The same challenge as ecommerce, in the store
Ecombooster is built for online retailers who work with supplier data. Store chains and stores with physical sales face the same challenge: the assortment comes from many suppliers, in different formats, and has to get into the business and POS systems with the right prices and the right stock status.
The difference is the recipient. Instead of a webshop, it is the business system and the tills that need the data, and if you also sell online, your store should get the same data.
An assortment in step with suppliers
Supplier products and price lists are fetched automatically. New items appear as soon as the supplier publishes them, and discontinued items are flagged, so you do not order or sell something that no longer exists. If the same item is linked to several suppliers, you can compare purchase price, stock and lead time between them. Read more about supplier integration.
Prices, margins and promotions
Selling prices are calculated from purchase prices with your pricing rules, such as markup, target margin or recommended retail price, with rounding to prices that look like shelf prices. When a supplier changes its price or an exchange rate moves, your prices are recalculated. Sale prices can be scheduled, so a promotion starts and ends by itself. See price automation.
Store and web from the same data
When product data lives in one place, store and webshop say the same thing. The same products, prices and descriptions that feed the business system can be sent to your ecommerce platform, and product descriptions can be produced with AI for items without good copy.
How the data reaches the business system
How the integration is built depends on the business system. If the system has an API, data can be sent there directly. Otherwise it is delivered as a file, in Excel or CSV, in the format the system can import. Ecombooster also has an open, documented REST API that the business system or an integrator can fetch data from.
We will work out together which route suits you. Get in touch and tell us which business system you use.
Who is it for?
Ecombooster suits store chains and stores that buy from many suppliers, carry a broad assortment and want their business and POS systems to have current prices and products without manual entry.
If you have few suppliers who rarely change, or a business system that already fetches supplier data on its own, the need is smaller.
Frequently asked questions
Do we need an online store to use Ecombooster?
No. Ecombooster can feed your business and POS systems without any webshop. If you do have one, the same data can be sent there too.
Which business and POS systems does it work with?
It depends on how the system can import data. Via API or file (Excel or CSV) it can connect to most systems. Contact us and we will go through your system.
Can we schedule promotional prices?
Yes. Sale prices can be scheduled with a start and an end, so the promotion starts and finishes automatically.
Can we print product labels?
Yes. Product labels can be printed on Dymo printers, one at a time or for a whole goods receipt at once.
What does it cost?
Ecombooster has a free tier to start with and is then priced to your needs. An integration with your business system is quoted based on what the system supports. See pricing.