Cin7 integration to Xero needs to be reconnected by March 4.
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Did Cin7 just acquire DEAR Systems and Orderhive?
Cin7 acquired DEAR Systems and Orderhive.
Wow, these acquisitions will further Cin7’s global growth strategy by combining the strengths of each brand to create a full-service provider.
Together, these companies serve approximately 6,000 customers ranging from small production companies to direct-to-consumer eCommerce businesses to small- to mid-market multichannel companies across every product category and region of the world.
Cin7 says that nothing changes and all partnerships are still valid and will be honoured under the current terms.All existing contracts between their companies remain in effect, unaffected by the acquisition.
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Cin7’s Accounting integration enhancement eliminates allocating payments manually
This Cin7 integration enhancement eliminates an unnecessary step for Xero and QuickBooks Online users.
Cin7 allows for partial payments on individual sales orders. To clarify, with this new Cin7 integration enhancement, they no longer require you to enter invoice payment details manually. The process eliminates manual steps and saves you even more time.
What do you need to do to be able to use this feature?
If you use the Accounting Dashboard, nothing. You’ll see all reconciled invoice payments in the “Payments” section of your sales order. On the other hand, if you’re not currently using the Accounting Dashboard, get it from Cin7 App Store.
How does this update to Cin7 change the way you use it?
Until now, the payments from Xero or QuickBooks Online invoices would only appear in the main Sales Order section of the Sales module. As shown below.
Further, with this new Cin7 integration enhancement the payment details are automatically recorded under “Payment Type” in the corresponding order.
The Cin7 integration enhancement allocates payments to the sales orders. This eliminates the need for you to manually enter payment information in the Payments section of every order. We could all agree that Cin7 made a really good choice.
Please get in touch with us if you have any questions about Cin7, data migration, system implementation, expert consulting, operational support, design work, or integration with other add-ons.
Originally published here.
Created by Simon Eskow and modified for S4B and XeroHero by Hanno Winterbach February 09, 2021
Cin7 releases compelling innovative features plus a new user interface!
There’s nothing like starting out a new year with some exciting new features to share with you!
Software4Business (and our sister company Xero Hero) is excited to focus more on Cin7 in 2021. We are committed to making your business software journey more efficient and easier to use.
Throughout the year, Cin7 will be adding great new features that help expand overall functionality.
In February 2021, for example Cin7 will bring the following three exciting updates:
- A refreshed user interface that improves overall usability with a more modern and consistent look and feels.
- Two automation bots (Dropship and Purchase to Order) to help automate existing manual processes.
- The initial release of the EDI/3PL Portal to help customers work on and monitor their in-progress EDI/3PL connections
Refreshed User Interface
I’ll be the first to admit that this has been a long time coming. While Cin7 functionality has continued to evolve, the look and feel of the product has not. It’s a patchwork of colors and fonts that causes frustrations at multiple levels for users, new and existing. The time is now for a change.
The updated user interface brings consistency to a number of different visual aspects used throughout the product. It introduces a more modern and inviting colour and font scheme that makes using the application a more enjoyable experience. It includes better placement and understanding of key “action” buttons, and takes into account accessibility standards for colour/contrast combinations, making it easier for visually-impaired users to leverage the product. And even more exciting: No need to worry about having to re-learn the product, as it’s the same product with essentially a new coat of paint.
What does it look like? Here’s a sneak peek at the Home Page Dashboard with an expanded left navigation panel:
Of course, I’m sure what’s catching your attention is the new color scheme seen in the left navigation and top menu (Midnight blue, for the curious). It’s fresh, it’s clean. Most importantly, it makes using the product for longer periods of time more enjoyable.
But wait, there’s more! What about detail screens within the modules, you ask? Here’s a look at the enhanced CRM list page:
Gone is the orange text. Gone is the uncertainty of not knowing what buttons are the primary “action” buttons. (Hard to miss the “Create New Supplier” and “Create New Customer” action buttons, right?) Gone is the multiple fonts used within the same page. In its place is a simplified, consistent, and easier-to-know-what-to-do-next interface. More inviting to both new and existing users alike!
We’re excited to have you experience the refreshed user interface, and we’re even more excited to hear what you think about it. See below for a new and easy way to get us your feedback. And know that an important product theme for us in 2021 is to continue to make the product easier and more efficient. The refreshed user interface included in this release is the start of that journey!
