E-commerce development · Marketplace platforms
Next Orbit delivers multi vendor marketplace development in the UAE for operators who want sellers, buyers and the platform to transact in one place. A marketplace is more than a store with many brands. It needs vendor onboarding and KYC, catalogue control, commission rules and order splitting. It also needs payments and payouts, disputes and VAT-correct invoicing for every party. We build these as a custom web and mobile platform, in Arabic and English.
Quick answer
Multi vendor marketplace development in the UAE builds a platform where many sellers list products and buyers order from several vendors at once. The operator earns commissions while controlling quality. Next Orbit designs and builds the storefront, vendor portal and operator console as a custom web and mobile platform. It covers vendor onboarding and KYC, catalogue approval, commission rules, split orders, UAE payment gateways, payouts, returns and disputes. Each party receives VAT-compliant invoices. Platforms are bilingual in Arabic and English and run as SaaS or as a dedicated deployment where your compliance rules require it. The work is delivered from Dubai for operators across the UAE and the GCC.
What we deliver
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Deliverable 01
A custom platform with a buyer storefront, vendor portal and operator console. It is built on Next.js, React and Node.js with APIs that mobile apps and partners reuse. B2C flows cover carts and promotions. B2B flows add trade accounts, price lists, quotes, credit terms and approvals, as on our B2B e-commerce platform page.
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Deliverable 02
Vendor applications collect trade licence, VAT registration, bank details and signed terms, with review and approval steps for the operator. Commission rules are set by category, vendor, subscription tier or promotion. Each order calculates platform fees, vendor earnings and VAT, so statements are correct without manual spreadsheets.
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Deliverable 03
Checkout through UAE payment gateways with cards, Apple Pay, buy-now-pay-later and cash on delivery where you allow it. One payment is split into vendor orders. Payouts run on your schedule by bank transfer, or by gateway split settlement where the gateway supports it. Vendors download their statements from the portal.
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Deliverable 04
Vendor product uploads with attributes, variants, bulk import and operator approval. A fast search with filters, and Arabic and English listings with right-to-left layouts. Images, SEO fields and category trees are managed by the operator, so the marketplace stays consistent across many vendors.
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Deliverable 05
Split orders by vendor with status tracking, shipped by the vendor or by the operator through courier integrations. Returns carry reasons, and refunds are routed to the right party. A dispute flow holds evidence, messages and operator decisions. Buyers and vendors receive notifications in their language by email, SMS or push.
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Deliverable 06
Tax invoices for the buyer, commission invoices to the vendor and reports for the operator, with UAE VAT applied to each party. This page is not tax or legal advice. Vendors who need inventory, purchasing and finance can run e-tijariX, which Next Orbit implements and supports, connected by API.
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Part of our e-commerce development service. The same architecture-first process, quality control and support apply; tell us the problem and one of our expert engineers will map it to a plan.
Discovery CallThe work is delivered from one office in Dubai, at Mai Tower in Al Nahda 1.
Clients are across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, the whole UAE and the GCC. Marketplace app development in Dubai usually runs alongside the web platform. Buyers and vendors then get the same experience on iOS, Android and the browser. Where a vendor needs a full back office, Next Orbit offers, implements and supports e-tijariX for inventory, sales and finance.
Vendor onboarding with trade licence and bank checks, catalogue rules and commission and fee logic.
Then one checkout that splits into vendor orders, payouts, disputes and tax-correct documents for every party.
Which vendors go live, which products are approved, how commissions are set and when payouts run.
Also how disputes are resolved and what the dashboards show about gross sales and take rate.
Discovery and marketplace design, storefront, vendor portal and operator console, payment and payout integration and mobile apps.
Then testing, launch and a support plan with planned releases.
Architecture-first
Before a line of production code is written we draw the system: the people who use it, the services behind it and the systems it must talk to. This reference architecture from our e-commerce development practice is the starting point we adapt to your operation.
Flow 01 B2C storefront Orders & stock Payments & couriers
Flow 02 B2B dealer portal Orders & stock Procurement
Flow 03 Marketplace vendors Orders & stock Accounting & VAT
Technology stack
Chosen per project from tools we run in production. Pick a category to see the part of the stack behind it.
How it runs
5 stages, each with a deliverable you can review and sign off before the next begins.
We map vendor types, buyer journeys, commission models, payment flows and compliance needs, then agree a scoped first release.
Storefront, vendor portal and operator console designed in Arabic and English, reviewed on web and mobile sizes.
Platform, payment and payout integration, courier connections and mobile apps built in sprints with test releases.
Vendor onboarding campaign, catalogue migration, payment gateway go-live and store submission for the apps.
Monitoring, new commission models, new regions and features planned with your operations team.
Who it is for
Many brands selling to consumers with one checkout, promotions and loyalty.
Distributors and dealers trading with trade accounts, price lists, quotes and credit terms.
Bulk catalogues, project quotes, delivery scheduling and vendor-managed stock.
Multiple outlets, delivery slots, substitutions and temperature-sensitive handling rules.
Professionals or venues listing services with availability, booking fees and payouts.
Approved supplier marketplaces with vetting, compliance documents and dedicated deployment.
Platforms we offer
e-trainia is our own platform; e-tijariX, MeezanX and AuthentiQ we implement and support. Each can be customised for your operation.
B2B + B2C commerce, inventory & ERP
Dealer and consumer sales, multi-warehouse stock, procurement and VAT accounting on one product master.
B2B + B2C one store, one stock figure
Explore e-tijariXQuestions, answered
It depends on the vendor model, payment and payout complexity, logistics and mobile apps. B2B features such as credit terms and approvals add scope. We scope a first release with you and quote a fixed price for it. Later releases, such as new regions or subscription tiers, are planned and priced separately.
Yes. B2B marketplaces add trade account registration with trade licence and VAT checks. They also need price lists by customer group, request-for-quote flows, credit limits, approvals and bulk ordering. Our ERP for trading companies page shows how the same accounts, prices and stock run in the back office.
Vendors apply online, upload their trade licence, VAT registration and bank details and sign terms electronically. The operator reviews and approves them and sets a commission rule by category, vendor or tier. The platform then calculates fees, earnings and VAT on each order. Vendors see statements and payouts in their portal.
Buyers pay once through a UAE payment gateway with cards, Apple Pay or buy-now-pay-later. The platform splits the order by vendor and schedules payouts by bank transfer. Where the gateway offers split settlement, payouts can run through it instead. Payout runs, holds for disputes and statements are controlled by the operator.
Yes. Buyer and vendor apps are built with Flutter or natively and share the same APIs as the web platform. Orders, chat, notifications and payouts therefore stay in sync. See our mobile app development page for how app projects run from Dubai.
Each party gets the right document. The seller of record issues a tax invoice to the buyer, and the platform issues a commission invoice to the vendor. The operator receives reports for the VAT return. Rules are configured with your tax adviser; this page is not tax or legal advice. Our UAE e-invoicing page covers upcoming requirements.
The marketplace gives every vendor a portal for products, orders, returns and statements. Vendors that need full inventory, purchasing, finance and payroll can run e-tijariX, which Next Orbit offers, implements and supports. It connects to the marketplace by API. Request a demo on our sample data to see both together.
Further reading
Dealer onboarding and KYC for B2B trading companies in the UAE: online application, document vault, screening, two-step approval and credit terms.
Choosing a B2B ecommerce platform in the UAE? Learn how dealer pricing, multi-warehouse stock, quotations and VAT reporting should work together in one system.
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