Merchant channel terminology

Last verified: 2026-05-30

Merchant channel terminology

Purpose: One vocabulary for SaaS2 operator docs, merchant-facing UI, and alignment with CRM field training (MAS).
Do not rename code modules such as delivery-marketplace in a docs pass — that is the driver job board subsystem.


Three meanings of “marketplace” (do not mix)

TermWhat it isExamples
Bumi consumer marketplaceBumiSoft technology that connects guests ↔ merchants on your stack; basis for Marketplace TermsCheckout on /store/{slug}, MoR food orders
Third-party delivery marketplace appCompetitor aggregators the merchant already usesDoorDash, Uber Eats, GrabFood, Foodpanda, ShopeeFood
Delivery job marketplace (internal)Driver broadcast / tiered job offers for delivery_ondemand tenants/driver, /api/delivery/marketplace/*not DoorDash

What to say to merchants (preferred)

ConceptPreferred termAvoid
Your product (guest ordering)Storefront, direct ordering web appBare “link”; bare “app” (confuses with DoorDash)
Guest URLStorefront URL /store/{slug}“Marketplace URL”
Competitor appsThird-party delivery marketplace app or marketplace app (when context is clear)Calling Bumi a “marketplace app” in sales copy
Your subscription payment modeCommission billing“Marketplace commission” (that is the competitor fee)
Legal consumer ordersBumi consumer marketplace / consumer ordering terms (Marketplace Terms)Rewriting binding “Marketplace Terms” doc titles without counsel

Dual label (UI + checkout)

Use one string everywhere users click before an order. Legal H1 on /legal/marketplace-terms stays Marketplace Terms; UI adds the product-friendly name in parentheses.

SurfaceExact copy
Footer / ToS / checkbox linkConsumer ordering terms (Marketplace Terms)
Checkout introPlease review and accept our Consumer ordering terms (Marketplace Terms) before placing your order.
Dialog titleConsumer ordering terms (Marketplace Terms)
Read-full controlRead full Consumer ordering terms (Marketplace Terms)
Legal page subtitle (non-binding)Consumer ordering terms for {app} — binding document title: Marketplace Terms
Public /legal/marketplace-terms bodyConsumer summary (numbered sections; no entity diagrams or inter-company fee splits)

Constants: apps/saas2/lib/legal/consumer-ordering-terms-labels.ts


CRM field alignment

Extreme Scaling MAS playbooks use the same contrast:

  • Pain: marketplace app math (DoorDash/Uber-style fees).
  • Solution: direct ordering web app on the MDM offer sheet.

See apps/crm2/docs/kb/field/mas-your-docs.md (Field terminology).


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