There is a lot to say about Web Shop provider Shopify working in partnership with Microsoft Dynamics NAV. To start with – they are both cost-effective, fully hosted and scalable cloud-based systems. For growing businesses that want to combine a premier Web Shop with the leading Business Management system for Trade, Inventory, and Finance – both systems are a winning choice.
Shopify powers a staggering 500,000 web sites worldwide. Essentially, it is a one-stop-shop for your web-shop needs. Combining over 100 template web designs, with options to create custom designs for shopping baskets with secure checkout and payments processing.
Shopify is fully hosted enabling businesses to set up a professional looking website in no time. Organising products, customising a storefront, taking orders and accepting credit card payments are all straightforward.
The CBIZ Connector for Dynamics 365 NAV and Shopify allows businesses to use these two winning systems seamlessly together, sharing Customer and Product data from NAV and collecting new Sales Orders for fulfilment.
A recent case study
In 2017, CBIZ helped Fine Art business Wyecliffe Galleries setup Dynamics NAV to operate alongside their existing Shopify Website. Product and Image details are now entered through Dynamics NAV and passed up the wire to Shopify – complete with pricing and search categorisation.
Shopify orders and payment details are now downloaded direct to their Dynamics NAV system for onward processing and fulfilment.
To help with marketing the Dynamics NAV system also adds customer details to their Mail Chimp email lists.
Integrated systems allow the company to continue to grow – confident its systems can keep pace. Staff are able focus more on clients.
In summary, Shopify and Dynamics NAV are a partnership made for the cloud! Fully hosted, cost effective solutions, with a wealth of available assistance and integrations.
Whether you’re new to Shopify, new to Dynamics NAV or new to both, you can be trading effectively in the minimum of time.
CBIZ specialise in helping businesses work effectively with Dynamics NAV. Contact us – we will be glad to help you evaluate your options.
