The popularity of Amazon has inspired many to start an online marketplace platform to win customers. However, right from assessing the cost of this project to actually looking for the right solution can be a complex decision making process. To make it simple you need to understand the modules and features needed to start an online marketplace platform and make it the favourite shopping hub of your customers.
Check out the comprehensive guide to start an online marketplace platform and grow your business. Make an informed and calculated decision about choosing your online marketplace solution.
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1. How to start an
Online Marketplace
Platform like
Amazon
2. The groundwork to start an online marketplace platform
To build an Amazon-like multi-vendor marketplace you need to do the following
Market study to
identify the supply
gap
Decide the
audience and the
market to sell
Choose vendors to
onboard
Prepare the
paperwork to start
your business
Find the
right ecommerce
marketplace solution
3. Must-Have Modules To Start An Online
Marketplace Platform
You need the following modules to run your horizontal multi-vendor ecommerce store
4. Vendor Registration for
vendor onboarding
Vendor Approval Flow to
approve or reject vendors
Vendor Dashboard to create
a separate vendor login
Admin Dashboard to give admin
an overview of the business
Seller Ledger to set up rules for
vendor payouts, commissions etc.
Adaptive Payments to divide
multi-product order among vendors
Discount Engine to plan a
variety of discounts
Tax Engine to implement
multi-level taxes
Integrated Shipping for
faster deliveries
Returns & Refunds Management to
minimize customer complaints grievances
Go for the multi-seller ecommerce solution that offers you all the above
5. Features Of An Easy To Use Marketplace Platform For The Vendors
Easy registration &
onboarding
Separate login and
dashboard
Simple & feature-rich
admin
Product management
with import/export
Featured product
option
Integrated shipping
solution
Unified notifications
(email, SMS, push)
Transparent payment
and commission module
6. An Easy To Use Marketplace Platform For The Customers
Fast loading sites Mobile apps Quick search and
navigation
High-quality product
images and videos
Product review and
rating
Multiple payment
options including COD
Single-click
checkout
Multiple discounted
shipping choices
7. Build Your Marketplace Website With StoreHippo
A marketplace of sellers selling a niche product or services
Horizontal Marketplace
Brings together sellers selling multiple product lines
Niche Vertical Marketplace
8. Brings together various sellers selling their services
B2B Marketplace
Brings together distributors, wholesalers and buyers on a common
platform
Service Aggregation Marketplaces (B2C)
9. Brings different businesses on a platform that finally sells to
end customers under one brand name
Hyperlocal Marketplace
Add local stores as seller on your marketplace to ace hyperlocal
ecommerce
B2B2C Marketplace
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