Process: Demand chain starter stores

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Demand chain starter stores

The demand chain business model provides a manufacturer with the ability to manage the relationship between the manufacturer's resellers and distributors. It also enables the manufacturer to host stores for the resellers. Hosted stores are very similar to consumer direct stores, both from shopping and from administration point of views.

In order to manage relationships between resellers and distributors, the demand chain model includes a hub (known in WebSphere Commerce as a hub store). This hub is meant to be accessed by registered resellers. It includes the following:

The demand chain model is only available in WebSphere Commerce Business Edition.

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