Use Cases

Digital trade credit and BNPL, built for industrial supplies marketplaces

Industrial building

As greater volumes of B2B trade have moved online in recent years, there has been a sharp rise in the number of industrial supplies marketplaces aiming to disrupt and digitise the traditional offline process of designing and ordering parts, components and materials.

However, there has been no efficient way to take the preferred payment methods of buyers and sellers online. That is, until now.

The buying and selling of trade and industrial supply products has taken place via invoices and on payment terms for years. Companies making large orders of materials or supplies expect to pay on credit terms. In the past, when the majority of trade took place offline, suppliers offered trade credit in order to win and retain customers.

To manage the associated risk, sellers traditionally resort to paper-based trading account applications and manual credit decisions. But these processes aren’t fit for the world of fast-paced online marketplaces.

That’s where Hokodo comes in.

Hokodo enables industrial supplies marketplaces to make credit decisions in real-time when the customer reaches the checkout.

We arrange the financing so you and your sellers get paid up front, while buyers pay us back in line with their chosen terms.

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How we help industrial supplies marketplaces

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Attract new buyers

Offering competitive credit options will help your marketplace to stand out in an increasingly saturated niche. Enable buyers on your platform to defer payment by 30, 60 or 90 days, interest free, and watch as your customer base grows.

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Up front payments, guaranteed

Diversify and grow your marketplace by providing guaranteed, up front payments to merchants. Hokodo’s digital trade credit solution means that suppliers get paid without impacting the cash flow or risk exposure of your platform.

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Tailored for large order values

We’ve created a B2B credit platform that is optimised for the large average order values associated with the industrial supply chain. We offer the payment terms your buyers expect and accept payment via the methods most convenient for them.

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Lead time leeway

In many cases, industrial components are custom manufactured for the buyer. Such purchases may require deposits, milestone payments and a final invoice issued post-delivery. Hokodo’s flexible payments solution is built to withstand fluctuating lead times.

Discover the ROI of a Digital Trade Credit Solution

Hokodo delivers measurable results to some of the world's most innovative B2B companies, helping them to increase revenue and save costs. Use our ROI calculator to work out how much you stand to gain by adopting a Digital Trade Credit solution.

How it works

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A buyer visits your marketplace as normal and places an order for industrial supplies. In the background, Hokodo conducts credit eligibility and fraud risk checks.

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When ready, the buyer heads to the checkout. They only see the payment terms for which they have been approved.

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The buyer chooses their preferred payment plan and method, and confirms their order.

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Hokodo pays you up front, preserving the cash flow of your marketplace and that of the supplier.

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The buyer pays us back in line with their payment terms.

Crates of fish

"Integrating with Hokodo has allowed us to significantly increase our value proposition to our suppliers on our B2B marketplace, through providing seamless real time credit insurance policies to the users of our platform. Guaranteeing each transaction through an API has proved priceless for Rooser!”

Joel Watt
Founder of Rooser
Crates of fish

"We had previously tried to offer payment terms on our own, but since the process was so manual, lengthy and complex, instant credit decisions at the point of purchase were out of the question. Being able to give buyers the immediate decision and seamless experience they expect is a game changer for Achatmat.”

Frédéric Guillotin
CEO of Achatmat
Wheat crops

"Hokodo and Graindex have created a unique product that gives farmers the peace of mind that they will be paid when selling their crops...Our experience working with the Hokodo team has been excellent - we can now offer our Guaranteed Payment Collection service through access to their innovative technology.”

Dave Rose
Managing Director at Graindex
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"Hokodo is a massive part of our proposition in being able to ensure suppliers receive payments on time and build trust on the platform. YardLink is on a big growth trajectory and we see Hokodo as not just ready for us right now, but that it will continue to work for us as we move forward.”

Hollie Russell
Marketing Director at Yardlink
Handmade pottery bowls of various colours

"A great User Experience and great payment terms and flexibility are the two main benefits our customers are looking for, and thanks to Hokodo we are able to offer them that…They have helped us to grow a base of extremely loyal customers all across Europe thanks to payment terms."

Pierre-Luc Joffre
CFO at Ankorstore

Want to find out more about how Hokodo can help you to sell more and grow your platform?

With Buy Now, Pay Later, B2B industrial goods suppliers attract and retain new buyers. Book a call to learn more.