A successful setup starts with a clear operating model. Before connecting a new marketplace, agree who provides the account infrastructure, how products reach customers and who completes the channel preparation.
01 / Define the operating model
Choose your own marketplace accounts or eligible Colibri account infrastructure. Make warehouse and shipping choices separately. If you use Colibri marketplace accounts, select Colibri warehousing or a Colibri shipping account, or both.
02 / Prepare your product source
Start with core product and variant data. Products can be entered manually, uploaded through Excel or brought from an existing supported catalog source. Then map categories and complete the attributes required by the marketplace.
03 / Choose the onboarding responsibility
With Basic / Guided Onboarding, your team completes the setup with Colibri guidance. With Full Marketplace Onboarding, Colibri handles the agreed connection, product entry, required attributes, testing and go-live preparation.
04 / Plan for each new channel
Every new marketplace has a separate onboarding scope. Requirements and permissions vary. Custom API connections need technical evaluation, and access and approval remain subject to marketplace and brand eligibility.
05 / Own the daily operation
After go-live, daily marketplace activity remains with your brand in both account models. Agree internal ownership for product changes, assortment decisions and ongoing channel activity.
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