Dropship and Purchase to Order Automation Bots
Two new automation bots make their presence known in the February 2021 Release: Dropship and Purchase to Order. Both are targeted at another important product theme for us in 2021: Automation. These two bots help automate manual steps involved in the workflows for dropship and purchase to order sales. Here’s an overview of each:
Dropship
The Dropship automation bot helps create purchase orders based on new sales orders having dropship products and then dispatch the stock upon the linked purchase order being completed. Key features include:
- Automatically create purchase orders when creating sales orders for dropship products on sales orders
- Dispatch stock on sales orders once the created purchase orders are fully received
- Specify suppliers to whom the automation should apply to prevent the automation from creating purchase orders
- Automatically send an email to the supplier as soon as the purchase order is created
The following is a screenshot of how the Dropship automation is configured via the Automation Bots Dashboard:
Purchase to Order
The Purchase to Order automation bot helps create purchase orders based on new sales orders having “Purchase to order” products. Key features include:
- Allows users to create purchase orders for “Purchase to order” products on sales orders
- Automation sends an email to the supplier as soon as the purchase order is created
With this bot in place, it will remove the current manual process involved in sorting sales orders to identify “Purchase to order” products and automatically notifies suppliers of the orders created.
EDI/3PL Portal Initial Release
Leveraging our EDI and 3PL connectivity continues to be front and center for new and existing customers alike. And recent trends show you want even more connections, not less. As new connection requests continue to grow, it’s imperative we find a way to work more directly with you while at the same time offering a way to more transparently keep you posted on where new connections stand in the process. Say hello to our new EDI/3PL Portal!
The initial release of our EDI/3PL Portal is a centralized self-service module in Cin7 that allows you to directly work with us in setting up a new connection as well as monitor your EDI/3PL connections that are in progress. The EDI/3PL Portal offers the following key features:
- Visibility of in-progress connection progress
- Ability to directly submit connection requirement information
- Quick and easy access to brand new EDI/3PL video resources
The following is a screenshot of the main EDI/3PL Portal page which shows the default “Status” tab information as well as the “Setup”, “Compliance” (March release; see note below), and “Resources” tabs:
Currently, EDI/3PL customers have to contact Cin7 EDI/3PL Support team to get an update on their connection progress. Inefficient, and a source of frustration in today’s information age to say the least. With the Portal in place, customers will be able to answer their own status questions while at the same time actively engage with the Cin7 EDI/3PL Support team in seeing connections across the finish line!
As mentioned above, product efficiency is an important theme for us in 2021. The EDI/3PL Portal is tailor-made to increase efficiency around new connections and execute on that theme. And while the initial functionality included in the February 2021 Release is an important first step, there’s more to come. Targeted for release in March 2021, we’ll be turning on the “Compliance” tab within the Portal that provides additional overview and insight into compliance testing related to new connections and in some cases, allows you to drive the entire compliance process!
Learn the little-known difference between Trade Gecko, Dear Systems and Cin7
In this detailed comparison, you’ll learn the ins and outs of Trade Gecko.
Almost all Australians are shopping online in 2021. In the e-commerce world, online shopping is called B2C (Business-to-Consumer). Due to the Corona Virus pandemic, B2C rocketed itself into relevancy in 2020 because people did not want to go shopping. Rather than physically going to shops for fear of catching Covid, everyone embraced shopping online through Woolworths.com.au and Coles.com.au. In this article, Cin7 and Dear Systems, along with Trade Gecko (aka Quickbooks Commerce) and their respective B2B and B2C e-commerce offerings, are compared.
Since 2010, but particularly from 2020, we finally had the ability to shop on our computers. This was a huge step forward in B2C transactions because it solved many of the problems that come with this kind of shopping like long lines and crowded stores.
Before and After 2020: As the world of B2C grows, so does the demand for a solution that will help businesses operate efficiently in this increasingly digital landscape.
Innovation in the retail industry has been steadily increasing over the last decade. Ten years ago, e-commerce was mostly unheard of and people did not take much notice. However, despite this innovation’s growth before 2020 most people still found no real reason to buy everyday groceries online. Ten years ago software for business solutions like Trade Gecko, Shopify, WooCommerce, Cin7 and Dear Systems did not even exist.
