Two-sided commerce

A published offer on one side, an understandable order on the other.

The marketplace connects sellers and shoppers while separating catalog, checkout, logistics execution, customer service and counterparty economics.

Follow the operation

How the business operates.

Who takes this stepSellers and platform team

01. Make both offers purchasable

Confirm approved sellers, available listed products and configured prices. Check the product references and quantities selected in the cart.

The next decision

Continue while the selected offers remain available.

Who takes this stepShopper

02. Choose the delivery destination

Choose an address or available pickup point. Checkout rechecks offers, reserves quantities and records seller-specific product lines, delivery and tax amounts.

The next decision

Review the total before payment.

Who takes this stepPayment provider and platform

03. Confirm payment before fulfilment

The configured provider confirms payment. The platform records paid status and exposes the order lifecycle to relevant sellers; unconfirmed payments require follow-up.

The next decision

Assign each seller its own fulfilment.

Who takes this stepPlatform fulfilment operator

04. Attach both sellers’ dispatch evidence

Record each seller’s shipment with carrier and tracking reference. Shipments appear on the shopper’s order page; completion depends on every seller shipping.

The next decision

Follow delayed parcels by seller and reference.

Who takes this stepSeller finance and platform team

05. Separate money owed from money paid

Sellers check their own sales and currency totals. Match seller amounts and platform fees; review eligibility and pending payouts separately from shopper payment.

The next decision

Assign payment or fulfilment exceptions to the responsible seller.

What to include in your cost model

Products and platform fee
Seller prices and marketplace markup determine line amounts.
Delivery
Delivery method and destination determine the configured charge.
Tax and adjustments
Check displayed tax, applicable discounts and approved return adjustments.

What makes the first operation ready

  1. Approved offers

    Both sellers and listings pass purchase checks.

  2. Checkout configuration

    Payment provider and delivery options are configured for the market.

  3. Seller follow-up

    Dispatch, return and payout responsibilities are assigned.

The technology behind the workflow

The technology behind the workflow

Catalogue and order records link your storefront to order management, warehouse preparation and transport tracking.

At your fingertips

Give shoppers the order information they need, while merchant and operations teams use their own account permissions.

Applications

Prepare your first operation

  • Agree seller and offer permissions
  • Connect product, order and fulfilment data
  • Agree the ordering journey, delivery options and billing terms

Two workspaces, two authority levels

Seller or merchant

Publishes authorised offers, maintains availability and conditions, follows orders, events and amounts owed.

Buyer or shopper

Discovers, chooses, pays, tracks and requests a return in a reduced space that is not the merchant administration portal.

Publish an executable offer

  • Product and identity

    Reference, description, image, unit and variants remain linked to the source catalog.

  • Price and conditions

    Currency, availability, validity and commercial rules are explicit before checkout.

  • Service promise

    Advertised inventory, fulfilment, delivery and return correspond to a real execution route.

From basket to a durable order

  1. Discover

    Filter and compare offers visible to the market and account.

  2. Validate

    Address, slot, delivery, coupons and conditions are checked before commitment.

  3. Order

    Checkout creates a traceable order and lines without exposing the seller's private costs.

Route the order to the right executor

OMS retains the promise; WMS fulfils when physical inventory is committed; TMS or TTMS executes transport according to the leg. The marketplace aggregates the useful result.

Inform the shopper without exposing back office

  • Order

    Confirmation, accepted changes, useful state and next milestone.

  • Delivery

    Tracking, exception, available proof and authorised options.

  • Return

    Request, authorisation, journey, receiving and commercial decision.

Close the seller loop separately

Sale, applicable fees, order events, amounts owed and payout follow the seller account. The shopper never sees counterparty costs, margins, private ranking or payment data.

This marketplace is not Self Service Logistics

The warehouse-assignment network service keeps its own qualification, proposal, acceptance and inbound journey. This page covers listing, checkout, order, shopper and seller payout.

Your next chapter starts here.

Merchant and shopper journeys remain distinct, with rights and views shaped for each.