Account Creation Flow

• User enters email address and password.
• Basic registration data is temporarily stored in the system.
• Email confirmation message is sent to the registered email address.
• User confirms email address through the verification link.
• User logs in successfully after email confirmation.
• If a user attempts to log in without confirming the email address, the unverified account data will be removed from the system, and the user must create a new account again using the same email address or a different email address.
• User completes profile information.
• User selects business location through Google Maps.
• Account setup is completed.

Account Mode Flow

1. User creates and confirms account.
2. User logs in to B2BC Market.
3. User selects required mode.
4. Seller Mode enables business selling activities.
5. Buyer Mode enables product discovery and purchasing activities.
6. User can switch between both modes anytime according to requirements.

Seller Mode - Business Profile Management

After switching to Seller Mode, the account holder enters the seller dashboard where the business profile is displayed. The seller can manage and update business information directly from this area without navigating to another page.

Business Profile Update

A simple update button allows the seller to modify business information instantly. This provides a faster and easier way to maintain an accurate and professional business presence on B2BC Market.

Seller Can Manage

• Business Name
• Business Profile Image
• Business Background Display Image
• Business Description

Quick Update Process

1. Seller switches into Seller Mode.
2. Business profile information is displayed automatically.
3. Seller presses the update button.
4. Seller modifies required business details and images.
5. Updated information is saved and reflected immediately on the business profile.

Purpose

This quick update feature enables sellers to maintain their business identity efficiently without leaving the seller dashboard, creating a smooth and user-friendly business management experience.

B2BC Market Strategic Focus Engine

B2BC Market determines product availability by evaluating three elements:

Scenario Example 1

Scenario Example 2

Precision Product Visibility Control

B2BC Market provides sellers with advanced control over where and how their products appear in the marketplace. Sellers can define product visibility rules according to their business strategy, branch capability, delivery area, and target customers.

This intelligent control prevents products from being displayed in locations where the seller does not want to operate, reducing unnecessary inquiries and allowing buyers to discover only relevant products.

By combining seller-defined marketplace rules with intelligent search technology, B2BC Market creates a balanced ecosystem where sellers receive more meaningful customer interactions and buyers receive more accurate search results.

The seller does not only upload products; the seller creates a structured product availability strategy. This allows the marketplace search engine to deliver closer, faster, and more relevant results for every buyer.

Buyer Business Model Selection

B2BC Market allows buyers to choose their preferred purchasing model before searching products. Buyers can select between B2B, B2C, and B2BC marketplaces according to their buying requirements.

When a buyer selects B2B, the search engine displays only products offered under B2B business rules. When a buyer selects B2C, only consumer-focused products are displayed. When a buyer selects B2BC, only products available through the combined business-to-business and business-to-consumer model are displayed.

This intelligent filtering connects buyers with the right sellers and reduces irrelevant search results. Sellers receive inquiries from customers who match their business model, while buyers discover products that fit their purchasing purpose.

Switch to Nearby Products

B2BCMarket provides an intelligent nearest product discovery system that helps buyers find the closest available products according to their selected geographic location.

B2BC Market allows buyers to switch their search results to nearby products based on their selected geographic location. This feature does not work as a fixed radius restriction where products outside a specific distance are simply removed.

Unlike traditional radius searches that only display products within a fixed distance, B2BCMarket automatically identifies and ranks available products based on actual distance from the buyer's selected location.

The selected geographic area works as a search reference point. If the buyer selects a small area such as a town, the nearest available products may be within a short distance. If the buyer selects a larger area such as a district, province, or another region, the system still finds and displays the closest available products, even when the distance is larger.

For example, when a buyer selects a district where no nearby branch exists, B2BCMarket does not simply show "No product available." Instead, the system searches eligible marketplace offers and displays the nearest available products according to distance ranking.

This intelligent approach ensures that buyers always receive meaningful product options while allowing sellers to reach buyers according to their actual marketplace availability, delivery capability, and location strategy.

