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Spree Commerce

E-COMM
Velocity5.0

Open source headless ecommerce platform built on Ruby on Rails for multi-store, multi-currency retail.

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Spree's 5.4 release anchors a steady content blitz on B2B, wholesale, and cross-border ecommerce capabilities.

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◆Current state
Spree Commerce is in a content-marketing cycle around its 5.4 release, with near-weekly posts each pinning a specific B2B or wholesale capability — multi-currency, tiered pricing, customer groups, multi-tenant — against a real operator scenario. The editorial line is consistent: open source, source code included, ownership intact.
◆Where it's heading
Spree is methodically claiming the open-source slot for B2B and wholesale ecommerce, with messaging tuned against SaaS platforms specifically. Each post pairs a built-in capability with a customer problem and adds another search-friendly entry point to the same platform pitch. The Maisonette case study and the 5.4 release sit at the front of this push.
◆Prediction
Expect more capability-grounded posts and customer case studies through summer, with continued emphasis on the Next.js storefront as the front-end story. A 5.5 release inside the next couple of quarters would fit the cadence.

◆Recent moves

  1. 1d ago

    Multi-Currency eCommerce: How to Sell in Multiple Currencies From One Store

    Capability-driven content piece on multi-currency selling, pinned to Markets and per-currency base prices in the Community Edition. Same template as the rest of the recent content campaign.

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  2. 8d ago

    Tiered Pricing in eCommerce: How to Reward Bulk Orders Automatically

    Capability piece on automatic tiered pricing for bulk buyers, anchored on Price Lists with Volume rules. Continues the B2B-feature-per-week rhythm.

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  3. 19d ago

    Wholesale eCommerce Platform: Per-Account Negotiated Pricing

    Wholesale-platform positioning piece anchored on Customer Groups and Price Lists for per-account negotiated pricing. Practical scenario walk-through targeted at wholesale operators.

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  4. 22d ago

    Cross-Border eCommerce Pricing by Country: How to Charge Different Prices in the Same Currency

    Cross-border pricing piece on charging different EUR amounts by country using Markets and Price Lists with Market rules. Part of the same wave of capability-as-content posts.

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  5. 1mo ago

    Why B2B Buyers Switch to Self-Service Ordering (and Leave PDFs Behind)

    Positioning essay arguing that mainstream SaaS B2B platforms fail wholesale buyers and Spree's built-in B2B foundation does not. Carries the recurring 'own the source code' angle.

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  6. 1mo ago

    How to Set Up a Multi-Tenant Ecommerce Platform for Resellers

    Multi-tenant ecommerce explainer aimed at manufacturers, franchises, and SaaS storefront resellers. Same playbook as the wholesale and cross-border pieces, applied to a different operator persona.

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