Malipo Popote Solutions — Do you need a store, marketplace or custom ordering platform?
Reviewed: 2026-10-15

Planning worksheet. Examples are illustrative, not deployed client results.

A store suits one merchant selling its own catalogue. A marketplace introduces independent sellers, settlement responsibilities and dispute handling. A custom ordering platform is appropriate when quoting, approvals or fulfilment cannot fit a conventional checkout.

[ ] Choose merchant, seller and fulfilment responsibilities.
[ ] Define stock reservation and expiry rules.
[ ] Map pending, paid, cancelled and returned states.
[ ] Test duplicated payment, split fulfilment and stock conflict.
[ ] Agree provider, hosting and operations ownership.

Decision comparison
Model | Use case | Extra decisions
Single-merchant store | One business owns sales and fulfilment | Catalogue, tax configuration, stock and returns
Multi-vendor marketplace | Independent sellers serve customers | Seller roles, settlement responsibilities and disputes
Custom ordering platform | Quotes, approvals or unusual fulfilment | Pricing rules, account permissions and operational APIs

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Reference page: /services/ecommerce-development/