Building materials
Trade pricing for installers
A wall panel, flooring or surfaces supplier can ask for the business number, website, service area, product interests and a description of completed work before unlocking 10% trade pricing.
Membership applications
Approve business customers before they receive member pricing
Create a custom application form for trade, wholesale or professional customers. Review every applicant, verify the details that matter, then activate a free membership or invite approved customers to pay.
Apply
Custom form
Review
Merchant decision
Activate
Benefits or payment
Trade account application
Business customer form
Business name *
Business number *
Work email *
Phone *
Tell us about your business *
Status
Pending
Check
Business
Decision
Approve
Control access
Stop treating business pricing like a public coupon
Some customers should qualify before they receive lower prices, restricted products or specialist benefits. Memberply puts an application and approval step in front of membership access, while keeping the program connected to your Shopify customers, checkout and member benefits.
Reduce discount abuse
Ask for evidence that an applicant is a genuine business, professional, reseller, partner or eligible organisation.
Keep approval human
Use verification results as review evidence while keeping the final approve, reject or request-information decision with your team.
Support free and paid access
Approve a free trade tier immediately, or invite an approved applicant to purchase a monthly, annual or one-time membership.
Deliver real benefits
Once active, the customer can receive the membership tags, discounts, rewards, access rules and benefits configured for that tier.
Approval workflow
From application to active membership in six clear steps
Applicants get a professional path to access. Merchants get a review trail and control over who becomes active.
1
Build the form
Choose the membership tier and collect business details, contact information, websites, addresses, interests, descriptions, selections and consent.
2
Publish it to Shopify
Add the application program to a dedicated storefront page for trade, wholesale, industry or partner customers.
3
Collect applications
Applicants submit the required information and receive a configurable confirmation email while the application enters your inbox.
4
Review and verify
Search and filter applications, inspect answers and business verification, add private notes, and preserve a status history.
5
Make the decision
Approve, reject or request more information. Configure applicant emails for each important outcome.
6
Activate or collect payment
Free tiers can activate after approval. Paid tiers send a protected purchase invitation, with benefits activated after payment succeeds.
Custom forms
Ask the questions your approval policy actually needs
Create different programs for different customer groups instead of forcing every merchant into one fixed form. Mark fields as required, add help text, order the questions, and map important answers to consistent customer and business details.
Available field types include short and long text, email, phone, website, address, city, state, postcode, country, single select, radio buttons, checkbox groups, consent and Australian Business Number.
Identity and contact
Business name, contact name, role, work email, phone number and preferred contact method.
Business evidence
Business number, registered name, website, trading address, service area and business description.
Eligibility questions
Industry, profession, years operating, customer type, project volume, resale activity or organisation type.
Commercial fit
Products of interest, expected order frequency, annual purchasing range, locations and sales channels.
Business examples
Approval-first membership ideas for many kinds of Shopify merchants
The same workflow can qualify businesses, professionals, partners or organisations. The questions, approval rules, price and benefits can change for each program.
Water and landscaping
Accounts for plumbers and contractors
A tank or irrigation supplier can qualify plumbers, builders, landscapers and rural contractors before giving contractor pricing, product resources or priority support.
Furniture and homewares
Interior designer program
Ask designers, architects and property stylists for their studio details, portfolio URL, project type and purchasing range before granting professional pricing and early product access.
Beauty
Professional-only products
A skincare or salon brand can collect business and qualification details from beauticians, therapists and salon owners before activating education, professional products and practitioner discounts.
Food and hospitality
Cafe and restaurant buying club
A specialty food supplier can vet cafes, caterers, restaurants and hotels, then provide hospitality packs, recurring purchasing benefits or volume-based member pricing.
Apparel
Retailer and stockist access
A fashion label can review store locations, websites, product categories and resale channels before giving approved boutiques a stockist membership or wholesale benefit tier.
Automotive
Workshop and fleet pricing
Parts and accessories merchants can qualify mechanics, workshops, fleet operators and detailers before activating specialist bundles, restricted catalogues or trade discounts.
