I think Magento closed down already...

I'm talking about Magento CE no Magento GO

Read this http://www.warriorforum.com/ecommerc...ml#post9559368 - the fundamentals of multi-channel. It comes down to how much efficiency you want to gain - the more you want the higher the quality of solution architecture you need.

You can mix and match, but any mistakes and it negates your efficiency gains back to zero - which is the whole reason you are wanting to do it in the first place. So everything is possible, but it depends on your end goals. The simple fact is that the small business solutions only provide up to 100-200% efficiency - Google and customers are looking towards 300%+ at the moment so people are starting to panic.

If you're happy with 100-200% than would suggest you look towards linnworks and it competitors. Plus make sure you don't spend months doing it - the whole thing should be weeks otherwise you are going to lose efficiency.

Whats your product type? How many products will you have?

Would definitely like to help you get involved with Google Shopping if and when you get up and running.

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I work for ecomdash, a multichannel inventory management tool, and I think we may be a possible solution for you. I'll go down your list and let you know what we could offer you.

Accounting - We track costing information and can help you determine gross profit % and margins. However, we aren't as robust as QuickBooks.

Inventory management - We track your inventory in real time to keep in updated across all channels. Ecomdash pulls in sales orders automatically, and then "kills" the listing on the marketplace, so that your inventory on sales channels reflects a true value. You can also set low inventory thresholds in our tool, and we will notify you when an item is running low and need to be reordered.

Integrating with shipping or shipstation (currently using) - We have our own shipping management built in. You can create pick lists, packing slips and shipping labels, and buy postage through either of our integration partners, Stamps.com or Endicia. But, we know people really love ShipStation, and our tool works seamlessly alongside theirs.

Multi-channel selling eBay, Amazon, etc - We integrate with Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify, Bigcommerce, Magento, Zencart and 3Dcart.

Possibly a POS in the future- We've recognized the need for POS functionality for businesses looking to scale, so we're working on developing that.


You may want to check out WebRetailer for more suggestions, if you're still not finding something you like. Run free trials, test everything, and ask lots of questions. Hope you find something that works for you.

Good luck!
Tiana

Just to clarify as there are quite a few SaaS multi-channel providers on here. There is nothing wrong with these and can indeed work quite well, the problem is that small business retailers and/or service providers have a habit of fiddling with the base install thinking it increases the business value/exposure.

This means the integration becomes complex, which reduces the efficiency gains and defeats the who purpose of the solutions in the first place. So they can work, but as a retailer you need to keep clean installs everywhere - which goes against service providers general approach - the further you go from the clean install the greater the impact each mistake will have on efficiency.

It's not any one solution or platform - it's the whole small business eco-system that is starting to implode on itself as Google and visitors become more informed/careful about who they are dealing with. The means that the service providers need to provide higher efficiency solutions to compensate for the complete architecture and business processes being inefficient - but they don't have any available so it all becomes rather difficult for everyone involved!

For Multi-Channel check out M2EPro. Its 100% free and allows Magento listings on Amazon and eBay. For the price its almost unbeatable.

For inventory/ shipping there are many options. However check out Embedded ERP. Its fulling integrated with Magento and powerful.