An eCommerce platform so you can sell more and be more efficient.

Our eLink™ Marketplace solution is an all-encompassing eCommerce catalog and business process automation software. We have designed eLink™ Marketplace for businesses who want to more efficiently and effectively drive online sales.

With eLink™ Marketplace, you get:

  • A customized user interface.
  • The ability to support multiple vendor catalogs.
  • A backend reporting system that will allow you to manage your customer orders and other business operations.
  • Integration capabilities to streamline your business and manage it like you have a limitless budget.
  • The opportunity to scale as your business grows.

eLink Marketplace is offered in two editions to fit your needs.

eLink™ Marketplace Business Edition

Complete eCommerce for dealers and resellers of any product with 1 or more suppliers, includes:

  • Supplier inventory status integration (with selected suppliers)
  • Standard customer invoicing
  • Phone and priority email support
  • Custom branding of your eLink™ website (2 logos, 1 color scheme, unlimited marketing images)
  • Up to 3 personalized eLink™ domain links included (example: customer1.yourcompany.com, customer2.yourcompany.com, etc.)
  • Standard customer email notification templates
  • Embed up to 4 of your own customer operating documents (example: return policy, user guide, FAQs, special non-catalog order form)
  • All the standard features listed below

eLink™ Marketplace Enterprise Edition

Complete eCommerce for dealers and resellers of all sizes who need Business Edition, plus powerful customization and integration, includes:

  • Supplier inventory status integration (with ANY supplier)
  • Custom customer invoicing
  • Phone, priority email and account management support
  • Custom training options available
  • Custom branding of your eLink™ website (custom options available)
  • Up to 3 personalized eLink™ domain links included (example: customer1.yourcompany.com, customer2.yourcompany.com, etc.)
  • Automated customer email notification templates (custom options available)
  • Embed unlimited customer operating documents (example: return policy, user guide, FAQs, special non-catalog order form)
  • EDI order integration
  • Workflow customization
  • Automation of manual processes
  • Internal supply inventory & distribution management
  • Quote management
  • Supports multiple customer procurement platform integrations
  • Supports multiple ERP platform integrations
  • Supports multiple back end system integrations
  • Advanced reporting
  • Unit of measure conversion management
  • Development (Dev), QA and Production environments for testing catalogs pre-publishing
  • Encrypted data and transactions
  • Dedicated support (account management, onsite personnel)
  • All the standard features listed below

eLink™ Marketplace Standard Features

Whether you choose the Business or Enterprise edition, eLink™ Marketplace and the VIT team will help you sell more and fill in the gaps to help your business run seamlessly. Both come with the following standard features:

MODULES

Administration module
Shopping module
Customer Service/Reporting module


CATALOG MANAGEMENT

Multi-vendor catalogs
Customer catalog management
Supplier cost file load and updates – Unlimited Files (1st standard file loaded by VIT)
Easily add custom products
Customer pricing file load and updates – Unlimited Files
Supports multiple customer pricing scenarios
Gross profit protection using custom pricing formulas


E-COMMERCE WEBSITE / ORDERING INTERFACE

Smart Search functionality
Guided search and keyword type ahead
Side-by-side product comparisons
Robust search with product filtering and sorting
Ready to use product specification icons
Company & user favorites lists
Easy to use user interface
Single page checkout

 

ORDER MANAGEMENT

Order management
(not standard)

Automated order approval process
Task management (order & user approvals, order modifications, exceptions, etc.)
Product return management
Supports order comments
Attach files to orders

MARKETING & BRANDING

Custom branding of your eLink™ website
Cross-sell, up-sell product promotion
Personalized eLink™ domain link


ADMINISTRATION

Online user registrations
Automated customer email notifications (order acknowledgements, invoices, ship notices, backorder notices, credit card charge notification)
Customizable user roles and permissions
Parent-child account hierarchies
Embed your own customer operating documents (example: return policy, user guide, FAQs, special non-catalog order form)
User management

 

IT & SECURITY

Redundant servers for business continuity & maximum performance
Secure credit card transactions (Payment Card Industry Trustkeeper certified)
Embed eLink™ Marketplace into your website or intranet

eLink™ Marketplace Informational Resources

Learn how you can combine the best of eCommerce technology with business process automation to boost sales and increase efficiency in your business.

What is eLink™ Marketplace?

VIT’s eLink™ Marketplace solution is designed to help small to mid-size businesses sell more by creating their own world-class eCommerce platform.

eLink™ Marketplace Business or Enterprise Edition: Which one is right for you?

Whether you choose Business or Enterprise Edition, eLink™ Marketplace and the VIT team will help you sell more and fill in the gaps to help your business run seamlessly and grow.