Zoho for Marketplace Sellers 101

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A Beginner’s Guide to Using Zoho for Online Retail — Before You Even Think About Integration

So you’re selling on Takealot, Amazon, or Makro, and someone’s told you that you need Zoho. Or maybe you already have Zoho Inventory or Zoho Books and you’re wondering how to make the most of it as a marketplace seller.

This guide is written for total beginners — no jargon, no fluff — just a step-by-step walkthrough of how Zoho works for sellers who fulfill marketplace orders.

🧱 PART 1: Understanding Zoho — Your Digital Back Office

🏦 1. Set Up Your Business Framework

Before you deal with stock and orders, you need to set up your business environment in Zoho.

What to do:

• Add your company details (under “Organization Profile”)
• Set up your base currency and VAT (under “Taxes”)
• Create bank accounts for receiving payouts and paying suppliers (under “Banking” in Zoho Books)
• Create users for your team if needed

📌 If you only use Zoho Inventory, some banking and invoicing functions will be limited.

🗺 2. Set Up Warehouses & Locations

Each marketplace (or physical branch, if you have one) might need its own warehouse.