Although the 20s were a decade of futuristic visions, it was not until 2021 that we saw advancements in B2C. This shift is forcing inventory-keeping businesses to implement e-commerce sooner than they might have anticipated.
B2C businesses shouldn’t just be limited to e-commerce for customers, they should also be able to purchase goods online. Take a moment to think about how you buy from your suppliers? In the vast majority of cases, if it is still done over the phone, by email, or by spreadsheet you need to change. Can you survive long-term if you do not?
What is B2B: Trade Gecko, Dear Systems and Cin7 offer comprehensive SaaS platforms for B2B commerce. This helps thousands of businesses to manage their supply chain.
Business-to-business is the transactions between businesses. B2B ecommerce refers to all of the information exchange that occurs in order for these trades to take place. It may not be as popular or well known, but if you’re a small business owner who hasn’t heard about Business To Business (or B2B), now’s your chance!
Business-to-Business refers to the transactions between businesses like manufacturers and wholesalers, and retailers. B2B e-commerce refers to all the information exchange to conduct transactions over a computer network.
The Choice Between B2B within Trade Gecko, Cin7 and Dear Systems Shouldn’t Be So Complicated – but it is.
These transactions come in a variety of ways, including electronic file or database communication, API calls, and enabling stock visibility. But as I said before we are not discussing IBM’s Watson computer here so let’s keep it simple!
B2B for SME’s is merely offering your business clients an online platform like a website page with a username and password login. This way, they can easily place their orders online, view previous invoices and statements and communicate with you.
Below are a few screenshots of the B2B Backend and Front solutions we support namely (Trade Gecko, Cin7 and Dear Systems). Let’s start with Trade Gecko:
Trade Gecko Backend B2B Setup
So what’s the difference between B2B and B2C?
What is the difference between B2C (business-to-consumer) and B2B (business-to-business) e-commerce? Well, the answer is not that much, but the small differences are significant and logical.
The similarities between B2B and B2C has an ingenious design allowing a B2B solution to function as a B2C, but it cannot be the other way around. They were both built from the same base.
There are four main differences between B2B and B2C.
- B2B has a formal account with login detail, and you cannot check out as a guest.
- Specific pricing with special discounts for each client, not a generic retail price.
- Purchases are mostly made on Account whereas B2C requires you to pay on the spot.
- Historical Invoices and Statements are available, whereas B2C might have it, but generally, for B2C it is not a significant thing.
Formal Account with particular login details
Have you ever phoned a wholesaler only to hear you cannot buy from them directly? The sales rep might say you need a formal account and point you to a retailer. If you did, then you will understand this.
The same principle is true for B2B e-commerce sites. Buyers can only purchase products once log unto the online store with appropriate login and password. You cannot buy as a guest or as a visitor.
These accounts are activated manually for some companies, and your application has to go through vetting to get approved.
Specific pricing with special discounts
Unlike B2C or standard online shopping, B2B can offer specific pricing for each business customer (or group of customers). Additionally, discounts that apply to the one group may not apply to another group. Price management usually is more complex to manage for B2B and trying to do this on multiple places, or Excel sheets are begging for trouble.
Having the ability to change customer-specific prices and then let that feedthrough to your B2B is magic. But in the case, of Cin7 and Dear Systems (and Trade Gecko aka Quickbooks Commerce), this is indeed what happens.
On a side note, in addition to managing and uploading relevant and appropriate pictures for each product, managing pricing can take a long time and a bit of effort, so getting around this problem fast and quickly should be a no brainer.
Luckily Cin7 and Dear Systems allow for this functionality.
When using Cin7 and Dear Systems B2B, Purchases are mostly on Account.
B2B stores typically offer an additional payment option over and above B2C namely “Account” or “Credit”. King Solomon in Ecclesiastes 6:9 wisely said: “The bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”, and while Accountants say cash is king selling on a Credit is a risky reality but needed.
Being able to sell to your customers online, and putting the invoice due on credit will help you sell more, and manage your cash flow while planning day to day operations. Buying on account means the customer’s order will automatically skip through to generate a warehouse picking slip, and then once packed and shipped, an invoice will be printed and emailed.
