires it A realistic delivery arrangement
WHERE TO START
Decide what you are selling and to whom.
Then the software, then the data, then the launch.