Pet industry
Breeder and clinic programs
A pet brand can create separate applications for breeders, groomers, trainers, shelters and veterinary clinics, each connected to the right benefits and pricing.
Education
Teacher and institution access
A learning resource store can review school, educator or training-provider details before offering classroom pricing, member resources, locked content or annual purchasing rewards.
Healthcare suppliers
Practice membership
A clinic supplier can collect practice information and professional details for manual review before granting practice pricing and access to specialist products.
Associations and nonprofits
Verified organisation benefits
Approve eligible charities, clubs, community groups or member organisations before activating discounted supplies, donation-related benefits or protected resources.
Corporate programs
Employee and partner access
Create a form for approved employers, franchisees, affiliates or strategic partners, then give accepted customers a free or paid tier with the right internal benefits.
Photography and events
Industry member pricing
Equipment and event suppliers can qualify photographers, venues, planners and production companies before providing rental perks, priority stock or professional discounts.
Agriculture
Farm and rural accounts
A rural supply merchant can ask about property type, enterprise, location and product needs before granting seasonal purchasing benefits or commercial pricing.
Technology
Reseller and agency program
A hardware or software merchant can review agencies, consultants, managed service providers and resellers before unlocking partner products, training and tiered discounts.
Free or paid
Choose what approval unlocks
Approval does not have to mean a free trade account. Connect the program to the membership business model that makes sense for your offer.
Free approved tier
Activate the eligible customer after approval and give them the configured tags, pricing and member benefits without charging a fee.
Monthly professional plan
Approve the applicant first, then invite them to start a recurring monthly membership for ongoing tools, benefits or buying privileges.
Annual trade membership
Charge an annual fee after approval when the program provides meaningful year-round discounts, service or industry resources.
One-time access pass
Use a one-time paid tier for fixed-duration accreditation, seasonal purchasing access, a partner pack or a professional resource bundle.
Australian businesses
Use ABN details to make reviews faster
Australian stores can add a dedicated ABN field. Memberply validates the number format and, when the official ABN Lookup connection is enabled, compares available registration details with the submitted business information.
A successful lookup is review evidence, not automatic approval. Your team still decides whether the business meets your commercial eligibility rules.
Check active status
See whether the lookup reports the submitted ABN as active.
Compare names
Compare available entity and business names with the business name entered on the application.
Review location
Use available state and postcode information as another signal during review.
Flag mismatches
Send name mismatches, inactive numbers or unavailable results to manual review instead of granting access automatically.
Benefits after approval
Turn an approved account into an ongoing business customer program
Approval can unlock more than one discount. Combine Memberply benefits to create a useful trade, professional or partner relationship.
Member discounts
Give approved customers automatic percentage or fixed member pricing.
Spend-tiered pricing
Offer 10%, 15% and 20% discount levels as yearly purchasing grows.
Shipping benefits
Reward eligible business customers with free shipping rules that fit the program.
Restricted products
Reserve selected products and collections for approved active members.
Professional resources
Share protected training, technical documents, launch information or partner content.
Rewards and credit
Add points, cashback or Shopify store credit to encourage repeat purchasing.
Merchant proof
Merchants use Memberply to run practical Shopify membership programs
Memberply combines native Shopify experiences, fair pricing and hands-on support for merchants building customer programs.
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FAQ
Shopify membership application questions
Can customers apply before receiving trade pricing?
Yes. Membership access and benefits are activated only after the merchant approves the application.
Can the approved tier be paid?
Yes. Connect the application to a free, monthly, annual or one-time tier. Paid applicants receive the purchase path after approval.
Can Australian stores check an ABN?
Yes. Australian stores can collect a dedicated ABN and use official lookup results when the service connection is enabled.
Can I create more than one form?
Yes. Create separate programs for trade customers, designers, resellers, partners or any other group with different questions and tiers.
Can I request more information?
Yes. Move an application to needs information and send the applicant a configurable message before deciding.
Can an approval expire?
Yes. Approval expiry is optional. Use it when an approved paid applicant should complete their purchase within a defined period.
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