Odoo ERP · Commerce
Odoo for Brands That Sell D2C and Wholesale
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A brand that sells on its own site and to distributors will oversell the moment those channels do not share a quantity. The first release is one stock figure and two prices.
One product, two pricelists
The website and the distributor order use the same product. The distributor price is a pricelist, not a second SKU. A second SKU is how the same T-shirt is counted twice and available in neither channel.
The commerce shape is in Odoo ecommerce with ERP. Wholesale terms are in Odoo for wholesale. This article is the overlap.
Reserve before you promise
A confirmed wholesale order reserves stock the site can no longer sell. If the site only syncs at night, you will take an order you cannot ship. Say that in the first release. Do not add three marketplaces until this reservation is true.
A D2C storefront on Odoo is often 6–10 weeks. A B2B portal on top adds about 2–4 weeks. Both channels in one go-live is a choice, not a default.
What to bring
Bring the wholesale price list and the SKUs that also sell online. Implementation in India is typically ₹2–15 lakhs, with a two-channel scope often in the mid band once the catalogue is one list.
We can separate the first channel from the second in a free audit. The industry page is Odoo for ecommerce.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Shopify stay as the shopfront?+
Yes, if the stock and the order still land in Odoo and reserve a quantity. The integration is a named piece of scope, not a free extra.
Should distributors get a portal immediately?+
Not if your team can enter their orders. A portal adds about 2–4 weeks and is worth it when they will actually use it.
How do returns work across channels?+
A return should put the unit back into the same stock the other channel can sell. Two return processes will not.