Flexible Product Sorting

B2BC Market allows buyers to control how search results are displayed. After performing any search, buyers can switch between different product sorting modes according to their preference.

The "Switch to Nearby Products" option sorts available products according to distance from the buyer's selected geographic location. It does not remove products based on a fixed radius. Instead, it prioritizes the closest available products first while keeping all other search conditions active.

The "Switch to Random Products" option changes the product display order to provide a different discovery experience while maintaining the same search requirements.

The selected sorting option remains active during the buyer's current browsing session and continues applying to search results until the page is refreshed or reloaded.

This approach gives buyers more control over product discovery while allowing B2BC Market to maintain accurate marketplace matching between buyers and sellers.

Intelligent Product Targeting

B2BCMarket is more than a product listing platform. Sellers can define how and where their products should be discovered by selecting business model, marketplace strategy, location availability, and branch rules.

Instead of showing products to everyone, B2BCMarket connects products with the most relevant buyers. This helps sellers reduce unwanted inquiries and reach customers who match their selling conditions.

B2BCMarket transforms product listing into intelligent product positioning by helping the right products reach the right audience naturally.

Intelligent Product Discovery and Targeted Marketplace Matching

B2bcmarket is not just a product listing platform. It is an intelligent marketplace system where sellers define how, where, and to whom their products should be available.

Sellers can control product visibility through business model selection, marketplace strategy, branch availability, location rules, delivery options, and other product conditions. These rules help products reach the buyers who are actually suitable for them.

B2bcmarket does not simply display products; it matches buyer requirements with seller-defined product availability. Buyers receive more relevant search results based on product type, purchasing model, location, availability, and seller capability.

By combining seller-controlled product positioning with intelligent search technology, B2bcmarket reduces irrelevant product exposure, improves buyer discovery, and creates more meaningful connections between sellers and buyers.

Company Personnel Structure and Business Identity

B2bcmarket allows companies to display their complete organizational structure so buyers can better understand the people and departments behind a business.

Companies can create a professional personnel tree including management, supervisors, technicians, sales officers, and other team members. Each person can have their profile image, designation, social media profiles, and contact information displayed according to company settings.

This feature helps buyers identify the right person for communication, support, sales inquiries, or technical assistance. It creates more transparency and builds stronger trust between companies and buyers.

B2bcmarket connects not only products and businesses but also the people responsible for delivering those products and services.

Context-Aware Product Refinement

After selecting the desired Category, Subcategory, Company, and Branch filters, buyers may optionally refine the product list using the Find Product field. The search is context-aware and searches only within the currently eligible products. Depending on the selected subcategory, buyers can search by brand, model, size, capacity, wattage, series, or other relevant product attributes. If the field is left empty, B2bcmarket displays all eligible Master Products.

B2bcmarket Offering Type Based Commerce Behavior

1. Overview

• B2bcmarket supports multiple types of business offerings using a single marketplace structure.
• An offering displayed in a product card can represent:
  • Physical Product
  • Digital Product
  • Service
• The system behavior, including buyer action buttons and order flow, is controlled by the Offering Type.
• The Offering Type is defined at the Subcategory level because the nature of the business offering is determined by the selected subcategory.

2. Purpose

• Allow B2bcmarket to support product sales, digital downloads, and professional services within one marketplace.
• Avoid creating separate marketplace systems for products and services.
• Provide automatic buyer actions based on the type of offering.
• Keep seller data entry simple by controlling commerce behavior from the marketplace structure.

3. Offering Type Attribute

• A new attribute is added to the Subcategory table:
  • OfferingType
• Available Offering Type values:
  • Physical Product
    • Items that can be purchased and physically delivered.
    • Examples: Car, Motorcycle, Solar Panel, Machine.
  • Digital Product
    • Products that are delivered electronically.
    • Examples: Software License, CAD Template, Digital Document.
  • Service
    • Professional or business services that require communication, quotation, or agreement.
    • Examples: Chemical Engineer, Consulting Service, Installation Service.

