eCommerce for the packaging wholesaler is constantly on the move
Easily sell all types of packaging online
With a continuous increase in online orders, packaging wholesalers and manufacturers are extremely busy to say the least. More and more different types of products are ordered online, which also means that the demand for specific packaging is growing. More and more attention is being paid to the ecological footprint and complete life cycle of a product: from design to production and shipping.
The sustainable packaging in which the product is shipped is therefore just as important. Webshop owners are looking for a product that meets these requirements and want comprehensive insight into all product specifications. Customers are therefore becoming increasingly critical in the type of packaging they are looking for. As a wholesaler or supplier, you can respond to these continuously changing wishes with the right eCommerce strategy for packaging wholesalers.
eCommerce functionalities for packaging wholesalers and manufacturers
Essential features for a rock-solid strategy:
Multishop
The packaging industry has to deal with different needs for B2B and B2C. For example, B2B requires complex price structures, agreements about delivery times and delivery points and B2C requires very specific, inspirational content. The volumes also vary with orders. Where a B2C customer orders perhaps 10 items, a B2B customer places an order from a pallet. The use of multishop is therefore a smart solution for those who sell to both B2B and B2C. This allows you to personalize different webshops with unique content and a unique look, simply from one platform.
Omnichannel
Make use of omnichannel e-commerce and put the customer first with an unambiguous appearance, both offline and online. Offer customers the opportunity to view the product and order or pick it up from the store. In addition, ensure an excellent connection between physical and online; place a configuration or payment terminal in the physical store. With the kiosk, the customer can find a product online in the store, order it and pay immediately.
Cross border functionality
Doing business online no longer remains within national borders, so foreign customers also end up in your webshop. And just like any other customer, the following applies here: they want to see the correct information. With the cross border functionality you give them the experience they are used to with webshops in their own country. They see the correct VAT rates, country-specific delivery options and / or product information in their own language.
Search navigation on product properties
Certainly durability, but also material or shape are important properties for packaging. Let customers easily search for all kinds of product properties such as brand, environmental label or material.
Featured highlights
With the featured highlights, a visitor can quickly find the right product that suits his or her wishes. These properties provide direct insight into the various properties on the product list page (PLP). Consider, for example, a visual representation of the material, quality mark or brand of the product.
Order matrix
Those who need packaging often want this in many different shapes, colors and sizes. Going through a standard ordering process every time can cause annoyance for customers. So let them use the alt + tab key combination to quickly place an order in all the different combinations.
Add you own design
Packaging material with a logo or company image is now indispensable. Let customers add their own design in the design software. When the design is ready, they get to see a preview of the final result. They can also order the product directly.
Personalized content with own catalogs
Let regular customers log in to their own environment where they can see personalized content. For example, display your own range of products with a customer logo.
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