{"id":11502,"date":"2024-08-30T08:33:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T08:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/?post_type=cpt_use_cases&#038;p=11502"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:13:10","slug":"wholesale-ecommerce","status":"publish","type":"cpt_use_cases","link":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/use-cases\/wholesale-ecommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"Wholesale eCommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n  <section  class=\"big-page-header-wrap alignwide text-align-left\" style=\" \">\r\n    <div class=\"big-page-header\">\r\n      <div class=\"title-wrap\">\r\n                  <p class=\"caption\">B2B Wholesale eCommerce Platform<\/p><!-- \/.caption -->\r\n                <h1>Wholesale eCommerce<\/h1>\n<p>Price Lists, Buyer Organizations, approval workflows, and gated storefronts. Everything built in, not plugins.<\/p>\n      <\/div><!-- \/.title-wrap -->\r\n              <div class=\"buttons-wrap center\">\r\n                      <a href=\"\/get-started\/\" class=\"btn blue large\">Get started<\/a><!-- \/ -->\r\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.spreecommerce.org\/\" class=\"btn white large\">See a Demo<\/a><!-- \/ -->\r\n                  <\/div><!-- \/.buttons-wrap -->\r\n              \r\n      \r\n    <\/div><!-- \/.big-page-header -->\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n  <section  class=\"title-with-slider-logos-wrap alignfull text-align-left\" style=\" \">\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"title heading-s\">Used by over 5K businesses worldwide<\/p><!-- \/.heading-m -->\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"logos-swiper-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"swiper logos-swiper\">\r\n      <!-- Additional required wrapper -->\r\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" 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  <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/huckberry.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kfc.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/goop.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/godaddy.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bonobos.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bookshop.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/stylemyle.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Square_LogoLockup_Black-1.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div><!-- \/.logos-swiper-wrap -->\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n  <section  class=\"title-with-buttons-wrap alignwide text-align-left\" style=\" \">\r\n    <div class=\"title-with-buttons\">\r\n      <div class=\"title-wrap\">\r\n                  <p class=\"caption\">capabilities<\/p><!-- \/.caption -->\r\n                <h2>This is how Spree helps you grow your wholesale business<\/h2>\n      <\/div><!-- \/.title-wrap -->\r\n          <\/div><!-- \/.title-with-buttons -->\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n  <section  class=\"use-cases-info-boxes-wrapper alignwide text-align-left\" style=\" \">\r\n    <div class=\"use-cases-info-boxes\">\r\n            <div class=\"box\">\r\n        <h4>Member-only eCommerce<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Survey customers on sign up<\/li>\n<li>Sell only to signed in users<\/li>\n<li>Product subcatalogs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/member-only-ecommerce\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div><!-- \/.box -->\r\n      \r\n            <div class=\"box\">\r\n        <h4>Multi-warehouse eCommerce<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Sell everything anywhere<\/li>\n<li>Smooth partial deliveries<\/li>\n<li>Inventory transfers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/multi-warehouse-ecommerce\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div><!-- \/.box -->\r\n      \r\n            <div class=\"box\">\r\n        <h4>Multi-vendor Marketplace<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Onboard vendors<\/li>\n<li>Curate product details<\/li>\n<li>Customize storefront<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more<\/p>\n                  <div class=\"photo\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Multi_vendor_Marketplace-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"974\" height=\"600\">\r\n          <\/div><!-- \/.photo -->\r\n              <\/div><!-- \/.box -->\r\n      \r\n            <div class=\"box\">\r\n        <h4>Multi-store eCommerce<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>One admin dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Multiple stores or brands<\/li>\n<li>Easy merchandising<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/multi-store-ecommerce\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n                  <div class=\"photo\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Multi_store_eCommerce-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"974\" height=\"600\">\r\n          <\/div><!-- \/.photo -->\r\n              <\/div><!-- \/.box -->\r\n      \r\n    <\/div><!-- \/.use-cases-info-boxes -->\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n  <section  class=\"title-with-buttons-wrap alignwide text-align-left\" style=\" \">\r\n    <div class=\"title-with-buttons\">\r\n      <div class=\"title-wrap\">\r\n                  <p class=\"caption\">WHY SPREE<\/p><!-- \/.caption -->\r\n                <h2>Sell large quantities of several line items to the right audience<\/h2>\n<p>Sell to many customer segments through separate storefronts with the right assortment of products<\/p>\n      <\/div><!-- \/.title-wrap -->\r\n          <\/div><!-- \/.title-with-buttons -->\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n  <section  class=\"photo-with-text-wrap alignwide text-align-left\" style=\" \">\r\n    <div class=\"photo-with-text right-photo\">\r\n      <div class=\"desc\">\r\n        <h3>Survey customers on sign up<\/h3>\n<p>New customers fill out a form and answer qualifying questions<\/p>\n                <div class=\"buttons-wrap\">\r\n                      <a href=\"\/get-started\/\" class=\"btn blue large\">Get started<\/a><!-- \/ -->\r\n                  <\/div><!-- \/.buttons-wrap -->\r\n              <\/div><!