blu::trade
Streamlined E-commerce & Order Management

Transform Your Sales Workflow. From Website to Delivery, Effortlessly.

For many UK SMEs, managing products, processing orders, and ensuring smooth deliveries can be a complex, time-consuming challenge. You need a robust system that handles every step of the sales journey, integrates seamlessly with your online presence, and keeps your customers happy. That's precisely what blu::trade delivers.

As a core module of the blu::nova platform, blu::trade provides a powerful, intuitive solution for managing your products, orders, and customer interactions, all within a single, unified system. It's designed to bring efficiency and clarity to your sales operations, allowing you to focus on growth, not administrative hurdles.

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Why blu::trade is Your Next Essential Sales Partner:

Seamless E-commerce Integration with blu::web

Forget fragmented systems. Your product information, descriptions, and images only need to be entered once in blu::trade. This single data source then seamlessly powers your entire e-commerce website built with blu::web. One update, multiple uses - saving you valuable time and eliminating errors.

Complete Order Lifecycle Management

From initial quote to final delivery, blu::trade gives you full control. Easily create quotes, convert them to orders, manage flexible payments (deposits, balances), track order statuses, and arrange delivery dates with your customers.

Flexible Payment Processing

Integrate with leading UK payment gateways like Stripe, Sage Pay, Worldpay, and PayPal. Offer your customers a wide range of secure payment options, making it easier for them to complete their purchase.

Automated Delivery & Shipping

Streamline your dispatch process. blu::trade integrates directly with major UK delivery services like Royal Mail (Post Office), DPD, Parcelforce, and APC. Automatically generate consignments and print labels without ever leaving the system, saving you clicks and reducing manual errors.

Reduced Admin, Increased Efficiency

By centralising product data, order management, and shipping, blu::trade significantly cuts down on manual tasks, reduces the risk of errors, and frees up your team to focus on sales and customer service.

Predictable, UK-Centric Solution

Like all blu::nova modules, blu::trade offers clear, subscription-based pricing and is supported by our dedicated UK-based team. No hidden costs, just reliable performance and expert assistance.

Scalable for Your Business Growth

Whether you're just starting with e-commerce or looking to optimise an existing operation, blu::trade scales with your needs, ensuring you always have the tools to manage increasing demand.

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Key Features of blu::trade – Powering Your Sales:

Comprehensive Product Management:

• Detailed descriptions, high-resolution images, and rich website content.
• Define product attributes (size, colour, etc.) and manage linked child products.
• Create product packages and assign manufacturers and categories.
• Effortless import and export of product data, plus integration with existing till systems.

Advanced Order Management:

• Generate professional quotes and convert them directly into sales orders.
• Handle flexible payment types, including deposits and balance payments.
• Track orders through fully customisable status workflows.
• Schedule and arrange delivery dates seamlessly with customers.
• Attach essential documents (e.g., design specs, custom requirements) directly to orders.

Intelligent Payment Gateway Integration:

• Connect with Stripe, Sage Pay, Worldpay, PayPal, and other major UK payment processing platforms.

Integrated Delivery Solutions:

• Direct links to Royal Mail (Post Office), DPD, Parcelforce, and APC for automated consignment and label creation.

Customisable Customer Communications:

• Tailor email templates sent to customers at each stage of the order process, maintaining your brand's voice.

Flexible Pricing & Customer Groups:

• Manage multiple customer groups and offer specific discounted pricing for each.

Multi-VAT Rate Management:

• Handle various VAT rates with ease, ensuring compliance and accurate invoicing.

Optional Accounting System Integration:

• Seamlessly connect with QuickBooks and Sage 50 for streamlined financial reporting and bookkeeping, if required.

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Ready to Streamline Your Sales and Grow Your Revenue?

Stop wrestling with disconnected systems and manual processes. With blu::trade, you gain a powerful, integrated, and easy-to-use solution that manages your entire sales workflow from click to delivery.

It's time to supercharge your e-commerce and order management, making every sale smoother and more profitable.

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Discover how blu::trade can revolutionise your UK SME's sales operations.