Better vendor support

[AndreiMaz]

TODO: We should split this work item to several separate ones (some of them won't be implemented now). But right now all of them are here

• Vendor commission system (previously https://github.com/nopSolutions/nopCommerce/issues/554) • Configurable shipping options and rates per vendor (https://github.com/nopSolutions/nopCommerce/issues/27) • A vendor will be able to manage his own campaigns • A vendor will be able to manage his own discounts • A vendor can have his own theme • A vendor can add his own categories • Each vendor will receive the money from each order and not get paid the store administrator • Display list of Vendors • Vendors choose shipping method • Vendors should be able to post featured products on store homepage if they pay for this service to the store owner • Customers to communicate with vendors directly • PM support for vendors • Vendors to add news • Vendors to add blog posts • Filter by vendor • SEO Management for vendors • Advanced Vendor Reports

also see all other features - https://github.com/nopSolutions/nopCommerce/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20vendor

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also:

2. Private messages. Currently, customers can send an email to the vendor. This is a strategic mistake, all correspondence should be via private messages within the store.

3. The store owner, it is desirable to have the possibility to choose categories in which the vendor can place their products.

4. To allow the vendor to publish their news and blog posts.

5. To allow the vendor to enable the vacation mode to cause temporary suspension of your store.

Source: https://www.nopcommerce.com/en/boards/topic/45348/multivendor-functionality