Your ERP is the Source of Truth.
Your Buyer Portal Should Be its Digital Twin.


Custom Shopware Portals for Manufacturers and Distributors. Stop fighting “eCommerce” platforms that force you to reinvent your business logic. We build high-performance buyer portals that extend your NetSuite architecture to your customers—seamlessly, securely, and without manual workarounds.
 
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The Harris Digital Approach: Key Takeaways

  • ERP-First Design:

    We don’t duplicate logic. NetSuite remains your single source of truth for pricing, inventory, and terms; Shopware serves as the high-performance interface.

  • Framework over Feature-Set:

    We treat Shopware as a flexible architecture, not a rigid out-of-the-box store, allowing for deep customization of complex B2B workflows.

  • Rule-Based Logic:

    Utilize Shopware’s Rule Builder to mirror your existing ERP constraints—no brittle custom coding required for account-specific pricing or approval hierarchies.

  • Integration Integrity:

    We move beyond “basic connectors” to build a dedicated integration layer that ensures data flows cleanly without manual intervention or system friction.

The B2B Reality: It’s Not eCommerce, It’s Self-Service Operations

The B2B Reality: It’s Not eCommerce, It’s Self-Service Operations

For complex B2B organizations, the goal isn’t just a “shopping cart.” It’s about giving customers a secure way to manage their accounts and place orders without breaking the operational systems that run your business.

What’s changed isn’t the need for self-service—it’s the expectation of the experience.

  • Customers want the ease of B2C with the contract terms of B2B.
  • Internal Teams need to eliminate manual data entry.
  • Leadership needs a system that evolves without needing a total rebuild every three years.
Why Shopware for Complex Portals?

Why Shopware for Complex Portals?

We don’t view Shopware as a storefront; we view it as a flexible framework. Its open-source foundation and rule-based architecture align specifically with how manufacturers operate.

Rather than asking what features the platform has, we ask: How well can this platform adapt to your existing business rules? For organizations prioritizing control and extensibility, Shopware provides the canvas to build a portal that fits your business—not the other way around.

Shopware + NetSuite: An ERP-First Architecture

Shopware + NetSuite: An ERP-First Architecture

For most of our clients, NetSuite is the system of record. Pricing, credit terms, and fulfillment logic live there for a reason. Any portal that ignores this reality creates friction.

We approach integration as an architectural conversation, not a feature checklist.

ERP as the Engine, Shopware as the Interface

In a well-designed architecture, Shopware doesn’t replace NetSuite logic—it surfaces it.

  • Customer-Specific Pricing: Driven directly by NetSuite price levels.
  • Account Hierarchies: Permissions aligned with ERP data structures.
  • Live Inventory: Real-time availability reflecting operational reality.
  • Zero-Touch Orders: Flowing into NetSuite without manual intervention.
Ascend: A Smarter Commerce Framework for Shopware Re-platforming

Ascend: A Smarter Commerce Framework for Shopware Re-platforming

Ascend is Harris Digital’s platform-agnostic commerce framework designed to make complex B2B catalogs feel intuitive—no matter the underlying technology. Originally developed on Adobe Commerce and now available for platforms like Shopware, Ascend blends familiar category-based browsing with a more intelligent, specification-driven product experience that mirrors how real buyers think and buy. For companies re-platforming to Shopware, Ascend acts as a bridge rather than a reset: it preserves proven UX patterns, buyer workflows, and merchandising logic while taking advantage of Shopware’s modern architecture, performance, and flexibility. The result is a smoother migration, less disruption for customers, and a faster path to value—especially for manufacturers and distributors who can’t afford to oversimplify complex products or retrain their market on how to shop. Ascend ensures that re-platforming isn’t just a technical upgrade, but a strategic step forward in usability, scalability, and long-term growth.

Integration Design Over “Connectors”

Prebuilt connectors often lead to long-term rigidity. We focus on an integration layer designed for your specific data flows, ownership of logic, and future scalability.

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The Rule Builder: Translating Logic into Experience

The Rule Builder: Translating Logic into Experience

B2B rules are complex, but they already exist in your ERP. The challenge is expressing them clearly in a web interface. Shopware’s Rule Builder allows us to model business logic as digital rules rather than brittle custom code.

  • Targeted Visibility: Show products based on NetSuite contracts.
  • Smart Constraints: Enforce minimums or shipping rules by account role.
  • Tailored Workflows: Support multi-level approvals tied to customer hierarchies.

This rule-based approach ensures your portal remains agile. When your pricing models or customer structures change in NetSuite, your portal adapts without a developer.

Modernize Without Compromise

Modernize Without Compromise

A Shopware portal integrated by Harris Digital stops being a transactional front end and starts functioning as a true extension of your operations.

  • For Customers: Accurate pricing, fewer errors, and 24/7 autonomy.
  • For Internal Teams: Cleaner data, reduced overhead, and a platform built for growth.

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