4. Subcategory Level Control

• Offering Type is not stored as a Product attribute.
• The same product structure can support different industries.
• The selected Subcategory automatically determines:
  • Available buyer action button.
  • Purchase workflow.
  • Delivery or service behavior.

5. Physical Product Behavior

• Offering Type: Physical Product
• Buyer Action: Add to Cart
• Suitable for:
  • Products with inventory.
  • Products requiring delivery.
  • Products that can be ordered in quantity.
• Examples:
  • Car
  • Motorcycle
  • Solar Panel
  • Industrial Equipment
• Order process:
  • Add to Cart
  • Checkout
  • Delivery Process
  • Order Completion

6. Digital Product Behavior

• Offering Type: Digital Product
• Buyer Action: Buy Now / Download
• Suitable for:
  • Downloadable products.
  • Electronic delivery.
  • Digital access products.
• Examples:
  • Software License
  • Design Template
  • Digital Document
  • Online Resource
• Order process:
  • Purchase
  • Payment Confirmation
  • Download or Digital Access

7. Service Behavior

• Offering Type: Service
• Buyer Action: Request Service / Contact Seller
• Suitable for:
  • Professional services.
  • Consulting.
  • Installation and support services.
• Examples:
  • Chemical Engineer
  • Engineering Consultant
  • Repair Service
  • Training Service
• Service process:
  • Buyer sends request.
  • Seller responds.
  • Quotation or agreement is created.
  • Service is completed.

8. Product Card Button Logic

• The frontend reads the Offering Type value from the loaded product data.
• Button behavior:
  • If OfferingType = Physical Product: Show Add to Cart button
  • If OfferingType = Digital Product: Show Buy Now / Download button
  • If OfferingType = Service: Show Request Service button

9. Advantages

• One marketplace architecture supports products, digital items, and services.
• Sellers do not need to configure button behavior manually.
• Buyers see the correct action based on the offering type.
• The system remains scalable for different industries.
• Future offering types can be added without changing the complete marketplace design.

10. Future Expansion Possibilities

• Additional Offering Types may be introduced later:
  • Subscription
  • Rental
  • Booking
  • Membership
• Existing product, company, branch, and catalog structures can continue to work with new offering types.

11. Design Principle

• Category defines classification.
• Subcategory defines commerce behavior through Offering Type.
• Product Card displays the offering.
• Offering Type controls buyer action and workflow.

Dynamic Buyer Search Engine

• Geographic Marketplace is the starting point of every buyer search. It defines the search area such as Global, Country, State, City, or Local Marketplace.
• After selecting the marketplace, the buyer can choose one of two search patterns.
• Pattern 1 (Category-Based Search) starts with Categories, then Subcategories, followed by Companies and Branches.
• Pattern 2 (Company-Based Search) starts with All Companies, then All Branches, followed by Categories and Subcategories.
• Both search patterns use the same Dynamic Marketplace Engine to process the buyer's selections.
• The Dynamic Marketplace Engine automatically filters data based on the selected Geographic Marketplace and the buyer's search path.
• Only matching Companies, Branches, Categories, Subcategories, and Products are displayed.
• This intelligent search helps buyers quickly discover relevant products and suppliers without viewing unnecessary or unavailable results.

Buyer search Pattern 1

• Pattern 1 (Category-Based Search) starts with All Categories and All Subcategories selected by default.
• The buyer can browse products by selecting a Category and then a Subcategory.
• After selecting a Category or Subcategory, the system automatically displays only the Companies and Branches that offer those products.
• If the buyer is in the Global Marketplace, products are shown from all companies and branches worldwide.
• If the buyer switches to a specific Country, State, City, or Local Marketplace, only products available in that geographic area are displayed.
• Only Companies, Branches, and Products that match the selected Category and Subcategory are shown.
• This intelligent filtering helps buyers quickly find suppliers offering the products they need.

