How to Configure B2B Features

Enabling B2B features in Magento 2 Commerce enhances your store's capability to serve business clients, streamline operations, and improve customer experience. 

What is Magento 2 B2B Features

Magento 2 B2B Features are specialized tools within the Magento 2 Commerce platform designed to support business-to-business operations. They include functionalities such as company accounts, custom catalogs, advanced pricing, bulk ordering, and workflows to manage complex organizational structures. 

These features enable businesses to create personalized purchasing experiences, facilitate negotiations with Request for Quote (RFQ) options, and streamline order management for their corporate clients.

Here's a detailed guide on how you can configure and Magento 2 enable B2B features tailored to your business needs:

Configure Magento 2 B2B Features

1. On the Admin sidebar, go to Stores > Settings > Configuration.

If you have a multi-site installation, set the Store View control in the upper-left corner to the website where the configuration applies.

2. In the left panel under General, choose B2B Features:

• Allow customers to manage their own company accounts and enable support for additional B2B features by setting Enable Company to Yes.

When you enable company support, the Shared Catalog, B2B Quote, B2B Payment Methods, and B2B Shipping Methods are enabled automatically.

• To allow customers and guests to quickly place orders based on SKU or product name, set Enable Quick Order to Yes.
• To allow customers to create and manage requisition lists from their account dashboard, set Enable Requisition List to Yes.

You can also configure the maximum number of lists a customer can have for their account.

3. When complete, click Save Config.

Configuring Magento Commerce B2B features allows you to tailor your Magento 2 store to specific business requirements, such as custom catalogs and multi-user company accounts. zThis setup improves transaction efficiency, strengthens partnerships, and increases sales potential. To further enhance your platform, explore the B2B Ecommerce Suite for Magento 2, which offers additional tools to enable B2B features effectively.