Top 5 OpenCart Modules from Apparel and Footwear Industry

The apparel and footwear industry is dominating the market in the world. People want to stay updated as trends keep changing. There are many OpenCart modules present in the market which will help to improve customer engagement and sales as well.

Because having the right feature on your website is like hiring an all-star team of employees—you get to boost sales, improve user experience, and streamline operations. I have worked in the e-commerce industry for 8 years. I can suggest to you the headache of checking features, reading descriptions, and demos of hundreds of modules.

I made your work easy. I've handpicked the 5 OpenCart extensions that are a must-have for anyone in the apparel and footwear game. These modules applies to all ecommerce website no matter which platform you are using. Let's get down to it!    

1. OpenCart Size Chart Popup

Purpose: Help to solve Product size-related issues.

This OpenCart extension lets the website show the size chart on the product page. Apparel and footwear come in different sizes. It will become hard for people to shop for the item from your website if they do not confirm whether the purchased item will have the size that is comfortable for them or not.

This question can be answered using the OpenCart product size chart extension. You can have the size chart for individual products, assigned to one category. It also supports the multi-language to target customers around the world.

Benefits

• Create multiple size charts according to products.
• Three places to show the chat: in the product description, below the description, in a new tab, or in the popup.
• Supports the multi-language.
• Increases online orders.
• Saves customer and sales representative time.
• Reduces product returns.
• Improve customer experience.

Steps to creating a size chart: 

After the login to the Admin panel. Follow below steps

• Navigate to the TMD Size Chart menu. You will land on to size chart list page. Hit the create [+] button present at the top-right corner of the page
• Write the title, and description to clarify the terms used in the size chart.
• Enter the number of rows and columns. Press the Create button. It will append the rows and columns below.
• Write the heading in the rows and the content in the columns.
• Append new rows by pressing the green colored "+" button just after the last row.
• Use the delete button to remove the row from the list.

Assigning To Products and Categories.

• Move to "LINK TAB"
• Select the products and categories by searching their name.
• You can assign one size chart to one or multiple products and categories.    

2. Product Color Option Image

Purpose: Allows customers to view and select products in multiple colors.

Apparel and footwear items come in many colors and shades. People are selective when they buy a T-shirt, pants, jacket, shoes, sandals, etc. They will buy the item that has their favorite color and shades. It is really important to show all the color variations of the product. Using the OpenCart product option color image will let you upload the vacation colored image. When the customer selects the color option for example "Green" the product image switches to a Green color image.  It offers a more interactive and visually appealing experience for shoppers.

Benefits:

• Color swatches are shown on the product page.  
• Updates product images based on color selection.  
• Option for hex codes or color images.
• Accurate Product Visualization
• Support most of the OpenCart themes
• Mobile Friendly

Step By Step Guided to add Color Option image: 

• Go to the Product List page
• Edit the product. Move to the "Option" tab. You will a new field called "Image".  
• Select the option. Upload the image along with the values
• You must upload the image for each option.
• Save the product  

Checking Product Options Color image As Customer

• Open the website and navigate to the product to which you just uploaded option images.
• Now, select the option. You will see the product's big image automatically changed as you select a different option.  

3. OpenCart Advanced Search Module

Purpose: Makes it easier for customers to find products by providing advanced filtering options.   

Imagine you have hundreds of the best products on your e-commerce website. But when customers search for the product. They got unrelated products in the response. This is one of the biggest problems faced by most e-commerce websites. They have products but not a good filter or search.

Ultimately end up with lower order in their accounts. OpenCart Advanced Filter extension offers extensive filters and gives an in-depth search option. Its robust filtering options are sorting by size, color, brand, or price, search in the description, and title, this module allows you to offer a hyper-personalized shopping journey.

This OpenCart extension lets you customize the color of the filter and search so that you can maintain the branding and UI/UX across the website. This extension will help you to create effective product search and increased sales, better customer satisfaction, and more effective inventory management.

Benefits:  

• Automatically replace the existing search.   
• Enable/disable the filter options and search fields.   
• Color Selection.    
• Customizable look and placement.  
• Ajax-based, no page reload.
• Number of search response product list count  
• Decide product information should be displayed in the search result.
• Optimized Performance.
• Multi-language compatible.

Step By Step Guide for setting: 

It involves two options, Search and filter setting, and deciding which product attributes should be shown in the search result.    

Product data displayed in the search result    

• Navigate to the TMD Search Module present at the Left menu list.
• Set the product image height and width,
• Enable or disable the product attribute options

Search Filter and Options

• In the search Criteria, All the attributes of the product will be shown  
• Just enable those attributes in which you want to perform a search.

Checking the Search on the website

• Type the term to search for the product.
• The module will try to find that term in all the enabled attributes of the product.
• You will see a dropdown with a search result product list with the same attributes that you enabled in the setting.

4. One Page/ Quick Checkout

Purpose: Simplifies the checkout process to improve conversion rates.

