E-circles.org is the Circular Marketplace where you can find quality products from local manufacturers and help reduce the production of waste and CO2, thanks to the selection, collection and reuse of packaging. If you like the project and want an active role, become an E-circler.
Participate in a FoodCoop
A FoodCoop is a group of people who buy together from local producers and artisans. Delivery takes place at a Withdrawal Point or at home. You can participate in a FoodCoop in the area where you live, or start one yourself, with a group of friends.
Visit the manufacturers Stands
You can buy individually, directly from the producers and receive quality products at home. If you are a producer you can start a free E-Commerce, sell online and offer your products to the registered FoodCoops.
Enter in the Stores
Find a store near home and order online, picking up in the shop or requesting home delivery. If you are a store owner, you can put your business online using the pricelists of your suppliers to easily build easily build that of your shop.
E-circles also includes the most complete management software for Foodcoops
From the experience of foodcoopers who love to make things simply
Advantages for Foodcoops
- Direct relationship with producers, no commission on purchases
- It simplifies collection of orders and management of withdrawal points
- You can communicate with all food coops members and producers
- It automates hospitality, logistics, cash and volunteer management
Tools for Foodcoops
- Order of products by manufacturer or by category, with images and rich descriptions
- Price lists always updated directly from manufacturers and customizable
- Management of internal lists, for exclusive use of own Foodcoop
- Welcome Group to contact and inform the new members
- Organization of home delivery
- Quality Group for Internal Certification of Producers
- Management of shareholders and payment of membership fees
- Collecting orders from individual referrals or pickup points
- Automatic opening and closing of orders, at intervals or programmed
- Management of volunteer shifts with specific job assignments
- Packages completion mode
- Simple internal communication management through notifications
- Sending automatic notifications an hour before product withdrawal
- Restore capability of the already archived orders
- Ability to delegate orders or to order for someone else
- An internal notice-board for quick communications
- Real-time chat with the staff for quick troubleshooting
- History of orders, volunteer turns and statistics
Advantages for the Producer
- Contact Food Coops and propose your products
- It simplifies the management of pricelists, orders and inventory
- Promote your company in Italy and abroad
Tools for the Producer
- Business page and pricelist visible to everyone
- Quick pricelist management from one page only
- Warehouse management, packages, minimum order quantities
- Customization of sales, delivery, payment methods
- Automatic compilation of custom excel order forms
- Possibility to contact Food Coops
- Change in amounts for products sold by weight
- Setting up an online e-commerce stand
- Possibility of receiving contacts from customers and quotation requests