Buyer search Pattern 2

• Pattern 2 (Company-Based Search) starts with All Companies and All Branches selected by default.
• The buyer does not need to select a company or branch to start browsing products.
• The displayed Categories are generated dynamically from the products available in the current geographic marketplace.
• If the buyer is in the Global Marketplace, categories are collected from all companies and all branches worldwide.
• If the buyer switches to a specific Country, State, City, or Local Marketplace, only categories available in that area are displayed.
• After selecting a company or branch, the category list is automatically refreshed to show only categories available for that selection.
• The Subcategories are also generated dynamically based on the selected Company, Branch, and Category.
• Only products that match the selected Geographic Marketplace, Company, Branch, Category, and Subcategory are displayed.
• This intelligent filtering prevents buyers from seeing empty categories or products that are not available.
• The entire navigation is based on real product availability, making product discovery faster, simpler, and more accurate.

• Global Marketplace allows buyers to search across the worldwide marketplace. When a company is selected, all branches of that company from all countries are considered, and products from those branches are displayed.
• In-Country Marketplace limits the search to a selected country. When a company is selected, only branches of that company within that specific country are considered, and products from those branches are displayed.
• The main difference is the geographic boundary:
  • Global Marketplace: Company → All Worldwide Branches → Products
  • In-Country Marketplace: Company → Country-Specific Branches → Products

B2BCMarket Seller Business Models

B2BCMarket provides multiple seller business models based on payment method, platform dependency, website ownership, and seller management method.

• 1. Basic Platform-dependent (Cash on Delivery)

  • Status: Active
  • Product Card Button: Add to Cart / Cash on Delivery
  • Payment Method: Cash on Delivery
  • Website Address Required: No
  • Seller Dashboard: B2BCMarket Seller Dashboard
  • Description: Seller sells products through the B2BCMarket marketplace. Buyer places an order inside B2BCMarket and pays after delivery.

• 2. Basic Platform-independent (Cash on Delivery)

  • Status: Under Development
  • Product Card Button: Independent Website / Cash on Delivery
  • Payment Method: Cash on Delivery
  • Website Address Required: Yes
  • Seller Dashboard: B2BCMarket Seller Dashboard
  • Description: Seller has a custom website. Buyer is redirected to the seller website to place a COD order. Seller activities are managed through B2BCMarket.

• 3. Platform-dependent (Online Payment)

  • Status: Active
  • Product Card Button: Add to Cart / Online Payment
  • Payment Method: Online Payment
  • Website Address Required: No
  • Stripe Account Required: Yes
  • Seller Dashboard: B2BCMarket Seller Dashboard
  • Description: Buyer completes the purchase inside B2BCMarket. Payment is processed through the platform online payment system.

• 4. Partially Platform-dependent (Online Payment)

  • Status: Under Development
  • Product Card Button: Independent Website / Online Payment
  • Payment Method: Online Payment
  • Website Address Required: Yes
  • Stripe Account Required: Yes
  • Seller Dashboard: B2BCMarket Seller Dashboard
  • Description: Seller has a custom website where buyers complete purchases. Seller still manages products, orders, and business activities from the B2BCMarket Seller Dashboard.

• 5. Platform-independent (Online Payment)

  • Status: Under Development
  • Product Card Button: Independent Website / Online Payment
  • Payment Method: Online Payment
  • Website Address Required: Yes
  • Stripe Account Required: Yes
  • Seller Dashboard: Seller Dashboard inside Custom Website
  • Description: Seller operates a complete independent website. Seller can manage products and business activities directly from the custom website dashboard.

• 6. Revenue Sharing (Online Payment)

  • Status: Under Development
  • Product Card Button: Independent Website / Online Payment
  • Payment Method: Online Payment
  • Website Address Required: Yes
  • Stripe Account Required: Yes
  • Seller Dashboard: According to selected seller business model
  • Description: A revenue-sharing domain can display the complete B2BCMarket platform. Sellers registering through this domain are connected to the revenue-sharing relationship. The domain owner receives a subscription revenue share for as long as B2BCMarket continues to exist.