These days, people always want to get things quickly because of their busy lifestyle. That's why all the top players in the e-commerce website industry like Flipkart, Snap Deal, Amazon, Walmart, etc. are burning extensive amounts on Research and development to make the purchase process easier. In 4 or fewer clicks, people should able to buy the item from the website.

TMD created an OpenCart quick/one-page checkout module which will replace traditional checkout with one one-page checkout that gets your customer to complete their order faster. Your e-commerce platform can offer tangible improvements in user experience, designed to make the checkout process as smooth, quick, and hassle-free as possible using a quick checkout extension.

You can customize the checkout fields, custom fields, and shopping cart page, and write your own CSS to adjust the design, all the enable and shipping gateways will display on the checkout page. Connect the checkout page to Google Analytics for a better understanding of the order process.

Benefits:  

• Replace the old shopping cart with a new one.
• Combine all checkout steps into one page.
• Customizable fields of register, shipping address, and payment address.
• Integration with various payment and shipping methods.
• Auto redirect to selected payment gateway.
• Google Order tracking code supports.
• Four designs are available for quick checkout.  
• Write your own CSS.
• Integrate with most of the OpenCart themes
• Suports Multi-language  

Step By Step Setting Of One Page Checkout    

• In the menu click the TMD Quick Checkout
• General setting -> Enter the address of your business.
• Layout Setting -> Setting -> Decide this quick checkout will display to whom Guest, customers, or both. Redirect the customer to the checkout page, skip the shopping cart page
• Layout Setting > Shopping Cart > Replace the existing shopping cart with a new one. Mobile and desktop-based setting > Select the product attribution to display on the cart page.
• Layout Setting > Delivery and Payment method > Update payment information when the customer selects the shipping gateway. Select the icon, and write a label for the shipping gateway and payment methods.
• Layout Setting > Confirm Order > Enable the auto redirect to the payment method. Show/hide the comment section, privacy policy, and term and condition page selection.
• Manage Fields > Personal details, delivery form, payment detail form. Also supports the custom fields.
• Theme Panel > Layout selection > Select the checkout page layout that best matches your website.  
• Theme Panel > Custom CSS > Write your own CSS.  
• Language > Write the text in all the active languages on your website.
• Google Order tracking code.

5. Product Bundles

Purpose: Allows you to create and sell product bundles, ideal for outfit sets.

Often we see some products are sold together as these products complement each other. Now, you can also offer your customer a set of products at a discounted price to encourage larger purchases. This advanced OpenCart product bundle extension enables you to group related products, offering them at a discounted rate  Whether it's a 'Back-to-School' bundle of stationery items or a 'Fitness Pack' comprising gym essentials, music instrument sets, shoes and socks, summer and apparel, etc. Customers will only get the discount when they buy the product together do not get a discount.     

This OpenCart extension is very useful to that store that sells items that are used often together. This will create a page where people can see the bundle products, prices, and discounts. And directly purchase them. It cuts down the search time.

Benefits:  

• Bundle multiple products into a single package.
• Discount options for bundled purchases.
• You will have an order report for each bundle.
• Easier inventory management for bundled items.
• Boosts Cross-Selling Opportunities
• Increases Product Exposure
• Inventory Optimization
• Bundle-Specific Promotions
• Enhanced Shopping Cart Value

Step By Step Guide to Create Product Bundle   

• In the TMD Bundle Product Setting -> Adjust the number of product displays in the pagination
• Show or hide the header navigation menu
• Product image size,
• Enter the text in multi-language  

  Creating Bundle Categories

• From Menu TMD Bundle Product > Bundle Categories > You will land on the Categories list page
• Enter the title, description, SEO meta tags,
• Select the parent category (if any), store, upload image for category, sort order, select enable in status, etc.
• Write the SEO and user-friendly URL for this category.

 Creating Bundle Products

• Enter the bundle name in multi-language
• Start and end date of this bundle sale
• Write the SEO URL
• Select the discount type percentage or fixed
• Choose categories of bundle products
• Select the products
• Enter the order order, Enable the status
• Select the stores.    

Checking the bundle product as a customer

• Open your website in the browser. Navigate to the product bundle page.
• All the active bundle products will be listed with the bundle name, total price, discount, end date, add to cart button
• The total price is the sum of products linked to that bundle and a discount applies to the total.

Conclusion

We have gone through the various OpenCart modules that can be used to improve customer experience and overall sales process. From the streamlined shopping experience offered by the One Page/Quick Checkout module to the inventory optimization and sales opportunities provided by the Product Bundles. In these OpenCart modules, each solution serves a unique purpose and offers specific advantages.

The Advanced Filter Module simplifies user navigation, the Product Color Option image enhances product visualization, and the Size Chart Module by TMD adds a layer of customization and user assurance to apparel shopping.

Take some time to understand your customer behavior and think about how you can improve the UI/UX and give the best service to them. It is really important to have the right features on your website to survive in this competitive e-commerce landscape.

Last but not least understand the unique needs of your business and see how the above modules can provide targeted solutions for your business to drive growth and customer satisfaction.