eCommerce, as a whole, has changed. Not only are your customers more informed than ever before, but their preferences have been changing towards frictionless and self-directed experiences. In the modern age, consumers across nearly every industry want to be able to shop online– and heavy equipment rental is no different.
As heavy equipment rental companies continue to adopt eCommerce solutions to grow their digital footprint, they are facing chronic pain points along the way. From managing extensive product catalogs, ensuring real-time accuracy, and keeping their digital storefront customer-ready, it can be overwhelming to balance that along with the day-to-day.
We built our GateWay eCommerce solution to address those specific challenges, but at Texada, we’re always iterating on and improving our offerings. Upon listening to customer feedback on what works and what can be improved, we’re excited to share that we’ve rolled out the GateWay Administration Panel, a new update aimed at making every step of managing your eCommerce storefront faster.
What’s In It For You?
The all-new GateWay Admin Panel has been designed to make your life easier and your business more efficient. On top of the new features and functionality, GateWay Admin has a new home in Texada Web, meaning you can manage your entire rental operations within a single platform. Here’s how this new release directly benefits you:
Do More in Less Time
With the new GateWay Admin Panel, employees can work faster than ever. The single-screen setup makes managing inventory a breeze, while product categorization only takes a few clicks, perfect for getting items ready for seasonal promotions or sales. Plus, updating product details like size, color, and weight has been streamlined into a simple drag-and-drop process. These updates take the hassle out of updating the storefront, allowing team members to focus their time on strategic initiatives that drive business growth and profitability.
Accelerate Onboarding and Results
The new GateWay Admin Panel is designed to get new team members up to speed fast, so they can start walking in step with their more experienced colleagues. The updated GateWay UI was designed to make it easy to find the tools they need right away, so there’s less time needed to ramp and fewer dedicated training hours. And with GateWay now integrated into Texada Web, new hires no longer have to worry about switching between tabs or getting lost in the tech stack. This streamlined setup leads to smoother onboarding and faster results for the business, as employees can quickly feel confident and ready to contribute.
Switching between Rental Management and GateWay has never been easier!
Avoid Simple Mistakes
The new GateWay Admin Panel helps businesses avoid those embarrassing and often simple mistakes that can slip through the cracks when updating your website. With the real-time preview function, team members can see exactly how changes will look on the live site before hitting publish. This new “View Product” option takes out the guesswork, so you’re not just hoping everything is right—you know it is. By reducing errors and ensuring accuracy, the GateWay Admin Panel protects your business’ reputation and helps build trust with your customers.
A Glimpse Into the Future of eCommerce
We’re thrilled that the new GateWay Admin Panel is out in the world, but we’re not done yet. As we mentioned at the beginning, we’re always iterating and always bringing new tools to our customers. Coming soon to GateWay, we have an AI-powered product description generator. This new feature will quickly create engaging, accurate content for your product listings, making it faster than ever to prepare new inventory for rent and get it in front of your customers.
Make the switch and experience these upgrades firsthand! Opt-in to the new GateWay Admin Panel here and get early access before the feature is widely rolled out in January 2025.
October 28, 2024
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