Business Model Switching

• Sellers can change their business model selection without restriction.
• Changing the business model changes the product card behavior, website behavior, payment flow, and seller management method.
• Revenue Sharing mode allows the seller domain to operate as a B2BCMarket marketplace access point.
• Switching back to another business model changes the domain behavior according to the selected model.

• Product Selection and Cart Management
  • Buyers can browse products from multiple sellers and add selected products to their cart.
  • Registered buyers can continue their shopping journey even after leaving B2BCMarket and returning later.
  • Before checkout, B2BCMarket verifies product availability and displays the latest product information.
  • A single cart can contain products from multiple sellers.
• Cart Payment Classification
  • B2BCMarket automatically separates cart products according to their available payment method.
  • The cart displays two separate sections:
    • Cash on Delivery (COD) Products
    • Online Payment Products
  • Both COD and Online Payment products can exist together in the same cart.
• Checkout Process
  • The buyer can choose checkout according to the product payment type.
  • COD Checkout processes only Cash on Delivery products.
  • Online Payment Checkout processes only online payment products.
  • If the selected checkout type has no matching products, B2BCMarket displays a message informing the buyer that no products are available for that payment method.
• Order and Suborder Creation
  • After checkout, B2BCMarket creates an Order ID representing the buyer's complete purchase.
  • Each seller involved in the purchase receives a separate Suborder ID.
  • One Order ID can contain multiple Suborder IDs.
  • Order ID belongs to the buyer.
  • Suborder ID belongs to the seller.
• Buyer Order Management
  • Buyers can view their complete purchase using the Order ID.
  • All seller Suborders are displayed under the related Order ID.
  • Buyers can monitor each Suborder separately because different sellers may have different progress stages.
• Seller Suborder Management
  • Sellers receive and manage only their own Suborder details.
  • Sellers can accept or process their assigned Suborders.
  • Sellers can cancel products or a Suborder before accepting it.
  • After accepting a Suborder, the seller cannot cancel that Suborder.
• Product-Level Cancellation
  • Buyers can cancel individual products from each Suborder through their Order Dashboard.
  • Sellers can cancel individual products from their Seller Dashboard according to their allowed cancellation stage.
  • Product-level cancellation allows buyers and sellers to modify a purchase without cancelling the complete Order or Suborder.
  • Example:
    • A buyer places an order containing 10 products.
    • The buyer decides to keep only 3 products.
    • The buyer can cancel the unwanted products individually while keeping the selected products active.
• Automatic Suborder Cancellation
  • A Suborder remains active as long as at least one product remains available.
  • If product cancellation reduces the active products inside a Suborder to less than one, the complete Suborder is automatically cancelled.
  • A cancelled Suborder will not continue to delivery or payment processing.
• Delivery Verification
  • Each Order and Suborder has a unique identification system connecting the buyer, seller, and delivery process.
  • After receiving a package, the buyer can verify the Suborder through B2BCMarket.
  • B2BCMarket verifies the relationship between the Order and Suborder information.
  • If verification is successful, delivery confirmation is completed.
  • If verification fails, the buyer can try the confirmation process again.
• Payment Management
  • Online Payment Suborders follow the online payment settlement process after successful completion of required delivery confirmation.
  • COD Suborders follow the Cash on Delivery process.
  • Each seller receives payment according to their individual Suborder.
• Order Completion
  • A single Order ID can contain multiple Suborders with different sellers and different completion times.
  • Buyers maintain one complete purchase history through their Order ID.
  • Sellers manage only their own Suborders.
  • Each Suborder can complete independently while remaining connected to the buyer's main Order.

• B2BCMarket Independent Platform Domain Lifecycle Rule
  • Purpose

    B2BCMarket supports a multi-tenant marketplace architecture where sellers can operate either through the B2BCMarket marketplace domain or through their own independent business domain.

