Supplier Product Import for UK WooCommerce and OpenCart Shops
Sparcley imports and syncs products, prices and stock from multiple suppliers into WooCommerce, PrestaShop and OpenCart shops across the UK. Each project is quoted after we review a sample of your supplier's data, and we reply to every enquiry within 24 business hours.
Running OpenCart 3 yourself? Our OpenCart supplier import module costs $69 on the OpenCart Marketplace.
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Our supplier import work
- A live OpenCart 3 store selling electronics and security systems in Lithuania, with about 18,700 products in two languages.
- A WooCommerce store for made-to-measure window coverings in Lithuania, with automated supplier imports.
- Supplier Import, our own OpenCart 3 module, sold on the OpenCart Marketplace for $69.
What is supplier product import, and who is it for?
Supplier product import is the automatic transfer of products, prices and stock from your suppliers' data into your online shop, kept in sync without manual edits.
It is built for UK online shops that resell or dropship from several suppliers and no longer want to update prices and quantities by hand.
Without it, the same problems keep coming back:
- Prices and stock are copied from supplier files by hand, one supplier at a time.
- Customers order items your supplier no longer has, because stock that is out of sync with your supplier waits for the next manual update.
- A supplier raises a price and your margin shrinks until someone notices.
An automated import replaces this with one catalogue that updates itself and applies your pricing rules. When a supplier's item sells out, for example, the next scheduled import marks it out of stock instead of leaving it on sale.
What does supplier product import include?
Supplier product feed import and supplier stock synchronisation are the core of the service: every supplier import we build covers supplier data review, field mapping, stock and price sync, pricing rules, category rules and import reports.
Supplier data review and field mapping
We review the structure and quality of each supplier's data, then map its fields – names, codes, prices, stock, categories and images – to your product structure. Items are matched between imports by a code that never changes.
Supplier stock and price sync
Prices and stock levels update automatically across all connected suppliers, on a schedule agreed for each supplier, so your shop follows their data without manual edits.
Automatic markup on supplier prices
Pricing rules turn each supplier's price into your selling price, set per supplier and per category, and the next import applies your markup to any new supplier price.
Category rules, images and duplicate checks
Category and filter rules place each new product in your category tree, images are imported with the product, and items sold by more than one supplier are caught before they appear twice. For very large catalogues, see AI product categorisation for large supplier catalogues.
Import reports and alerts
Every import run is logged, and you get an email alert when supplier data fails or does not match.
Guarantee terms in the quote
The quote states the guarantee terms for the import. When the import is part of a new shop we build, the 12-month website guarantee covers it.
How much does supplier product import cost?
Supplier product import is quoted per project, because the price depends on how many suppliers you connect, how their data is structured and which pricing rules you need.
Catalogue size, the categories to map and your platform also count, as does how complex the supplier data is (nested fields, variants).
If you run OpenCart 3 and prefer to do it yourself, our Supplier Import module costs $69 on the OpenCart Marketplace, with 12 months of free support; setup by us is quoted separately.
Every eCommerce website from Sparcley includes integration with 1 supplier or upload of up to 50 products.
Payment follows our standard schedule: 30% upfront, 40% when development is complete and 30% on approval and handover.
Not included
- Passing orders to suppliers – we confirm it per supplier, once we know how that supplier takes orders.
- Building a new online shop – that is our eCommerce website service.
Supplier import in live online shops
Both stores below run on supplier imports we built.
Lithuania · OpenCart 3 · Electronics and securityOpenCart electronics and security store, Lithuania
An OpenCart 3 store built from a Figma design, with about 18,700 products in two languages and our own modules for shipping, supplier import and product feeds.
Lithuania · WooCommerce · Window coveringsWooCommerce window coverings store, Lithuania
A WooCommerce store for made-to-measure blinds, curtains and insect screens, with price calculators based on window measurements and automated supplier imports.
Send us a sample of your supplier's feed and we will tell you whether it maps cleanly.
We reply within 24 business hours.
How long does a supplier import project take?
Every eCommerce website from Sparcley includes integration with 1 supplier or upload of up to 50 products, and the build takes about 5 weeks; for an existing shop, we confirm the timeline in the quote after reviewing your supplier's data.