Payment on Account, not PayPal
The invoice can then fully reflect on your inventory system (like Cin7 or Dear Systems) and your Accounting solution (like Xero or Quickbooks).
These days, similar to your council invoice, business owners can easily show payment options like BPay, PayPal, Stripe, Bank Transfer or Credit Card on invoices and statements. Once paid, the payment is allocated to the invoice either through Xero or Cin7 and Dear Systems and reflects on paid invoices.
Historical Invoices and Statements are Available.
B2C customers rarely need to go back to previous purchases unless they become a recurring supplier like Vet food or medicine. Online giants like Amazon and eBay have become giants due to their ability to offer this feature, but generally, B2C does not provide this.
However, for B2B customers, due to the higher number of transactions, they must track each order individually and collectively.
Most B2B platforms, including Cin7 and Dear Systems, offer the end-client the ability to view historical invoices and outstanding balances due. Administrators can use their accounting system like Xero for sending out account statements at the end of the month.
I am bringing it all together with Cin7 or Dear Systems.
Yes, flying cars would have been excellent in 2020, and having no Coronavirus in 2021 would be fantastic. But let’s face it, things are going to take a while to settle down. Let’s address where we are, and work through what we have, making the most of what is currently available. Cin7 and Dear Systems.
Fortunately for us, there is a lot we can do to improve business systems and to automate processes while bringing SME businesses into the future of e-commerce.
With the evolution of the internet, we all were witnesses to colossal speed and functional improvements. Software and business features previously only available to larger corporations are now available for all.
As little as a few years back, this was not possible, but now SMEs can enjoy having access to all their systems with just a simple internet connection.
The purpose of this article is not to tell you how all of the ecosystems building blocks fit together, for that you can read more on this website, but rather which e-commerce options you can use with Cin7 and Dear Systems or a little bit on Trade Gecko as well.
Cin7 and Dear Systems in more detail
Cin7’s e-commerce options.
Cin7 offers quite a several integration options (550 in total 1 being their B2B and 4 for B2C) to link into your favourite e-commerce platform while allowing you to grow your online sales without increasing operating expenses rapidly.
The Cin7 B2B and B2C solution offer inventory management, stock locations and e-commerce into one automated solution while updating stock figures in real-time.
With Cin7, you can say goodbye to employees manually entering data, manipulating spreadsheets, and welcoming accurate inventory and visibility.
Discussing Cin7‘s B2B
Thankfully, Cin7‘s B2B solution is a native platform that seamlessly works with background data and pricing synchronisation. Very little has to be done to enable and use the B2B solution.
Enabling and inviting customers to use it, it also very easy, and can be accomplished within a few minutes. In short, Cin7‘s B2B platform’s smart thing is its “no-fuss let’s get going” attribute.
Within a few clicks, your B2B site can be ready for taking orders. Additionally, the B2B backend allows for necessary theme modifications like choosing colours and branding.
It is also entirely possible for the more technical to have your website domain (name) or sub-domain and point your B2B portal URL to it. That way, a client can easily navigate to your website and not get confused.
Although some clients find the Cin7 B2B platform lacks street appeal, it boasts some powerful features, which most B2C big players cannot offer. We have a few clients that use Cin7‘s B2B platform as a B2C.
Enabling Cin7‘s B2C
When moving on to the B2C platforms that you can link up to Cin, your options are quite exceptional. Cin7 is the platform of choice, offering the most optimistic and complete integration with top suppliers.
I suspect most people reading this are already familiar with at least one or two of these platforms. They are:
- Shopify
- BigCommerce (Only Cin7 offers this – Dear Systems & Trade Gecko does not)
- WooCommerce
- Magento
For complex industries that do not sell straight forward products, I would recommend WooCommerce, or if not successful use Magento. These are suppliers selling custom products.
Shopify and BigCommerce are both very stable, and although Shopify is the world-leading e-commerce supplier, our analysis showed that BigCommerce would give you more bang for your bucks in the long run.
That being said, Shopify does have more integration partners, and links with more inventory systems than BigCommerce does, so thoroughly plot out your business software and distribution plan before making your final decision.
If you were going to choose Cin7, my B2C platform suggestion would be BigCommerce, even though we are experts in Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce.
