Tool shop catalogs – hand tools, power tools & accessories

Catalogs for tool shops – and similar building and automotive retailers & wholesalers – are well suited to automation given the large number of products comprising a typical range.

Key features

• Suits business-to-business/wholesale catalogues where a structured layout aids easy product reference
• Product attributes may be shown to enhance user experience
• Multiple product prices may be shown and updated automatically
• Category summary images are shown instead of individual product images

Design challenges

• Product ranges are often very large
• Numerous products share many similar (or identical) attributes
• Products are often not visually attractive

Options

• Product images may be included for specific products
• Colour coded navigation aids navigation and readability
• Cells may be merged where values are the same for multiple products
• Automated table of contents aids usability