Online catalogue
Stock searchable.
Bookshop online catalogue, special orders & events
Bookshops: your whole shelf, searchable online. Special orders and events too.
Customers ringing to ask if you have a book, special orders on slips and author events sold by email. We build catalogue and event systems for bookshops.
Looking for independent bookshop online software?
Independent bookshops compete on curation and service. We build online catalogues, special orders and events that bring readers in.
Wollopit builds online stores, product tools, click and collect and integrations for bookshops around how your shop actually runs. We connect the POS and platforms you already use, replace the ones holding you back and look after the lot on our own servers, so you can get back to selling.
01The problems
What we hear from bookshops
Does your bookshop have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most bookshops we talk to are running a shop and a website that don't talk to each other, then fixing the gaps by hand every afternoon.
- The problemIs it in stock?Phone calls all day.How we fix itOnline stock search.
- The problemSpecial orders on slipsOrders lost.How we fix itOnline special orders.
- The problemAuthor eventsTickets by email.How we fix itEvent ticketing.
- The problemBook clubsRun by email.How we fix itBook club subscriptions.
- The problemStaff picksHidden in store.How we fix itStaff picks online.
- The problemGift cardsSold in store only.How we fix itOnline gift cards.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for bookshops. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Special orders
Requested online.
Event ticketing
Author nights sold.
Book clubs
Monthly picks.
Staff picks
Curation online.
Gift cards
Sold online.
03How it changes
Before and after
An author night, wolloped.
Here's how a typical day could change. Every business is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Tickets by email
- Special orders on slips
- Stock questions by phone
- Gift cards in store only
After
- Tickets online
- Orders tracked
- Stock searchable
- Gift cards online
04Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for bookshops.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for bookshops
Built around how your bookshop actually runs: online catalogue, special orders and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for bookshops
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Bookshop system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for bookshops
Event ticketing and book clubs: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Shopify, WooCommerce and Square so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your bookshop, looked after by the people who built it.
05Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside the ones you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- Square
- Lightspeed
- Stripe
- Afterpay
- Xero
- Australia Post
- StarShipIt
- Klaviyo
- Google Merchant Center
06How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your bookshop: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We spend time with the people doing the work, see where the hours go and work out what's actually slowing you down.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your data, customers, payments, the tools you keep, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the most painful bit first, so you get a win quickly.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
07Questions
FAQ
Things bookshops ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can it connect to our bookshop POS?
Usually, yes. We connect to common book retail systems for stock.
How much does it cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand your bookshop. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
Do we have to leave Shopify or WooCommerce?
No. Most of the time we build on top of the platform you're on: custom features, integrations and better product tools. If it's genuinely holding you back we'll explain the options first.
Can the shop and the website share stock?
Yes. We sync your POS, website and marketplaces so stock, prices and orders line up without anyone retyping them.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most bookshops we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
Got a bookshop problem? Consider it wolloped.
Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.