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The Marketplace Evolution:
From Products to Services

Transforming How We Buy, Sell, and Connect Online

What is a marketplace?
July 2, 2024

What is a marketplace?

According to a Digital Commerce 360 report, top 100 online marketplaces are expected to achieve an astounding $3.832 trillion in total Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) by the end of 2024, an impressive doubling of the market size in only 6 years. Given that ecommerce sales has grown by 7.6% in the U. S. market, the importance of online marketplaces cannot be overlooked.

Build a Freelancer Marketplace
July 1, 2024

Build a Freelancer Marketplace

With 40 marketplaces under its belt, the scnd marketplace solution will allow you to successfully build your freelancer marketplace and expand it without limits, even internationally. Its rich feature set is designed to include all the essential features your marketplace needs to be operational as well as advanced ones that will bring a strong added value to both you and your users. Yield management, calendar synchronization, dispute management, integrated KYC requirements and secure escrow payments are just some of the features which you will benefit from to manage your marketplace and which your users will be able to access.

Create a marketplace to find a pet sitter
June 26, 2024

Create a marketplace to find a pet sitter

Launching a successful marketplace requires a strong marketplace software and also close strategic support. With this in mind, we have created Second, a marketplace solution which combines these two points to ensure you receive the best marketplace software in the industry with a full service experience. If you are ready to create your marketplace to find a pet sitter, contact us and build your own personalized marketplace with a dedicated Second strategist to master our +1700 features. Design your marketplace, create your content, define your monetization strategy and booking conditions, establish SEO tags and more to grow your marketplace the way you envision.

Create a marketplace like Treatwell
June 26, 2024

Create a marketplace like Treatwell

At scnd we are reinventing SaaS solutions by making the level of marketplace software and professional support which is usually limited to highly bespoke marketplaces, available to launch MVPs or new marketplace businesses like your own. Its features have been tailored to launch service marketplaces and it will deliver you with not only the essential features to create a marketplace like Treatwell, but also advanced features that will bring high added value to both you and yours users to take your project to the next level, without any coding or developments.

Build a jewelry rental marketplace
June 26, 2024

Build a jewelry rental marketplace

scnd provides you with both the technical capabilities and close strategic support you need to successfully launch your marketplace business today. If you are ready to build your jewelry rental marketplace, share your project and vision with us and we will deliver a personalized marketplace to you. Access the entire feature set with over 1,7000 dedicated functionalities and work hand-in-hand with a scnd strategist to take your marketplace to the next level.

Build a marketplace to find a babysitter
June 26, 2024

Build a marketplace to find a babysitter

Our scnd experts understand all service marketplaces have different process and we have created a service-oriented SaaS marketplace solution that can fit the particular requirements of your marketplace to find a babysitter. Book per day, night or hours; fixed, variable or both commissions per transaction; different cancellation policies; multiple languages; geofencing and currencies… you define your marketplace business model to achieve your objectives.

Build an equipment rental marketplace
June 26, 2024

Build an equipment rental marketplace

Our experience in the service marketplace industry has made it clear that a marketplace solution that maximizes the chances of success of a new marketplace is mainly based on two pillars: powerful marketplace software and professional support. With that in mind, we have created scnd, an all-round SaaS marketplace solution that will provide you with the richest marketplace software as well as close support so you can work with a dedicated scnd strategist throughout all stages of your marketplace’s life cycle.

Build the next Airbnb experience
June 26, 2024

Build the next Airbnb experience

scnd is an expert marketplace solution designed to launch ambitious entrepreneurial projects fast without sacrificing technical capabilities. It uses the same marketplace software deployed for highly customized marketplaces, and it will allow you to create your own service marketplace, development free, with the personalized support of a marketplace expert. With more than 1.700 dedicated features and +100 marketplaces built, scnd will help you maximize your efforts to have a fully operational platform in under 48 hours without neglecting your business objectives as marketplace owner. We are ending the “do-it-yourself” approach, which can lead to inefficient time and resources management, therefore hindering new businesses like yours. During your free trial, you will participate in individual workshops to discover all scnd features and capabilities, as well as on-demand meetings to personalize your marketplace and integrate your business model, cancellation policies, fees, design and business parameters. These on-demand meetings will continue even after you go live, as we will continue working together on your user acquisition, user onboarding, SEO strategy and more. Contact us to discuss your marketplace project and build the next Airbnb Experiences with scnd!

Create a marketplace for hairstylists
June 26, 2024

Create a marketplace for hairstylists

The post-covid new normal will be defined by the highest service demand ever and this is undoubtedly the best time to launch your marketplace for hairstylists. Yet, just launching a service marketplace is not the same as creating a successful one with a marketplace solution which will scale with your business’ growth. As marketplace owner, you need to ensure the best user experience, booking flow, listing management and secure payments even when fees are collected, cancellations happen or refunds are needed. This can only be achieved with advanced features which are hard to find in most SaaS marketplace solutions and non-customized marketplaces, yet not in our Second SaaS marketplace solution. Our +8 years of experience in the marketplace industry have allowed us to identify the key elements to create a successful marketplace business: an advanced marketplace software and support from marketplace experts. Taking this into account, Second has been carefully designed to combine the most powerful marketplace software with professional expert support to maximize how you use the technology and help you optimize every other aspect of your marketplace business, from your user acquisition strategy to KPIs and analytics. Second will give you the necessary flexibility to smoothly manage your marketplace’s activity and the best part is that you don’t have to do it alone, as we will work together throughout the entire lifecycle of your marketplace for hairstylists.

Create a boat rental marketplace
June 26, 2024

Create a boat rental marketplace

At scnd, we have created a SaaS marketplace solution which includes the most feature-rich marketplace software with strategic expert support to make sure you create your boat rental marketplace with a full service professional experience. If you are ready to create your boat rental marketplace with scnd, reach out to us and receive your customized multi vendor marketplace. Work closely with a scnd strategist to make the most of our +1700 features, achieve every milestone of your marketplace project and reach your business goals.

Quote Request vs RFXs
June 24, 2024

Quote Request vs RFXs

Similar structure, different applications in a marketplace

Commoditised or non-commoditised
June 24, 2024

Commoditised or non-commoditised

which is the right path for your service marketplace?

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