    To manage independent domains correctly, B2BCMarket follows a controlled domain lifecycle process:

    • Domain Registered
    • Domain Connected
    • Domain Active

    Each stage has a different meaning and purpose. These stages should not be treated as the same status.

  • 1. Domain Registered

    A domain is considered Registered when the domain name exists with a recognized domain registrar.

    Example:

    • Domain Name: sellerdomain.com
    • Status: Registered

    B2BCMarket checks:

    • The domain name exists.
    • The domain registration information is available.
    • The domain has not expired.

    Registered means: "This domain exists."

    This status does not mean:

    • The domain is connected to B2BCMarket.
    • The seller catalog is available through this domain.
    • The seller has an active independent platform.
  • 2. Domain Connected

    A domain becomes Connected when the domain DNS configuration is updated to point toward B2BCMarket infrastructure.

    The seller must update the nameserver settings from the domain registrar account using the current B2BCMarket nameserver information provided during the business model selection process.

    B2BCMarket verifies:

    • The DNS configuration is pointing correctly.
    • Requests from the domain can reach B2BCMarket servers.
    • The domain can be mapped with the correct seller account.

    Connected means: "This domain is technically connected to B2BCMarket infrastructure."

    At this stage:

    • The domain can reach B2BCMarket.
    • The application can identify the seller tenant.
    • Seller-specific data can be loaded.

    However, the domain is not publicly active until the activation process is completed.

  • 3. Domain Active

    A domain becomes Active when B2BCMarket completes domain mapping and allows the seller business catalog to be publicly served.

    Example:

    • https://sellerdomain.com/Catalogs/Catalog/business-catalog-id

    When a domain becomes active, B2BCMarket enables:

    • Seller branded public URLs.
    • Dynamic canonical URLs.
    • Dynamic Open Graph metadata.
    • Seller business catalog access.
    • Seller product catalog access.
    • Seller business images and branding.

    Active means: "B2BCMarket accepts traffic through this domain and serves the seller catalog."

  • Domain Lifecycle Flow

    Seller Adds Domain
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    Domain Registration Check
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    Domain Registered
            |
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    Seller Updates Nameserver
            |
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    DNS Verification
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    Domain Connected
            |
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    Seller Catalog Mapping
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    Domain Active
                    

  • Important Business Rule

    B2BCMarket distinguishes between domain registration, domain connection, and domain activation.

    • Domain Registered: The domain exists with a domain registrar.
    • Domain Connected: The domain DNS points to B2BCMarket infrastructure.
    • Domain Active: B2BCMarket has mapped the domain and is serving the seller business.
  • Development Principle

    Seller domain information should only be used for public identity after the domain reaches the Active stage.

    Active seller domains can be used for:

    • Public URLs.
    • Canonical URLs.
    • Open Graph metadata.
    • Seller branding.
    • Business Catalog sharing.
    • Product Catalog sharing.

    Before activation, B2BCMarket should continue using the default marketplace identity.

• Real Business Structure
  B2BCMarket is designed according to real-world business operations. A Seller or Business can manage multiple companies, each company can manage multiple branches, and each branch can offer its own products.
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• Business to Product Relationship
  In B2BCMarket, products are not treated only as standalone items. A product becomes available in the marketplace through its connection with a specific company and branch.
• Multi-Company Management
  A single business can operate multiple companies under one B2BCMarket account while maintaining separate company identities and product management.
• Multi-Branch Operations
  Each company can manage multiple branches with their own locations, including city, district, province, and country information.
• Company, Branch, and Product Sharing
  B2BCMarket provides dedicated sharing identities for companies, branches, and products so businesses can easily promote their presence through web links and other marketing channels.
• Location-Based Business Identity
  Branches represent real operating locations of a company. Customers can discover products based on the specific branch where the products are available.
• Business Growth Support
  As businesses expand from one location to multiple companies and branches, B2BCMarket keeps their structure organized and connected.
• Reliable Public Identity
  B2BCMarket is designed to maintain reliable business identities even when business information changes over time.
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