- What it does
- Provides an ecommerce platform for B2B and B2C online stores.
- Why we work with it
- We build and replatform merchant stores on it.
Category: Site experience
The Index/Working with
Who we work with
The Index is researched and published by iWeb. Some of the research is carried out with partners whose technology and services we know from our own projects. This page lists them, says what each one does, and states plainly what our relationship is.
Why we work with other partners
- No single partner covers everything a business needs to trade online. Delivery, product data, payments and search are each specialist fields.
- We work with partners whose products we have implemented, tested or seen working for businesses in these sectors.
- Where a partner supports the research financially, that support helps to keep every report free. We say so on its entry below.
What working with The Index means
- +A partner can support the research in one category.
- +It can contribute expert comment, which is always labelled as its own.
- +It sees sector-level figures for its category before they are published.
What it does not mean
- –It has no say over what is measured, how it is scored, or any business's result.
- –Its product is never recommended by name in a report.
- –When a review finds a product on a website, the report names it, whether that partner works with us or competes with one that does.
- –It receives no business-level data and no contact details.
- –Comparisons between ecommerce platforms carry no partner at all.
The partners
Site experience
Category page- What it does
- Provides an open-source ecommerce platform for online stores.
- Why we work with it
- We build and replatform merchant stores on it.
Category: Site experience
- What it does
- Provides a hosted ecommerce platform for online stores.
- Why we work with it
- We build and replatform merchant stores on it.
Category: Site experience
- What it does
- Provides a hosted ecommerce platform for online stores.
- Why we work with it
- We build and replatform merchant stores on it.
Category: Site experience
- What it does
- Provides a fast front-end theme for Magento and Adobe Commerce stores.
- Why we work with it
- We build Magento and Adobe Commerce storefronts on it.
Category: Site experience
Search and navigation
Category page- What it does
- Provides site search and product discovery for online stores.
- Why we work with it
- We integrate it into merchant sites for search.
Category: Search and navigation
- What it does
- Provides search and discovery software for websites.
- Why we work with it
- We integrate it into merchant sites for search.
Category: Search and navigation
Product information
Category page- What it does
- Provides product information management software that holds product data in one place for every sales channel.
- Why we work with it
- We implement it on merchant projects and feature it on our own site.
Category: Product information
- What it does
- Runs the UK building materials product data exchange, where suppliers publish structured product data once.
- Why we work with it
- Its shared template describes the product data our reviews look for.
Category: Product information
- What it does
- Provides product information management software for managing and publishing product data.
- Why we work with it
- It sits beside Akeneo as a product data option for merchants.
Category: Product information
Pricing and stock
Category page- What it does
- Provides ERP software for building materials merchants.
- Why we work with it
- Its customers are among the businesses The Index ranks, and we integrate with it.
Category: Pricing and stock
- What it does
- Provides ERP software for merchants and distributors, including stock and pricing.
- Why we work with it
- Its customers are among the businesses The Index ranks, and we integrate with it.
Category: Pricing and stock
- What it does
- Provides ERP software for merchants, wholesalers and distributors. Formerly Intact.
- Why we work with it
- Its customers are among the businesses The Index ranks, and we integrate with it.
Category: Pricing and stock
Delivery and collection
Category page- What it does
- Provides an instant delivery tool for trade orders.
- Why we work with it
- It is built for merchants and is moving into online checkouts.
Category: Delivery and collection
- What it does
- Gives every 3 metre square a three-word address, used to find delivery locations.
- Why we work with it
- It suits site delivery, where a postcode does not find the plot. We have an integration for it.
Category: Delivery and collection
Ordering and payments
Category page- What it does
- Processes card and wallet payments for online businesses.
- Why we work with it
- We have implemented it at checkout for several merchants.
Category: Ordering and payments
- What it does
- Provides online payment accounts and checkout buttons.
- Why we work with it
- We add it at checkout for merchants.
Category: Ordering and payments
- What it does
- Provides card payment with a tap or a look on Apple devices and in Safari.
- Why we work with it
- We add it as an express checkout button for merchants.
Category: Ordering and payments
- What it does
- Collects payments by direct debit and bank payment.
- Why we work with it
- It suits account customers who pay by direct debit.
Category: Ordering and payments
Trade accounts and self-service
Category page- What it does
- Replaces or extends the ecommerce account area with orders, invoices, payments, credit and documents for trade customers.
- Why we work with it
- iWeb makes it, as part of Kit for Trade. A review names it like any other product found on a website.
Category: Trade accounts and self-service
- What it does
- Provides EDI and PunchOut connections between suppliers and their trading partners.
- Why we work with it
- PunchOut and EDI matter to larger contractors who order through their own systems.
Category: Trade accounts and self-service
- What it does
- Provides EDI and supply chain data exchange between retailers, suppliers and distributors.
- Why we work with it
- PunchOut and EDI matter to larger contractors who order through their own systems.
Category: Trade accounts and self-service
Customer communication
Category page- What it does
- Provides email and messaging software for customer communication.
- Why we work with it
- We have found it on merchant sites we built, and we have an integration for it.
Category: Customer communication
- What it does
- Collects and publishes customer reviews of businesses.
- Why we work with it
- Its review widget is the one most merchants already show. We have an integration for it.
Category: Customer communication
How we choose
- The product or service is in use by businesses in the sector.
- iWeb has first-hand experience of it, or it is recognised by a trade body.
- The partner accepts the rules on this page in writing.
Questions
Do these partners pay iWeb?Some do. Each entry states whether the partner supports the research financially.
Does a business that uses one of these partners score higher?No. Scores come only from what a customer can do on the website.
Will a report recommend one of these partners to me?No. Reports describe what a website does and what would make it easier to buy from. They do not recommend named products.
Why is a company I use not listed?This page lists partners that work with The Index. It is not a list of approved suppliers, and absence says nothing about a product.
Can my partner become a partner?Yes, if it meets the points under "How we choose". Contact us.
Talk to us about working with The Index