-- \/.desc -->\r\n            <div class=\"photo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Survey_customers_on_sign_up-1024x575.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\">\r\n      <\/div><!-- \/.photo -->\r\n                <\/div><!-- \/ -->\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n  <section  class=\"photo-with-text-wrap alignwide text-align-left\" style=\" \">\r\n    <div class=\"photo-with-text left-photo\">\r\n      <div class=\"desc\">\r\n        <h3>Multiple stores<\/h3>\n<p>Each store with its own layout and branding, products, currency, languages<\/p>\n                <div class=\"buttons-wrap\">\r\n                      <a href=\"\/get-started\/\" class=\"btn blue large\">Get started<\/a><!-- \/ -->\r\n                  <\/div><!-- \/.buttons-wrap -->\r\n              <\/div><!-- \/.desc -->\r\n            <div class=\"photo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Multiple_stores-1024x575.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\">\r\n      <\/div><!-- \/.photo -->\r\n                <\/div><!-- \/ -->\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n  <section  class=\"photo-with-text-wrap alignwide text-align-left\" style=\" \">\r\n    <div class=\"photo-with-text right-photo\">\r\n      <div class=\"desc\">\r\n        <h3>Product subcatalogs<\/h3>\n<p>Each customer sees their expected product subcatalog<\/p>\n                <div class=\"buttons-wrap\">\r\n                      <a href=\"\/get-started\/\" class=\"btn blue large\">Get started<\/a><!-- \/ -->\r\n                  <\/div><!-- \/.buttons-wrap -->\r\n              <\/div><!-- \/.desc -->\r\n            <div class=\"photo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Product_subcatalogs-1-1024x575.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\">\r\n      <\/div><!-- \/.photo -->\r\n                <\/div><!-- \/ -->\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n  <section  class=\"title-with-icon-grid-wrap alignfull text-align-left\" style=\" \">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"caption\">Benefits<\/p>\n<h2>Sell more with lower overhead for each customer segment<\/h2>\n<p>Boost your sales with customer segmentation while lowering human merchendising costs<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.title-wrap -->\r\n      \t\t\t<div class=\"icon-grid\">\r\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blue-check.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\r\n          <\/div><!-- \/.icon -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Easier product discovery<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each brand or business unit sells through a dedicated storefront it deserves<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.box -->\r\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blue-check.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\r\n          <\/div><!-- \/.icon -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Higher sales<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A better fit between a website and customer segment translates into higher sales<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.box -->\r\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blue-check.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\r\n          <\/div><!-- \/.icon -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Lower overhead<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Less time spent on merchandising and configuration work<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.box -->\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.icon-grid -->\r\n      \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.container -->\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n  <section  style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--flex-80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--flex-80);\" class=\"faq__wrap wide alignwide wp-block-acf-faq-accordion\">\r\n    <div class=\"faq__desc\">\r\n      \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\r\n    <\/div><!-- \/.faq__desc -->\r\n    <div class=\"faq__list\">\r\n      <div class=\"faq__list-row\">\r\n  <details>\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span>What is a wholesale ecommerce platform?<\/span>\r\n      <svg class=\"svg-icon faq__icon-plus \" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <g class=\"icon__group\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\r\n          <line x1=\"2\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"10\" \/>\r\n          <line x1=\"10\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"10\" y2=\"2\" \/>\r\n        <\/g>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"faq__list-text\">\r\n      <p>A wholesale ecommerce platform lets businesses sell products in bulk to other businesses through a self-service online portal. Buyers browse catalogs, see their negotiated pricing, place large-quantity orders, and manage their accounts without contacting a sales rep. Spree Commerce supports wholesale workflows in its Community Edition through customer-specific pricing and gated catalogs, and in its Enterprise Edition through Buyer Organizations, approval chains, and quick-order forms.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n<\/div><!-- \/.faq__list-row -->\r\n<div class=\"faq__list-row\">\r\n  <details>\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span>How do Price Lists work in wholesale ecommerce?<\/span>\r\n      <svg class=\"svg-icon faq__icon-plus \" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <g class=\"icon__group\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\r\n          <line x1=\"2\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"10\" \/>\r\n          <line x1=\"10\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"10\" y2=\"2\" \/>\r\n        <\/g>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"faq__list-text\">\r\n      <p>Price Lists assign different pricing to different customer groups. A wholesale distributor can set one price tier for high-volume retailers, another for small shops, and a third for first-time buyers. Spree Commerce includes Price Lists as a built-in feature, so each buyer group sees only the prices assigned to them at login.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n<\/div><!-- \/.faq__list-row -->\r\n<div class=\"faq__list-row\">\r\n  <details>\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span>What is the difference between a wholesale ecommerce platform and a B2B marketplace?