B2B CorePack: One Policy-Driven Replacement for 6–8 Mandatory Apps
8/10
Demand Score
Merchants spend hundreds to thousands per month on fragmented B2B apps that slow storefronts and break during peak seasons; procurement wants consolidation and cost certainty.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$299-999
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
12 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
A single edge- and function-powered B2B layer that replaces the most common paid apps (wholesale pricing, customer-specific catalogs, quotes/RFQ, MOQs, net terms, PO approvals) across Shopify/BigComme
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 5 real user complaints:
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www.reddit.com
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community.shopify.com
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support.bigcommerce.com
Competitor Landscape
- Shopify B2B
- Bold B2B
- Wholesale Club
- Locksmith
- Request a Quote apps
- B2B King (WooCommerce)
- BigCommerce B2B Edition
Must-Have Features for MVP
Policy DSL for pricing, MOQs, segment visibility, and net terms
Edge execution (Cloudflare Workers/Fastly) for low latency
Quoting/RFQ to order with approval flows
Customer-specific catalogs and tiered pricing imports
Net terms ledger with dunning emails and ERP sync
Bulk CSV and API imports from legacy apps
Admin consolidation with rule simulation and impact analysis
Audit logs and rollback for pricing rules
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Platform API/Functions limitations per market
- Edge/runtime differences across storefronts
- Feature parity with niche app behaviors
- Change management for sales teams used to legacy apps
Risk Level: Low
🎯 Keys to Success
- Immediate app spend reduction and faster pages
- No theme bloat; native-function performance
- Clean migration with minimal downtime
- Clear ROI dashboard showing replaced licenses and speed gains
- Tight ERP sync to avoid pricing conflicts
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