For retailers in specific industries, we have created a tool called the Supplier Network. As a retailer connected to the Supplier Network, you are able to retrieve automatically updating product imagery and descriptions. This takes a lot of the pain out of maintaining product listings on your website.
When using the Supplier Network, there are two different levels; there is the Supplier Network site itself which is used to connect to the various product suppliers, and then the Supplier Websites which store the product information that can be passed down to your website.
Please note that your Storbie retailer site will need to be live prior to adding products from suppliers. You will also need to be approved by suppliers before you can use their products.
Connecting with Suppliers
- Go to Suppliers under Manage
- Click on the marketplace or network that you would like to visit to find suppliers to connect with. In this case 'Demo Marketplace' would be the site to visit.
- Navigate to the area of the marketplace that displays suppliers
- Choose the supplier you would like to connect with by selecting Connect with Supplier
- You will be notified that you are Awaiting Supplier Approval
- Once the supplier has approved your request to connect, the message will change to Connected
- The supplier will appear in your list of suppliers under Manage
Adding products from the marketplace
- Navigate to the area of the marketplace that displays Products
- When you find a product that you would like to add to your site, select Add To My Site
- If you have been previously accepted by the supplier then an "added" message will appear and the product will appear in the Products section of your store under Manage
- If you have not been previously accepted by the supplier, an Awaiting Supplier Approval message will appear until the supplier has either approved or declined your request.
- Once you have been approved by the supplier, the product will appear in the Products section of your site under Manage
Adding products from individual suppliers
If you have previously connected with a supplier then you can easily access their product catalogue to add products into your Storbie site by taking the following steps:
- Go to the Suppliers tab under Manage
- Click on the icon of the Supplier that you would like to view the products of, such as 'Cup Supplier'
- Go to the area of their site that displays products
- You can view the available products and select Add To My Site. (Note that products already in your site will display as Added).
- The product will then appear in My Products, under Manage
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the team at support@storbie.com