<\/span>\r\n      <svg class=\"svg-icon faq__icon-plus \" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <g class=\"icon__group\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\r\n          <line x1=\"2\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"10\" \/>\r\n          <line x1=\"10\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"10\" y2=\"2\" \/>\r\n        <\/g>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"faq__list-text\">\r\n      <p>A wholesale ecommerce platform is a single-seller storefront where one business sells to its buyers. A B2B marketplace connects multiple vendors with multiple buyers on one platform. Both support bulk ordering and negotiated pricing, but the marketplace adds vendor onboarding, per-vendor payouts, and multi-seller catalog management. Spree Commerce supports both patterns from one codebase: wholesale runs on the Community Edition gated storefront and customer groups; the multi-vendor marketplace runs on the Marketplace module with vendor dashboards and commission management.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n<\/div><!-- \/.faq__list-row -->\r\n<div class=\"faq__list-row\">\r\n  <details>\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span>Do you need plugins to add wholesale features to an ecommerce platform?<\/span>\r\n      <svg class=\"svg-icon faq__icon-plus \" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <g class=\"icon__group\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\r\n          <line x1=\"2\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"10\" \/>\r\n          <line x1=\"10\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"10\" y2=\"2\" \/>\r\n        <\/g>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"faq__list-text\">\r\n      <p>Most platforms require third-party plugins or paid apps for wholesale pricing, gated storefronts, and buyer group management. Spree Commerce includes Price Lists, Customer Segments, and gated access in the open-source Community Edition. Buyer Organizations and approval workflows are available in the Enterprise Edition. No third-party plugins required.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n<\/div><!-- \/.faq__list-row -->\r\n<div class=\"faq__list-row\">\r\n  <details>\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span>How do Buyer Organizations work in B2B wholesale ecommerce?<\/span>\r\n      <svg class=\"svg-icon faq__icon-plus \" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <g class=\"icon__group\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\r\n          <line x1=\"2\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"10\" \/>\r\n          <line x1=\"10\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"10\" y2=\"2\" \/>\r\n        <\/g>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"faq__list-text\">\r\n      <p>Buyer Organizations group multiple users under a single company account with shared budgets, approval chains, and order history. A purchasing manager can set spending limits, require approvals above a threshold, and assign roles to individual buyers. Spree Commerce ships Buyer Organizations in its Enterprise Edition with role-based purchasing, approval workflows, reorder flows, and quick-order forms, mirroring how enterprise procurement teams actually operate.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n<\/div><!-- \/.faq__list-row -->\r\n<div class=\"faq__list-row\">\r\n  <details>\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span>Can you run wholesale B2B and direct-to-consumer sales on one platform?<\/span>\r\n      <svg class=\"svg-icon faq__icon-plus \" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <g class=\"icon__group\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\r\n          <line x1=\"2\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"10\" \/>\r\n          <line x1=\"10\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"10\" y2=\"2\" \/>\r\n        <\/g>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"faq__list-text\">\r\n      <p>Yes, platforms with multi-store support let you operate a gated wholesale portal and a public DTC storefront from the same product catalog and inventory. Each store gets its own pricing, checkout rules, and access controls. Spree Commerce supports this natively, so both channels share one admin interface and one inventory pool.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n<\/div><!-- \/.faq__list-row -->\r\n<div class=\"faq__list-row\">\r\n  <details>\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span>What features should a wholesale ecommerce platform include?<\/span>\r\n      <svg class=\"svg-icon faq__icon-plus \" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <g class=\"icon__group\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\r\n          <line x1=\"2\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"10\" \/>\r\n          <line x1=\"10\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"10\" y2=\"2\" \/>\r\n        <\/g>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"faq__list-text\">\r\n      <p>The core requirements are tiered pricing by customer group, minimum order quantities, gated storefront access with approval workflows, bulk ordering with quick-order forms, customer-specific catalogs, net payment terms, and ERP and accounting integration. Spree Commerce ships customer groups, gated storefronts, price lists, and REST API integration hooks in its free Community Edition, and layers Buyer Organizations, approval chains, and quick-order forms on top in its Enterprise Edition.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n<\/div><!-- \/.faq__list-row -->\r\n    <\/div><!-- \/.faq__list -->\r\n  <\/section><!-- \/.full-section -->\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n{\r\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\r\n  \"mainEntity\": [\r\n        {\r\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\r\n      \"name\": \"What is a wholesale ecommerce platform?\",\r\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\r\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\r\n        \"text\": \"A wholesale ecommerce platform lets businesses sell products in bulk to other businesses through a self-service online portal. 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