Connect the Shopify store
Keep the supplier catalog in the Shopify or Shopify Plus storefront you already operate.
One store, multiple buyers
Serve multiple enterprise buyers from one Shopify store.
Give each buyer its own PunchOut connection and catalog access while keeping products and orders in your existing Shopify or Shopify Plus storefront.
Connection modelOne supplier store
01Buyer AOwn procurement connection
02Buyer BOwn catalog access
03Buyer COwn transaction history
→One Shopify storeSupplier catalog and orders
Buyer onboarding
Configure each buyer without duplicating the storefront.
PunchOut Central manages the buyer connections centrally. Each connection identifies the buyer and the catalog it may use.
Add each enterprise buyer
Create a buyer connection for the procurement environment that will launch PunchOut. A new buyer counts as a connection.
Set catalog access
Assign the store and the relevant collections or catalog access to that buyer. Repeat the mapping for other buyers using the same store.
Test and launch
Check the buyer’s session, cart return and approved purchase-order path before going live.
Buyer-specific experience
Same store. Different buyer settings.
The store remains the supplier’s source of catalog content. PunchOut Central maps each enterprise buyer to the right store, collections and catalog access.
Catalog access
Choose which products or collections a buyer can reach through its PunchOut connection.
Protocol requirements
Configure the buyer’s supported cXML or OCI workflow as required by its procurement system.
Central view
Manage buyer connections and follow transaction status, history and issues in one platform.
Transaction boundary
Each buyer’s cart returns to its own procurement process.
PunchOut Central links the buyer’s session and returned cart to the later approved purchase order. The corresponding Shopify order is created after that PO arrives; invoice activity remains associated with the transaction.
Connection pricing
Choose a plan for your buyer count.
A new buyer or an additional store counts as a connection. Additional connections beyond any plan’s allowance are $200/month each. Free onboarding assistance is included, with no setup or transaction fees.
FAQ
One-store questions
No. One Shopify store can serve multiple enterprise buyer connections, each with its own catalog access settings.
Yes. A new buyer or additional store counts as a connection. Plan allowances are 1 for Starter, up to 4 for Growth and up to 7 for Scale.
After the buyer approves the returned cart and PunchOut Central receives the approved PO.
Related topics
Plan the store and buyer connections
Map your buyers
Show us the Shopify store and buyers you need to connect.
We can review catalog access, procurement requirements and the right connection allowance.