Start Fast: A How-to Guide for Selling Wholesale Online by using

Oct 4, 2023

Selling your products wholesale -with a lower wholesale price for retailersis a profitable business plan. Working with retailers with an established client base and distribution channels gives you the opportunity to access new markets as well as geographical areas without additional storage, marketing or transportation costs.

Are you interested in selling wholesale but not sure how?

is the perfect online ecosystem with the ability to Mix and match extensions to provide every feature you require to create a wholesale shop (or a combo wholesale/retail store). Provide special prices for bulk order, sharing inventory with your retail partners as well as keeping your customer-focused online store operating smoothly and managing it all through one central dashboard.

Set custom prices for different retailer types

wholesale pricing options in the dashboard

There's no need to treat each wholesale customer equally. Set up as many different types of roles for your website as you wish. Every role is eligible to receive different discounts such as it is possible to offer greater savings to your biggest buyers or give local retailers a discount on large items.

Another benefit? You can make any wholesale purchases tax exempt if it applies, or even set up special tax rates for retailers located in various locations from your dashboard.

Control the visible information

The big benefit: no need to set up your own website or shop to market your wholesale company. When you've designed the product, and then added the image and additional information then you're able to publish that listing for both user types. Create wholesale pricing for the identical product, without duplicates or restructuring your entire storefront And, most importantly keep track of inventory quantities in one place.

Are you worried about coupons? Do not disable coupon usage for wholesalers. Also, if the bonus shipping rate or special payment gateways don't apply to wholesale customers, then you've got the option of turning shipping and payment options on and off.

Make subscriptions available for wholesale accounts.

subscriptions settings for wholesale

Create products for different level of subscription, such as the Silver, Gold or Bronze packages. After a wholesaler has registered their account, the account is instantly activated and will have access to the right discounts and products. If they alter the level of their subscription the access to their account will be updated instantly, and if fail to renew their subscription, they lose access to the account also.

Automate onboarding, or track it manually

Wholesale includes an application form that lets potential wholesale customers apply for access. The form can be modified to match your store's style and style.

If applications are submitted and are instantly approved. This means that the whole system can run by itself as you work on other parts of your business. For more control, require manual approval.

Either way, you'll create an environment of warmth that will let large buyers, in bulk, know you're willing to do business with them.

Make it easy for wholesalers to place orders and then re-order

One of the major benefits of being a wholesale buyer is the ease of ordering huge quantities and a vast number of goods -- be sure that your store meets this expectation.

There are many extensions that allow making it possible for retailers to purchase multiple items at once. (Be sure to enable the permissions of your extension in the settings so that only wholesale customers can place orders through these forms and tables!)

products shown in a table view

Begin a wholesale enterprise

Through a handful of extensions, wholesalers can thrive on . Make it easy for wholesalers to get what they need quickly. Set up levels of wholesale access as well as set pricing and product plans with precise control and onboard new wholesalers automatically. This is another method to make use of the power the internet to build a simple accessible, scaling, and sharing online store.