How do they match: Online Merchants

  • Calculate revenue, sales, and expenses, using financial accounting or spreadsheet software.
  • Compose images of products, using video or still cameras, lighting equipment, props, or photo or video editing software.
  • Create, manage, or automate orders or invoices, using order management or invoicing software.
  • Design customer interface of online storefront, using web programming or e-commerce software.
  • Develop or revise business plans for online business, emphasizing factors such as product line, pricing, inventory, or marketing strategy.
  • Implement security practices to preserve assets, minimize liabilities, or ensure customer privacy, using parallel servers, hardware redundancy, fail-safe technology, information encryption, or firewalls.
  • Investigate products or markets to determine areas for opportunity or viability for merchandising specific products, using online or offline sources.
  • Investigate sources, such as auctions, estate sales, liquidators, wholesalers, or trade shows for new items, used items, or collectibles.
  • Measure and analyze Web site usage data to maximize search engine returns or refine customer interfaces.
  • Purchase new or used items from online or physical sources for resale via retail or auction Web site.
  • Receive and process payments from customers, using electronic transaction services.

  • Develop financial or business plans.