How SideStore works
SideStore turns a store on the side into a working retail channel: products go into real merchant spaces, customers scan Retail Widgets to buy, and both maker and host get paid without manual reconciliation.
1. Create a SKU
Add your product once. Name, brand, and pricing terms. The SKU becomes the source of truth for every listing that references it.
2. Match with a merchant host
Merchants browsing the discovery pool can request products, or makers can open the Discover map, filter by category and city, and send a placement proposal with clear commission terms.
3. Deploy a Retail Widget
Once a placement is accepted, the maker delivers an initial consignment quantity and prints the Retail Widget: a QR-based commerce widget attached to the product, shelf label, tag or counter display.
4. Customer scans, customer pays
A shopper scans the Retail Widget, lands on the product scan page, and pays through checkout on their phone. The placement, merchant host and product stay attributed automatically.
5. Settlement, automatically
When a sale is captured, SideStore splits the proceeds according to the placement terms. The maker receives their share, the merchant earns commission, and stock updates without spreadsheets or reconciliation.