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To streamline the integration of multiple marketplaces, Shopee has been used as the reference implementation.
The integration framework is built on a unified database table structure that supports multiple marketplace platforms, including Shopify and Google.
- This design allows the reuse of the same code units developed for Shopee across different marketplaces, reducing implementation effort and ensuring consistency.
However, each e-commerce platform must have its own dedicated LS Central store to ensure accurate data segregation, maintain consistency across systems, and avoid conflicts in product, inventory, and order information.
- For example, a central web store in Shopify cannot be shared with Shopee; instead, a separate store must be created specifically for Shopee.
The LS Central – Shopee integration enables seamless and automated synchronization of essential retail data between LS Central and the Shopee marketplace.
- This includes products, categories, inventory levels, pricing, discounts, order management, and shipping details.
- The integration serves as a foundational framework that can be extended to other marketplace platforms, enabling scalable and efficient multi-channel retail operations.
Note: Shopee support was added in LS Central version 27.
The articles in this section are a list of current features that eCommerce – Shopee provides as part of the integration between LS Central and Shopee.
Stores
Multiple stores are supported, allowing you to connect a LS Central store to multiple Shopee seller accounts across supported regions (such as, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil).
Each Shopee store (seller account) can be mapped to your internal outlets, warehouses, or sales channels, allowing greater flexibility and control over operations. Each store can also be customized by region or brand. Mapping is available for tender types, shipping agents, marketplace category, and marketplace attribute.
Products
LS Central uses the Item Store Distribution mechanism to update products in Shopee. Product descriptions, item HTML, variants, attributes, brands , prices, and images are included.
Note: It is only possible to send items as products to Shopee, not to get products back from Shopee and create items in LS Central.
- Scheduler is used to keep products in sync and preactions are used for delta modification.
- Scheduler is used to keep inventory levels up-to-date, only levels from LS Central to Shopee are supported.
Order Management
LS Central pulls orders from Shopee and creates Customer Orders. Delivery orders become Sales Orders as well. Full payment or time of order is only supported, and is pulled with the order when created.
Order cancellation, invoices & shipments is synced both ways.
YouTube playlist
The YouTube playlist for Shopee covers most of the information you see here in the online help.
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