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Strategic partners

  • Network of leading e-commerce companies
  • Complementary services through association
  • Clear benefits for your online business

A strategic partnership links us with the following e-commerce companies:

1&1 Internet Atradius Chronopay
ePages etracker GS Software
LYCOS Europe NHP Business Consulting Pangora
SAGE Smart Store AG WorldPay

See below for a brief description of our strategic partners and co-operations:

1&1 Internet
Whether you’re an experienced online retailer or new to e-commerce, 1&1 turnkey eShops deliver a range of packages designed to fulfil all your business needs. What sets 1&1 eShops apart from its competitors, is the sheer value, ease of use and multitude of features that they offer. Web space, a sub domain, design templates and ‘set up wizards’ are all included to help you effortlessly engage in e-commerce. You can literally have a shop up and running in under an hour.
Atradius
Atradius provides tailor-made credit management solutions to clients of all sizes worldwide. To present high-quality and timely information and credit risk coverage, Atradius is physically present in over 40 different markets. In this fast moving world, global trading opportunities change by the day. And in the world of trade protection international credit insurer Atradius offers far reaching opportunities - delivering business information quickly. Giving all customers, large and small, the chance to explore new business using our unique data on buyers, countries and trade sectors, and to use trade credit as a proactive facility. In the current economy such information is vital to help you make the fast - and right - decisions to keep your business in front and manage the risk.
ChronoPay
ChronoPay offers Internet payment solutions and is specialized in providing European Merchant Accounts. Next to our industry lowest processing fees, ChronoPay is also offering, free of charge, its advanced Payment Processing Services, such as its ChronoMethod best-in-class Fraud Screening system, its feature-rich Virtual Terminal application and quick account approval and set up. With our Merchant admin tool you will be able to have full control over your online sales.
ePages
epages develops standard e-business software, combining investment protection, performance, functionality, flexibility and customer benefits at the highest levels. We provide hosting providers and telecommunications companies a scalable and easily administered e-business hosting platform used to provide their SME customers mature and flexible e-business solutions in various service classes on a purchase or rental basis. Small and medium-sized companies can use epages software to implement their specific e-business models, tuned precisely to their requirements for integration, range of features and customization.
etracker
Real-time web statistics make the visitor tracks at your website transparent. With etracker web controlling you can recognize the your website's success factors and improve the effectiveness of your online marketing at the touch of a button.
GS ShopBuilder
GS ShopBuilder is a simple to use, desktop based software which uses pre-designed templates to quickly create and manage on line shops. The Standard version is our entry level. PRO offers considerably more functionality. No knowledge HTML or CGI programming is required.
Lycos Europe
Lycos Europe (Neuer Markt : LCY / Nouveau Marché : 5770) is one of the leading European Internet destinations operating a pan-European network of websites in ten languages. The company's combination of search, communication services, content channels, Internet access, homepage building and online communities addresses a wide range of target groups. The Lycos Europe Network provides an attractive medium not only for consumers but also for advertisers and e-commerce partners throughout Europe. Every month more than 25 million users visit the Lycos sites in Europe. Today, Lycos Europe generates more than 2.4 billion page views each month. With a network covering Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain and Sweden, Lycos Europe has a large geographical reach in Europe.
NHP Business Consulting
As consultants and project managers, NHP supports their clients in developing the strategic, operative and technological aspects of creating an e-business concept. NHP offers all services required for innovative and integrated e-business solutions: E-business strategy, Project management, Application development, User interface design and System integration.
PANGORA
PANGORA is a product search engine, which can be integrated into the shopping areas of online portals. As part of this integration service, we also offer shops and portals various different online marketing services, which enable sustained increases in revenue.
Sage
Sage is a world-leading supplier of accounting and business management software to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs). Our purpose is to help our customers run their businesses more effectively, helping them to gain greater insight into their business activities and providing them with lasting benefits by automating their business processes.
SmartStore AG
SmartStore.biz is the turnkey eCommerce solution for small and medium-sized enterprises. With a range of features to leave the competition in its tracks, its modern and intuitive user interface allows every eCommerce newbie to develop and publish a professional online store at the touch of a button.
WorldPay
An important part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, the 5th biggest banking group in the world, WorldPay payment solutions are trusted by thousands of businesses, big and small. Our customers accept payments over the Internet, by phone, fax and mail. They accept Visa, MasterCard, Diners, American Express, JCB and all the major credit cards. Not forgetting debit cards and local payment schemes like Switch, Laser, Electron and more. Bank transfers (such as the German ELV system), instalments, standing-order and direct-debit style payments. All in their customer's currency and language - wherever they are in the world. WorldPay is the only way to accept such a universal range of payments through one merchant account, one payment processing system, 24/7..

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If your annual online sales turnover exceeds ₤ 250,000 or you have any questions, please contact us.

 

Accreditation procedure

As a rule, certification is completed within a few weeks. Learn more about the procedure.

 

Standard shop software

Do you use a standard shop software which has been pre-certified by Trusted Shops? Then you can save money. Here is the list of all shop software partners.

 

Quality criteria

The Trusted Shops quality criteria are based on national and European legislation for online shopping and take into account current court decisions and known caveats. By observing the criteria, you reduce a large number of risks and put yourself in a positive light compared to your competitors. Get more information about the quality criteria.

 

What does the press say?

"The seal shows the consumer that he can order from an online shop without worrying. In addition to German retailers , international shops are now also displaying the seal of approval. Why do retailers actually become accredited? Most of the time, having the seal on the homepage really strengthens sales." (Euro Magazin)