Review the supplier data
We check each supplier's data – structure, fields and quality – and agree the import plan.
Map fields and set rules
We map the fields and set the category, pricing and duplicate rules for each supplier.
Build and test on staging
We build the import and test it with live supplier data on a staging copy of your shop.
Go live
The import goes live on its agreed schedule, and every run is logged in the import report.
Which platforms can supplier products be imported into?
We build supplier imports for WooCommerce, PrestaShop and OpenCart, and for bespoke PHP and Laravel stores.
WooCommerce
On WooCommerce, the import creates and updates products, prices and stock in your existing store, as in the window coverings store above.
OpenCart
On OpenCart 3, we can configure our own Supplier Import module for your suppliers on a staging copy of your store. Themes, custom modules and other store work are covered by our OpenCart development service.
PrestaShop
We build supplier imports for PrestaShop too, with the same review, mapping and testing steps.
Bespoke PHP and Laravel stores
For shops on bespoke PHP or Laravel code, we build the import into your own codebase, with the same mapping and pricing rules.
Supplier import for WooCommerce: plugin or custom integration?
A plugin is usually enough for one supplier with a clean, stable feed that you are happy to manage yourself; a custom integration pays off when you have several suppliers, pricing rules per supplier or category, products that overlap between suppliers, or data that needs cleaning before it reaches your shop.
| Factor | A plugin fits when… | A custom integration fits when… |
|---|---|---|
| Suppliers | you have one supplier | you have several suppliers |
| Supplier data | the feed is clean and stable | the data needs mapping, cleaning or merging |
| Pricing | one markup is enough | rules differ by supplier or category |
| Overlapping products | suppliers do not sell the same items | the same product comes from more than one supplier |
| Upkeep | you maintain the mapping yourself | you want us to build and test it |
Plugin no longer keeping up? Send us a sample of your suppliers' data and we will say whether a custom integration is worth it.
How does stock sync for WooCommerce work?
Stock sync for WooCommerce updates your store's stock levels and prices from each supplier's data on a schedule agreed for that supplier, so the stock customers see follows what suppliers can deliver. Unmatched items are logged for review before a customer orders them.
Supplier Product Import FAQ
How much does supplier product import cost?
Supplier product import is quoted per project, because the price depends on the number of suppliers, how their data is structured and the pricing rules you need. Send us a sample of your supplier's feed and we will reply within 24 business hours.
How long does it take to set up a supplier import?
Every eCommerce website from Sparcley includes integration with 1 supplier or upload of up to 50 products, and the build takes about 5 weeks. For an existing shop, we confirm the timeline in the quote after reviewing your supplier's data.
Can you import products from several suppliers into one shop?
Yes. Each supplier gets its own field mapping and rules, and products sold by more than one supplier are checked for duplicates before they reach your catalogue.
Can markups be set automatically for each supplier or category?
Yes. Pricing rules are set per supplier and per category. In our OpenCart module, a rule can also match a brand or a price range, and exactly one rule sets each price, so markups never stack.
What happens if a supplier feed breaks or a product disappears from it?
Failed or inconsistent data is logged and you get an email alert. In our OpenCart module, products that leave the feed are disabled, never deleted, and a run that would disable more than 10 products or 20% of a supplier's enabled products, whichever is larger, disables nothing.
Can you also pass orders to my suppliers?
Not as part of the standard import, which covers products, prices and stock. Tell us how your supplier takes orders and we will confirm what fits before we quote.
Can I install your OpenCart module myself instead?
Yes. Supplier Import costs $69 on the OpenCart Marketplace, includes 12 months of free support and runs on OpenCart 3.0.x with PHP 7.4 or newer. If you are unsure whether your supplier's data will work with it, send us a sample before you buy.
What happens after the import goes live?
The quote states the guarantee terms; when the import is part of a new shop we build, the 12-month website guarantee covers it. With a monthly website maintenance package, we can watch the import reports for you.
Get a quote for your supplier import
Tell us your platform and how many suppliers you work with, and send a sample of each supplier's feed if you can.
Contact
Monday–Friday, 09:00–18:00
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