Vicrez Business adds order-planning tools for dealers

Vicrez Business has updated its dealer portal with saved stocking drafts, price comparison tools and new customer-order features for approved shops and resellers. The changes, rolled out in late October, are designed to help dealers manage inventory planning and customer deliveries before checkout.

Why it matters: - Vicrez Business is trying to make wholesale ordering more practical for shops that need to juggle both customer builds and future inventory. - The update gives dealers a clearer view of pricing, delivery destination and order type before they commit money. - The changes could reduce ordering mistakes for automotive businesses that buy parts for immediate installs and stocking at the same time.

What happened: - Vicrez Business announced updates to its dealer portal for approved shops and resellers. - The rollout happened in late October. - The portal now includes saved stocking drafts, order-price comparisons and tools for preparing repeat purchases for a different customer. - The company positioned the update around two buying paths: customer-specific orders and inventory planning.

The details: - Dealers planning inventory can select products across catalog pages, keep supported product options and return later to a saved stocking draft. - Before checkout, dealers can review the merchandise total, applicable pricing tier, added stocking savings and the cost of the selected products. - Saved drafts and plans do not reserve inventory or lock prices. - For customer orders, the portal now includes an address-entry tool that converts pasted U.S. and Canadian address text into editable fields. - The Buy Again workflow lets dealers choose products and quantities from eligible previous purchases. - Dealers can review current pricing and prepare an order for a different recipient through that workflow. - Previous customer delivery details are cleared only after explicit confirmation. - Dealers then review the new destination and freight before purchasing. - The wholesale catalog includes Vicrez wheel-and-tire packages, VCORSA tires, wheels, body components, vinyl wraps, paint protection film and shop supplies. - Vicrez says product selection still requires dealers to confirm package contents, options, vehicle fitment and current availability before ordering. - Standard dealer pricing has no minimum order and applies to customer deliveries. - Additional Volume pricing is available for eligible stocking orders of at least $5,000, measured at Standard dealer merchandise prices. - Elite pricing is available for eligible stocking orders of at least $10,000, measured at Standard dealer merchandise prices. - The $5,000 and $10,000 thresholds apply before freight, tax and coupons. - Eligible stocking orders must be delivered to the dealer’s confirmed business address. - Separate orders are not combined to meet the pricing thresholds. - Approved Vicrez Business accounts can access the updates now. - Automotive shops and resellers can apply at become a dealer. - Existing dealers can sign in at Vicrez Business to use the catalog and ordering tools.

Between the lines: - The portal update suggests Vicrez is trying to split wholesale workflows more cleanly between replenishment buying and customer-specific purchasing. - The pricing structure also pushes larger stocking orders by tying higher tiers to minimum spend levels. - The address and repeat-order tools point to a focus on reducing manual entry for dealers handling frequent orders.

What's next: - Approved dealers can begin using the new portal tools immediately. - New shops and resellers will need to apply and pass review before accessing the wholesale program. - Dealers will still need to verify fitment, availability and order details before checkout.

The bottom line: - Vicrez Business is betting that faster order setup and clearer pre-purchase pricing will make its wholesale portal more useful for active automotive shops and resellers.