Building a B2B beverage marketplace for producers and venues.

Journeyhorizon developed Drop Loop to connect beverage producers and suppliers with trade buyers, supporting product discovery, stock management, subscriptions and ordering workflows.

Platform and marketplace model

The Drop Loop is a specialized two-sided marketplace designed to connect beverage suppliers and producers with venues and outlets that sell these products. This platform serves as a hub where buyers can explore a wide range of beverages, discover new and independent producers, and purchase both new releases and everyday favorites.

In this marketplace:

- Suppliers and producers act as sellers by listing their beverage products, complete with descriptions, pricing, and availability.

- Buyers, who are typically venues and outlets in the drinks industry, can browse these listings, compare products, and place orders directly through the platform.

Drop Loop streamlines the entire process, allowing sellers to manage orders, communicate with buyers, process payments, and handle delivery logistics all within one efficient B2B platform.

The transaction process on The Drop Loop involves buyers selecting products from the listings and completing their purchases through the platform.

Drop Loop provides significant value to both beverage producers and venues, facilitating connections within the independent drinks industry and supporting the growth of trade sales.

Journeyhorizon’s engagement

Marketplace development, subscriptions, inventory management, analytics and payment workflows. The delivery used Sharetribe extended for B2B ordering and inventory workflows.

Key functionality

• Firebase services
• Subscription
• Listing stock management
• Analytics visualization
• Bank account payment

Client perspective

We partnered with Journeyhorizon in 2021 during the very early stages of our platform and business. They have an agile team ready to build great products, solve problems and find solutions whilst being incredibly easy to work with. We would highly recommend them to any entrepreneur or start-up looking for an all-around agency that will feel like they are part of your in-house development team

— Jonathan, Founder of Droploop