Some of Cin7’s Advantages
Cin7 stand out above smaller players is its well established EDI connections to big distributors and retailers like Amart, Kmart, Big W, Coles Bunnings, Amazon, Walmart, eBay and Etsy to name a few.
The Cons of using Cin7.
New Cin7 users might find it challenging to use and understand the workflows. The user interface has been described as clunky, and sometimes monthly pricing is complex. For those looking for support, that is why we exist.
A summary on Cin7
We are delighted to see that Cin7 has simplified its pricing model recently. After the recent acquisition from an American based company, things are being tidied up. The website has a new look-and-feel, and branding has been updated. It would be great to see Cin7 using more local suppliers and providing better training/help information.
As experts, we would suggest Cin7 for larger businesses looking to tap into large corporates to enlarge their supply chain and distribution business. Our business has a few clients who stand by Cin7‘s outstanding features and who are happy about the fair price point, especially compared to much more extensive and expensive ERPs.
Dear Systems e-commerce options
After some investigation, we found that Dear Systems offers around 50 integrations in total, with 1 being their B2B and 3 for B2C.
Like Cin7, Dear Systems also offers B2B and B2C solutions for easy inventory, locations and e-commerce management.
Even though Dear Systems has fewer integration points than Cin7, in conjunction with Xero, for example, and including all its capabilities, you will have a pretty decent solution.
Brilliant Dear Systems B2B
Similarly to Cin7, Dear Systems also has a native B2B solution with seamless background data and pricing synchronisation. It is super easy to enable and use the B2B solution and compared to Cin7; it is arguable more powerful, comfortable and better looking.
Using the B2B system is intuitive, and enabling products to sell on the platform, changing prices and inviting customers cannot have been made easier.
When we first set up the B2B portal, the surprising thing was its flexibility, menu customisation, and professional look. You can point your website to the B2B platform or feel free to ask us for help.
Dear Systems B2C options
If you are considering moving to a B2C platform that integrates with Dear Systems, this section is for you. You will be glad to know that Dear Systems offers the same options as Cin7, except for BigCommerce. So three major players can work as your preferred B2C provider.
The Dear Systems B2C integration partners are:
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- Magento
Considering Dear System’s Pros
In our opinion, Dear Systems stand out above other players because it is easy to use. The user interface (UI) works great, and it has fairly low monthly fees. Besides, the help documentation and videos are excellent help.
Is there any Dear Systems Cons
What makes Dear Systems less desirable, but only because we compare it other more mature systems, is the lack of integration partners. We are fairly sure that Dear Systems will add more modules over time. Just because I feel it would be fair to include something negative here, Dear has fewer retailer API connections than some competitors.
In Summary for Dear Systems
We think Dear Systems is a great solution that offers enough functionality to enable advanced business operations. Yet, the design is keeping it simple to allow new users to understand their next step.
As Dear Systems resellers and implementation partners, we are happy to partner with such a great system and can confidently recommend it to our customers.
The fact that it links up with Xero makes it a real contender for systems like Netsuite and Sage Intacct and other cloud-based ERPs, not to mention their drive to expand their Warehouse and Manufacturing modules.
B2C e-Commerce Quick Analysis
Shopify offers a quick start with a few easy add-on modules. Due to the lack of customisation and completeness, it is not our first choice. Our assessment score for Shopify is 80%.
BigCommerce is a rather smart solution and compares closely with Shopify. Its offer focuses on the actual online store with a few cosmetic options. Their advantage above Shopify, in our opinion, is openness and WYSIWYG, and it is complete. It allows for customisation, complex pricing and robust settings. It might be worth noting that Big Commerce has a smaller marketplace than Shopify, but well worth investigating. We score them 85%.
WooCommerce, although a bit more tricky to get started, offers the client the most flexibility with code customisation and add-on modules. It is more technical, and not recommended for beginners, so we give them 75%.
Magento used to be the industry leader in e-commerce platforms, but due to its early success and higher technical skills required to main the code, we only give them 65%. If possible, try and avoid Magento, it will work our more expensive.
Diagram
When to use which B2C solution
For more complex industries that do not sell straight forward products, I would recommend WooCommerce, or if not successful use Magento. These are suppliers selling custom products.
