Unimarket is a procurement solution network that simplifies trade between buyers and Suppliers, through a common hosted eMarketplace environment.
Why should I consider having a catalog on Unimarket?
Catalogs are the best way to get your goods and services in front of your customers. Even if you do not provide traditional "products", there are ways you can use RFQs and Forms to configure your products and services. Into a catalog to increase your company's visibility and make transactions with your company easier for customers.
How do customers access my catalog?
Customers access their suppliers' catalogs via their Marketplace, by locating the supplier and looking through their catalog or by keyword search across all their suppliers.
What types of catalogs are available?
Standard (Hosted) Catalog
A standard catalog (sometimes referred to as a "hosted" catalog, on Unimarket's website) can be created by uploading a spreadsheet of products (products can be added/removed/edited once the initial catalog has been created).
The products in a standard catalog can be priced (e.g. $10.00 per item) with an Add to Cart option or can be priced per quote ("RFQ") with the Get Quote option.
| Note: For additional information on creating a hosted catalogs, refer to help article Creating / Uploading a Standard (Hosted) Catalog. |
Punchout (Roundtrip) Catalog
A punchout catalog (sometimes referred to as a "Roundtrip" catalog) is an integration between Unimarket and the supplier's ecommerce website. That allows the customer to begin in Unimarket, click a button to be taken to the supplier's website to shop, and return items into Unimarket shopping cart to checkout.
| Note: For additional information on creating roundtrip catalogs, refer to help article Punchout (Roundtrip) Integration. |
Punchout (Roundtrip - Level 2)
Punchout catalogs can also be associated with Index Catalogs to enable "Level 2 Search" functionality. Enabling the functionality allows customers to search for supplier's products within Unimarket before "punching out" into the supplier's ecommerce website.
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Note: For additional information on creating index catalogs for roundtrip, refer to help article Level 2 Punchout (Roundtrip). |