CMP-011 · Catalog planning brief
Ecommerce Store vs Subscription SaaS
Explain the boundary between purchasing products or recurring deliveries and paying for continuing access to software, accounts, tenant settings, usage, and service operations.
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CMP-012 · Catalog planning brief
Digital Product Store vs Membership Platform
Compare one-time or licensed downloads with continuing access to gated content, recurring billing, entitlements, community, learning, and member retention.
SHOP-001 · Catalog planning brief
Direct-to-Consumer Ecommerce: MVP Requirements from Discovery to Delivery
Scope a brand-owned buying journey across catalog, merchandising, checkout, payment, fulfillment, tracking, returns, support, and repeat purchase.
SHOP-002 · Catalog planning brief
B2C Ecommerce Store: Catalog, Checkout, and Post-Purchase Scope
Plan a consumer storefront with product discovery, variants, promotions, guest and account checkout, tax, shipping, order communication, returns, and service.
SHOP-003 · Catalog planning brief
B2B Ecommerce Portal: Accounts, Pricing, Quotes, and Purchase Orders
Cover organizations, buyer roles, account approval, contract catalogs, negotiated pricing, quotes, purchase orders, approval limits, credit terms, and repeat ordering.
SHOP-004 · Catalog planning brief
Wholesale Ordering Portal: Case Packs, Price Tiers, and Reorders
Plan trade ordering with qualified accounts, minimums, case quantities, customer-specific assortments, tiered pricing, templates, backorders, invoices, and shipment splits.
SHOP-005 · Catalog planning brief
Manufacturer Direct-Sales Portal
Scope direct buying from a manufacturer with product families, technical specifications, variants, channel rules, quotes, availability, lead times, orders, and service handoff.
SHOP-006 · Catalog planning brief
Distributor Ecommerce Portal
Plan multi-brand distribution with large catalogs, account pricing, availability, substitute products, bulk order entry, credit terms, split fulfillment, and sales support.
SHOP-007 · Catalog planning brief
Trade Account Store: Application, Approval, and Contract Buying
Define trade-account applications, verification, roles, price lists, tax status, credit, quotes, orders, documents, renewals, and self-service account administration.
SHOP-008 · Catalog planning brief
Digital Product Store: Delivery, Licensing, and Customer Library
Cover previews, product versions, checkout, tax, secure delivery, download limits, licenses, customer access, updates, refunds, and support for digital goods.
SHOP-009 · Catalog planning brief
Subscription Ecommerce: Recurring Orders and Subscriber Self-Service
Plan plans, frequency, bundles, trials, recurring payment, swaps, skips, pauses, cancellations, failed payments, inventory allocation, and recurring fulfillment.
SHOP-010 · Catalog planning brief
Preorder and Backorder Ecommerce
Scope future or temporarily unavailable inventory with release dates, deposits or payment, allocation, changing estimates, split shipments, cancellations, refunds, and communication.
SHOP-011 · Catalog planning brief
Made-to-Order Ecommerce: Lead Times, Options, and Production Status
Plan configurable orders that enter production after purchase, including choices, validation, quotes, lead time, approvals, change windows, milestones, and delivery.
SHOP-012 · Catalog planning brief
Configurable Product Store: Guided Choices and Valid Combinations
Scope products whose options affect compatibility, price, availability, production, shipping, and returns, with guided configuration and clear validation.
SHOP-013 · Catalog planning brief
Bundle and Kit Ecommerce
Plan fixed, configurable, or build-your-own bundles with component inventory, pricing, promotions, substitutions, fulfillment, returns, and merchandising rules.
SHOP-014 · Catalog planning brief
Service Package Store: Buy Now and Schedule Later
Scope packaged services sold through ecommerce with eligibility, inclusions, add-ons, payment, redemption, booking, expiry, cancellation, and delivery evidence.
SHOP-015 · Catalog planning brief
Quote-to-Order Ecommerce
Cover configuration or inquiry, quote requests, sales review, revisions, approval, negotiated terms, quote expiry, conversion to order, payment, and fulfillment.
SHOP-016 · Catalog planning brief
Assisted Ecommerce for High-Consideration Purchases
Plan a buying journey combining content, comparison, consultation, saved selections, salesperson support, quotes, checkout, and post-sale coordination.
SHOP-017 · Catalog planning brief
Click-and-Collect Ecommerce
Scope local inventory, store selection, pickup windows, readiness, substitutions, identity at collection, partial orders, missed pickup, cancellation, and returns.
SHOP-018 · Catalog planning brief
Multi-Location Retail Ecommerce
Plan shared and location-specific catalogs, inventory, pricing, promotions, fulfillment options, store administration, transfers, orders, and reporting.
SHOP-019 · Catalog planning brief
Multi-Brand Ecommerce Store
Scope distinct brands, catalogs, navigation, content, pricing, promotions, domains, permissions, shared checkout, fulfillment, and customer accounts.
SHOP-020 · Catalog planning brief
International and Multi-Currency Ecommerce
Cover markets, languages, currencies, localized catalogs, pricing, tax boundaries, shipping, duties communication, payment methods, returns, and regional availability.
SHOP-021 · Catalog planning brief
Seasonal Collection and Product-Drop Store
Plan time-sensitive assortments, launch schedules, preview, waiting rooms or limits, inventory allocation, promotions, sellouts, backorders, and post-campaign archives.
SHOP-022 · Catalog planning brief
Corporate Company Store
Scope employee, partner, or customer merchandise with eligible audiences, allowances, budgets, approvals, inventory, shipping, branding, reporting, and administration.
SHOP-023 · Catalog planning brief
Fundraising and Cause-Based Ecommerce Store
Plan product sales that support a cause with campaign attribution, donations or round-ups, receipts, fulfillment, supporter records, and transparent impact communication.
SHOP-024 · Catalog planning brief
Hybrid Retail and Wholesale Ecommerce
Serve consumer and trade buyers through shared products but different accounts, prices, quantities, terms, checkout, fulfillment, returns, and support.
SHOP-025 · Catalog planning brief
Large-Catalog Ecommerce with Search-Led Discovery
Scope a store where taxonomy, specifications, facets, search, compatibility, comparison, availability, and bulk merchandising determine whether buyers find the right item.
SHOP-026 · Catalog planning brief
Guided Product Finder Ecommerce
Plan a question-led discovery flow that recommends suitable products while exposing reasoning, compatibility, alternatives, stock, pricing, and a path to checkout.
SHOP-027 · Catalog planning brief
Spare Parts and Replacement Components Store
Cover model-independent compatibility, diagrams or assemblies, identifiers, substitutes, technical content, stock, bulk order, fulfillment, returns, and support escalation.
SHOP-028 · Catalog planning brief
Store Credit, Gift Card, and Loyalty Commerce
Scope issuance, balances, redemption, expiry, refunds, account association, fraud controls, promotion interaction, customer service, and financial reporting.