One place for the public to shop from Hutterite colonies and local businesses across Canada. Behind the storefront: the tools to run a multi-vendor marketplace.
GroundUp developed the public shopping experience, vendor workspace and administration tools as parts of one connected platform.
A colony can sell fresh produce, manufacture equipment and provide skilled services. Each activity needs a clear route to the right buyer and the right team.
The platform therefore has to connect discovery, product orders and service inquiries with the daily work of sellers. Administrators also need a consistent view of vendor approvals, income, commissions and payouts.
The solution brings those different responsibilities into dedicated workspaces, with one public marketplace connecting them.
Customers can browse products by department, explore colonies and local businesses, or find a skilled crew for a service.
The buyer workspace brings together orders, conversations with sellers, addresses, payment methods, subscriptions, auction bids and loyalty. Customers can follow up after discovering a product or service without starting the conversation again elsewhere.
Each seller needs more than a listing form. The vendor dashboard surfaces work that needs attention and provides a route into products, services, orders and inquiries.
The workspace layouts are shown with substituted names and figures to protect operational records.
The admin workspace connects the public marketplace to the work of operating it. Sales and income views separate gross sales, GST, vendor commission, buyer fees and marketplace income.
Vendor statements and payout records give the team a clearer way to follow what belongs to each seller, while advertising revenue is tracked separately.
A custom advertising engine gives vendors a way to promote their business inside the marketplace, with administration and reporting connected to the same system.
Vendors can select a promoted product or banner, provide campaign content and choose an audience. The available flows support shoppers near a colony or a wider audience across Canada.
Campaigns can use one-off or recurring billing. Admin review controls what goes live, while placement, run dates, views and clicks remain visible in the advertising tools.
| Workspace | What it supports |
|---|---|
| Public marketplace | Discovery, products, services, storefronts, inquiries and buying pathways. |
| Vendor area | Listings, orders, customer conversations, statements, subscriptions and ad creation. |
| Administration | Vendor approvals, platform income, commissions, payouts, campaign review and reporting. |
“GroundUp Labs brought our vision for Hutterite Marketplace to life. Their team designed and developed a user-friendly platform with great attention to detail. We’re extremely happy with the result and highly recommend their services.”
Doug ShingletonCo-Founder
A useful platform connects the customer experience to the people doing the work behind it. Hutterite Marketplace brings those pieces together in a product built around its community.
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