Grow your catalog. Without growing your inventory

Your buyers expect a wider range, faster. But stocking more means more capital tied up, more warehouse space, and more risk on slow-moving products. The right approach lets you expand your catalog through trusted suppliers, so you meet demand without ever owning the inventory.

Pain points

Sound familiar?

Balancing stock and demand

Buyers want more choice, but demand is hard to predict — overstocking ties up capital, understocking loses sales.

Rising buyer expectations

66% of buyers will switch brands if expectations aren't met. They want one place to buy, with B2C-like ease.

Competitive pressure

Online giants and growing digital-native players are raising the bar for product range, digital experience and price.

The approach

More products, more suppliers, less operational complexity

  • Add suppliers, not warehouses

    Onboard trusted suppliers to list and fulfill products on your behalf. Your catalog grows, your stock doesn't.

  • Fulfill however your buyers need

    Different buyers have different expectations. Serve them all, without restructuring your operations or adding capex.

  • Catalog quality without the manual work

    Leverage AI to automate validation and enrichment of supplier product data, so your catalog stays accurate and ready to sell, without a team managing it manually.

  • Make complex B2B buying simple

    Quotes, bulk orders, tiered pricing, account-specific offers. The complexity of offline B2B commerce, handled online so your buyers never need to pick up the phone.

By the numbers

Real results from distributors who expanded without expanding their stock

7M+

Product offers added in 5 years — Conrad

1M+

Toyota Material Handling now offers 1M+ genuine forklift parts online

50+

Distribution partners ABB connected to expand their assortment online

"It took us almost 100 years to offer 800,000 Conrad products. It took us 5 years to offer more than 7 million product offers. We couldn't have done this without the marketplace."

Ralf Buehler

CEO, Conrad

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Suppliers list their products on your platform and fulfill orders directly. You expand your catalog without adding warehouse space or tying up capital in stock.

You set the standards. Only products that meet your criteria go live. What your buyers see always reflects your brand, not just whoever submitted a listing.

It depends on the model you choose. In some models, you remain the seller of record and your buyer receives one invoice from you. In others, the supplier invoices directly. The right setup depends on your commercial relationships and how you want to go to market.

You decide. You can choose to let suppliers set their own prices, or retain pricing control yourself. Either way, AI and automation ensure everything meets your standards before it reaches your buyers.

Faster and more efficient than traditional stocking. The onboarding process is streamlined so suppliers can get their catalog live without lengthy back-and-forth or technical delays.

Expand your assortment without expanding your warehouse