Software Solutions for Towel Sellers
Towels are judged by weight per square metre, fibre and size, and many are bought as colour-matched sets. A large share of volume goes to hotels, gyms and salons that want hundreds with a logo. Sellers online need set stock, shade matching and bulk branded orders.
Sell towels by weight and size, in sets that match, and in bulk for hotels and salons.
A bath towel and a hand towel in the same colour are two stock lines that must stay together. A hotel buyer needs the same colour in six months.
Home towel brands
A brand sells bath, hand and face towels in sets and singles from one warehouse.
Hospitality suppliers
A supplier sells hundreds of plain white towels to hotels, gyms and salons.
Retailers
A store lists a selection of towels online next to the rest of its home range.
The workflow for towels.
- 1
Weight and fibre on the listing
Each towel states weight per square metre, fibre and size, as the mill gives them.
- 2
Matched sets
A set groups bath, hand and face towels in one colour and holds them together.
- 3
Bulk quotation with logo
A business states quantity and logo, and receives a quote with a proof of the embroidery.
- 4
Packing and weight
Towels are heavy by volume, so parcels are weighed and the carrier chosen by weight.
- 5
Reorder in the same shade
A repeat order is checked against the dye lot of the first, and a mismatch is flagged.
The challenges, and what they cost.
What is specific to this trade.
These are requirements we would confirm in discovery. They describe what the solution may need to handle. They are not features that already exist.
- Weight per square metre, fibre and size as fields
- Set stock that stays matched
- Dye lot recorded and checked on reorder
- Logo proof kept with bulk orders
What we would build for towels.
Chosen from the commerce capabilities this business needs, not a list of everything.
Who works in the system, and what each can do.
What it would connect to.
An integration is confirmed only after its API, access and scope are checked. A connection that updates on a schedule is described as scheduled, not real-time.
- Mill sheets with weights and lots, imported by file
- UPI and card collection for retail orders
- Freight carriers for large lots, after their rates are reviewed
How the work runs, and what we need from you.
What you provide
- Your sets and their weights
- Your hospitality customers and their reorder pattern
- How logo embroidery is arranged
Define sets and lots
Sets and the lot record are set up first, since both affect every order.
Run a bulk quotation
A real hotel order is quoted from start to finish, logo included.
What you receive.
- A set and lot structure
- Bulk quotation and proof flow
- Weight-based carrier rules
How progress is judged.
Measures are agreed against your own baseline. We do not promise a result in advance.
- Reorders flagged for shade difference
- Hospitality quotations issued within your own target time
Selling at home and abroad.
Towel weight is quoted in unlike units from one country to the next, and overseas hotels often want particular sizes. The catalogue keeps the stated unit and a converted figure side by side.
The wider requirements for home textiles are on the Home Textiles page.
Related subcategories.
Home Textiles E-commerce & Size Catalogue Software
Configured implementation
Size grids, set rules and the storefront are configured on a hosted platform chosen once discovery is complete, and the platform is left unnamed. The existing GullySystem dealer ordering software can serve mills and wholesalers who sell to retailers.
Sets, lots and bulk quotations are served by the category catalogue and trade ordering.
Read about the softwareExisting GullySystem products that apply
Related services
Selling in a shop as well?
Questions about towels e-commerce.
Can towels be sold in colour-matched sets?
Yes. A set holds its pieces together, and one missing piece stops the whole set being sold.
Can a hotel add its logo?
Yes, through a quotation with a proof. The embroidery is done by your unit or a partner.
Does the store check towel weight?
No. It shows the figure the mill supplies. Weighing and testing belong to your own quality checks.
Talk through your commerce requirement.
Describe what you sell, where you sell it and what is slowing you down. An engineer will reply within one business day.
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