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Shopify Plus B2B gives enterprise wholesale businesses a modern ordering portal with company accounts, customer specific catalogues, negotiated pricing, payment terms, quantity rules and scalable integration options. Alinga is an Australian Shopify Platinum Partner specialising in Shopify Plus B2B ordering portals, wholesale migration, ERP integration and unified commerce.
A wholesale ordering portal cannot operate in isolation. Customers need accurate products, pricing and availability. The operations team needs clean orders. Finance needs the correct account and payment information. The warehouse needs clear fulfilment data.
For an enterprise wholesale business, this usually means connecting Shopify Plus with an ERP or another central business system.
The goal is not to connect everything for the sake of integration. The goal is to create a dependable flow of information that removes duplicate work, reduces errors and gives customers confidence when they order.
Decide which system owns each type of data
Every integration project needs a clear source of truth. The ERP may own inventory, cost, customer credit and fulfilment status. Shopify may own web content, merchandising, customer interactions and checkout. Some businesses manage pricing in the ERP, while others manage B2B catalogues in Shopify.
These decisions should be documented before development starts. Unclear ownership leads to conflicting data and manual fixes.
Common data flows in a B2B integration
Typical flows include products, variants, inventory, customer companies, locations, pricing, orders, fulfilments, invoices and account status. Not every business needs every item to move in both directions.
A good solution sends the right information at the right frequency. Inventory may require frequent updates, while product descriptions may only change occasionally. Orders generally need reliable near real time processing and clear exception handling.
Native connector, app, middleware or custom integration
There are several ways to connect Shopify Plus with an ERP. A supported connector may suit a standard implementation. A specialist app can work when the ERP and data requirements align with its capabilities. Middleware can provide transformation, monitoring and control across multiple systems. A custom integration may be needed for unique processes.
The decision should account for reliability, support, expected order volume, data complexity, monitoring and the cost of future changes.
Plan for failures and operational exceptions
The integration needs a response when data is incomplete or a system is unavailable. Orders should not disappear into a technical gap. The business needs logs, alerts, retry rules and a clear owner for exceptions.
Alinga plans the customer facing Shopify Plus experience alongside the operational integration. We work with business stakeholders, ERP providers and middleware partners to establish responsibilities and reduce launch risk.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Shopify Plus integrate with ERP systems?
Yes. Shopify Plus provides APIs and an extensive technology ecosystem. Integrations can be delivered through connectors, apps, middleware or custom development.
Which system should control wholesale pricing?
It depends on the business. Pricing may be mastered in the ERP or managed through Shopify Plus catalogues. The decision should consider complexity, update frequency, sales processes and data ownership.
Can inventory be synchronised with Shopify Plus?
Yes. Inventory can be updated from an ERP, warehouse or inventory platform. The integration design should account for locations, available quantities, timing and order allocation.
Does Alinga provide ERP integration services?
Alinga designs and delivers Shopify and Shopify Plus integrations and collaborates with ERP and middleware providers. Our experience includes complex commerce projects for Australian retail and wholesale businesses.
Planning a new B2B ordering portal?
Alinga helps Australian wholesale and enterprise businesses replace outdated ordering systems with Shopify Plus B2B. Our team can assess your customer pricing, catalogues, payment terms, ERP requirements, account structure, retail operations and migration risks before recommending the right solution.
Explore Alinga’s Shopify Plus B2B and wholesale solutions or contact the team to discuss your project.
Alinga is an Australian Shopify Platinum Partner helping enterprise and established wholesale businesses build modern Shopify Plus B2B ordering portals. We deliver B2B strategy, migration, custom development, ERP integration, Shopify POS and ongoing optimisation for businesses across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Australia.