Shopify and BigCommerce are both very stable, and although Shopify is the world-leading e-commerce supplier, our analysis showed that BigCommerce would give you more bang for your bucks in the long run.
That being said, Shopify does have more integration partners, and links with more inventory systems than BigCommerce does, so thoroughly plot out your business software and distribution plan before making your final decision.
If you are going to choose Cin7, our B2C platform suggestion is BigCommerce. Even though we are experts and partners with Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce for Cin7 we saw some good stuff from them. Our recommendation is either WooCommerce or for simpler stores, Shopify, for those who want to use Dear Systems.
Cin7 Core Xero – Easy Integration
The Cin7 Core-Xero Integration sync works both ways. If you would like to start setting this up, click on the Xero logo in the top right corner of the integration page and select the ‘Sync Now’ button.
Continue readingNeed to know: Ensuring Cin7 Uptime and Recent Updates For October 2020
Ensuring Cin7 Uptime and Recent Updates and in your busiest time
The last thing you would want during this big holiday shopping season starting with Black Friday on November 27 2020, is a wavering Cin7 Uptime and recent updates not working. So Cin7 have taken steps to ensure you can handle any sales spikes that come your way and they also added a few product updates for good measure.
Here is a break down with need to know info about Ensuring Cin7 Uptime and Recent Updates For October 2020. Enjoy.
Cin7 have quadrupled their server capacity to process orders and enhanced back-end processing efficiency to better handle large volumes of concurrent transactions. Similar steps they took in 2019 led to 100% uptime through the entire holiday shopping period. We all, Cin7 clients and consultants alike, can look forward to helping our businesses running smoothly again this busy shopping season!
BigCommerce Integration: Discounts on Line Items
Cin7 customers using BigCommerce now get a detailed view of product discounts. With this update, discounts applied to products in BigCommerce now appear for each line item in a Cin7 sales order. Cin7 previously displayed only the sum total of discounts for a sales order.
Shiptheory API Update
Cin7 has just moved to the latest version of Shiptheory’s API. While this update doesn’t come with any new features, it keeps Cin7 working seamlessly for customers that integrate with Shiptheory.
Amazon US Marketplace Tax Collection
Cin7 have made it easier for US customers to handle orders when Amazon is required by law to collect and pay sales taxes on your behalf. Now, Cin7 downloads Amazon orders as “Tax Exempt” whenever Marketplace Facilitator (MPF) laws apply. (Read our help page for more information about MPF.) This update automatically prevents duplicate tax figures from being uploaded to your accounting software.
Shopify
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Shopify is one of the world’s leading and most popular eCommerce platforms. With simple to use inventory management, high-level security, scalability, not to mention an extensive app store; Shopify is a great choice for your online business.
Contact us today to help you set up your Shopify store today.
Order processing is a major pain point for all eCommerce businesses.
Sometimes orders take too long to process, and you have no way of knowing what your inventory situation looks like at any given time. You are often left with the feeling that there’s nothing you can do about it because your business has become so reliant on manual order processing.
The Solution: With our cloud-based solution that has native integration into the major eCommerce platforms such as Shopify & BigCommerce, you can manage your inventory, orders, and fulfilment directly from within the system. This ensures that you fast-track transaction processing and order fulfilment through automation.
TradeGecko is now called QuickBooks Commerce
On 23 September, Intuit purchased TradeGecko.
TradeGecko now called Quickbooks Commerce is an online inventory solution that helps small businesses to attract and sell to new customers across multiple channels and grow their business through automation.
Sell. Ship. Grow. Manage your multi-channel business in one place with QuickBooks Commerce.
A single platform to put you in the driver’s seat
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Reach more customers, make more sales
- Add new channels and manage existing ones with seamless inventory integrations.
- Easily identify your highest-performing products across channels to improve your sales strategy.
Optimize your entire operation from one place
- Manage orders, track inventory, and improve fulfillment from all channels with a single platform.
- Get powerful insights into all your sales data on-demand. No more manual data entry.
TradeGecko is now called Quickbooks Commerce
QuickBooks renamed TradeGecko to QuickBooks Commerce, and it is seen as the central hub that businesses have been looking for. Small businesses can now access multiple sales channels, integrate existing ones, manage orders and fulfilment, sync inventory across online and offline channels, avoid stockouts and get profitability insights via standard reports. Quite a few feature, yes?
