E-commerce merchants using the Shopware platform have several options to integrate their store with other systems in order to help drive more sales. By connecting their Shopware store to platforms like ERP and CRM software, accounting tools, shipping carriers, and marketing platforms, merchants can optimize different parts of their business operations in a unified, automated way. This leads to time and cost savings plus delivers a smoother customer experience, ultimately resulting in higher revenues.
Send Data to Marketing Platforms
Shopware merchants can drive more sales by sending customer and order data to marketing platforms like email service providers, CRMS, analytics tools, and Shopware integration with multi-channel e-commerce platforms. For example, creating an integration between Shopware and Mailchimp allows for segmenting customers based on their purchase history and automating personalized email campaigns. Tracking ROI back to the initial trigger email is also possible. Integrating Shopware with CRMs like Salesforce enables creating targeted follow-up sequences when shoppers abandon their cart. Syncing order data to platforms like Google Analytics lets merchants attribute sales to specific marketing channels to better optimize ad spend.
Connect to an ERP System
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software helps merchants connect various back office functions, like inventory management, supply chain operations, and financials. Linking an ERP platform to Shopware gives merchants a single place to view real-time stock data, order information, and customer purchase history across all sales channels including online, in-store, phone, marketplace, and distributors. With cross-channel visibility and control of pricing, merchants can better track costs and margins to make strategic decisions that maximize profits. Automating order fulfillment between Shopware and ERP also reduces manual work for staff and lowers the chance of errors that could negatively impact the shopping experience.
Integrate Accounting Tools
No e-commerce operation can run smoothly without dialing in the numbers. Connecting Shopware to accounting software like QuickBooks simplifies financial management. Rather than manually exporting orders and running reports, an integration automatically syncs transactions from Shopware into accounting platforms. This provides an up-to-date, unified view of cash flow and reconciles accounts receivable and payable to have a single source of truth. By eliminating duplicate data entry, merchants free up time and resources while also minimizing potential errors that could impact reporting.
Leverage Dropshipping Suppliers
Another way Shopware users can expand product selection without inventory risk is by integrating with dropship suppliers. This enables a merchant to upload and list thousands more SKUs from dropshipper catalogs without stocking items themselves. When an order comes in for a dropship item, it automatically routes to the supplier for fulfillment with the merchant's branding so the customer remains unaware. The merchant then collects their margin while letting the supplier handle procurement, storage, and shipping. This is an easy way to boost revenues by tapping into more products without operational headaches.
E-commerce success depends greatly on creating integrated, automated processes that deliver accuracy and efficiency from product listing to purchase to payment to fulfillment. Luckily, Shopware provides a flexible open API to connect with virtually any external platform. By taking the time to create custom integrations between their Shopware store and surrounding business systems, merchants can optimize their workflows. This leads to lower operational costs, happier customers, and ultimately more online sales.