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Websites for Wholesale Distributors

Replace faxed order forms with a B2B portal. Let buyers browse your catalog, see tiered pricing, and reorder — without calling your office.

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Industry Needs

B2B product catalog
Customer-specific pricing
Order management
Inventory visibility
Account management

Choose Your Path

Path A

WordPress / WooCommerce

  • Best for solo or small teams
  • Fast launch
  • Plugin-based flexibility
Path B

React / Django Custom

  • Best for growing organizations
  • Phased rollout
  • Complete ownership

Growth Roadmap

Path A can be your starting point. Path B is where you evolve when operations demand more.

1

Professional Website

Establish credibility online

2

Structured Intake

Forms, booking, document collection

3

Client Area

Billing, retainers, basic portal

4

Custom Portal

Full system ownership

Path A — WordPress / WooCommerce

Small distributors with limited SKUs who need basic online ordering capability.

Phases

  1. 1.Product catalog website
  2. 2.WooCommerce B2B setup
  3. 3.Basic account management

Core Pages

  • Home / About
  • Product Catalog
  • Brands / Categories
  • Become a Dealer
  • Contact / Support

Core Features

  • Product catalog with categories
  • Wholesale pricing (login required)
  • Minimum order quantities
  • Account registration

Limitations

  • •Limited pricing tiers
  • •Basic inventory display
  • •Standard WooCommerce checkout
  • •Limited order history

Path B — React / Django Custom

Growing distributors who need customer-specific pricing, real-time inventory, and ERP integration.

Phases

  1. 1.Custom B2B ordering portal
  2. 2.Customer-specific catalogs and pricing
  3. 3.Inventory integration
  4. 4.Order and invoice management

Core Features

  • Customer-specific pricing tiers
  • Real-time inventory levels
  • Quick order forms
  • Order history and reordering
  • Invoice payment portal
  • ERP/accounting integration

Our Recommendation

For most wholesale distributors, we would start with Path A if SKU count is manageable and pricing is relatively standard. Path B becomes necessary when customer-specific pricing, real-time inventory, or ERP integration requirements exceed what WooCommerce can handle.

Why This Matters

Own your website and data
Avoid unnecessary platform lock-in
Build around your workflow
Add private infrastructure when needed

Ready to explore this path?

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