B2B Marketplace
A B2B (Business-to-Business) Marketplace is a platform where businesses sell products to other businesses. Unlike B2C marketplaces, B2B marketplaces usually require more controlled and flexible pricing structures to support wholesale and business-oriented selling models.
B2B marketplaces are commonly used by wholesalers, manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers who want to manage pricing efficiently within a multivendor environment.
B2B Pricing Requirements
In a B2B marketplace, pricing is often not limited to a single fixed price. Instead, sellers may need to apply different pricing rules for specific products based on predefined conditions.
To support this requirement, the marketplace needs a mechanism that allows structured pricing logic at the product level without frequent manual price changes.
Slot Pricing Featured App for B2B Marketplaces
To address B2B pricing needs, the Marketplace app provides a Slot Pricing featured app, which is already available and implemented within the Marketplace app.
The Slot Pricing feature works using product tags. Based on the configured tags and defined slot rules, specific pricing can be applied to tagged products. This makes it suitable for B2B and wholesale-style pricing scenarios where controlled pricing behavior is required.
Slot Pricing Documentation:
User-Guide
How Slot Pricing Supports a B2B Marketplace
The Slot Pricing feature helps enable essential B2B pricing behavior in the marketplace:
Tag-Based Pricing Configuration
Admins can define pricing slots and associate them with specific product tags. Products with matching tags follow the configured pricing rules.
Structured Pricing Control
Slot Pricing provides a structured way to manage pricing logic for selected products, which is useful in B2B and wholesale use cases.
Clear Pricing Setup
Pricing rules are predefined and linked to tags, helping maintain consistency across products without repeated manual updates.
Marketplace-Level Integration
Since Slot Pricing is implemented within the Marketplace app, it works seamlessly with the existing product and order workflow.
Use Cases for B2B Marketplaces with Slot Pricing
The Slot Pricing feature is suitable for B2B marketplace use cases such as:
- Wholesale product marketplaces
- Distributor-based marketplaces
- Manufacturer-to-business selling platforms
- B2B marketplaces requiring tag-based pricing control
Why Slot Pricing Is Important for B2B Marketplaces
B2B marketplaces often require flexible and controlled pricing mechanisms. The Slot Pricing feature helps fulfill this requirement by enabling predefined, tag-based pricing rules without additional customization.
This makes it easier to manage B2B pricing while keeping the marketplace workflow simple and consistent.
Conclusion
A B2B marketplace requires pricing flexibility and control. With the Slot Pricing featured app already available in the Marketplace app, marketplace owners can support B2B pricing scenarios using structured, tag-based pricing logic.
This feature helps align the marketplace with common B2B business requirements while maintaining a smooth multivendor workflow.