TradeGecko and Cin7 work a bit like magic, you see things happening and handling, and stock synchronizing on various platforms, and most savvy people will know this is the future of stock management and online sales.
Sell across multiple channels.
QuickBooks Commerce is similar to Cin7, and even though QuickBooks Commerce is still in its early growth stage, they allow businesses to sell across multiple channels. It is, for example, possible to quickly set up a premium e-commerce website like WooCommerce or Shopify that fully integrates back into QuickBooks Commerce and QuickBooks Accounting.
QuickBooks Commerce provides users with an easy way to manage complexities in a single centralized interface because “Attracting and managing customers across multiple sales touchpoints is vital to small business survival — especially now,” said Alex Chriss, EVP and GM of QuickBooks.
Meeting customers expectations
“Meeting customers where they are in the new expectation, but small businesses are not set up or resourced to manage this complexity effectively. QuickBooks Commerce helps small businesses grow by helping them sell across more channels while reducing the time they spend on operations.”
By looking at the following statistics, it is easy to see the absolute benefits of using a system like QuickBooks Commerce and Cin7.
To sell and cater to the new post-Covid19 consumer behaviour, Inventory-based business (IBBs) must support how their customers want to shop. Shopping either physically in-store, virtually online or across multiple digital marketplaces like Amazon or e-Bay all in real-time.
Keeping track of multiple channels
For most small businesses, keeping track of multiple channels is overwhelming and hard to manage. A recent study found that 87% of small businesses that will open in the next 12 months will be online, or a combination of online and offline. However, 84% of IBBs selling in multiple channels still reconcile inventory using pen and paper or spreadsheets.
Fifty per cent are afraid to add another channel because of the operational complexity. Besides, in a recent survey, 76% of small businesses said that they would love to have a one-stop-shop. The software should manage everything related to their business stock and finances.
Sell on Amazon with QuickBooks Commerce
QuickBooks Commerce will make it easier for both existing and new sellers, to sell on Amazon’s store, reducing complexity in managing sales.
In other words, sellers using Amazon to sell in the Amazon store or on different e-commerce websites can use QuickBooks Commerce. Importantly, QB Commerce manages these cross-channel so business owners can focus on growing their businesses.
What about Xero and TradeGecko clients?
Firstly, if you are already using Xero Accounting, and don’t want to move to QuickBooks, don’t worry. Intuit will continue supporting existing TradeGecko integration links with Xero as they did with T-Sheets and KeyPay.
Secondly, by using Apps like Cin7 and QuickBooks Commerce with the ability to link the Xero or QuickBooks will make life much more comfortable. Moreover, linking other software solutions like mobile sales, e-commerce and b2b platforms, the future is bright.
The next ERPs are small and Intuit.
Lastly, cloud-based solutions are increasingly outpacing older on-premise ERP systems. Firstly, they offer much easier integration points and secondly lower levels of complexity. In conclusion, the future is here, contact us for an obligation free quote to assist your business to move into the future with confidence and a clear IT strategy.
To sum up, Software4Business would love to help you with choosing and implementing Cin7 or TradeGecko. Give us a call.
Install and Activate Cin7 Core Automation Bots in in just a Couple of Clicks!
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Eliminate manual and routine Cin7 tasks by installing Automation Bots. Now you can install Automation Bots in your Cin7 account in a couple of clicks. With Automation Bots, you can eliminate tasks for daily batch e-commerce payment tasks, sending sales emails, and retail branch replenishment. |
How to add Automation Bots to your account
- Log in to Cin7 as an Administrator.
- In the left navigation pane, click App Store.
- Select Cin7 Apps, and click Automation Bots.
- Click “Request App Installation”.
- Give your Bots a name, and click Install.
Automation Bots will be automatically added to your account. Note: To set up Inter-company Bots, please contact Customer Support.
How to set up Automation Bots
Once installed, look for the Automation Bots link under Admin in the left navigation pane. Follow the links for how to set up the Batch Ecommerce Order Bot, Sales Order Email Bot, and the Branch Replenishment Bot.
Again, please contact Customer Support if you need Inter-Company Bots.