1 Depot Coming soon Page

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1) Purpose & Goals Primary goal: Capture merchant leads (and interested suppliers) before ... Secondary goals: Explain what 1 Depot is, show credibility, and set expectations for the e-commerce ... Success metrics: # of qualified merchant sign-ups, supplier sign-ups, waitlist conversion rate, demo ... 2) Target Audiences Core: UK plumbing/heating merchants (independents & small chains). Secondary: Category suppliers/manufacturers looking for ... Tertiary: Contractors (optionally capture, but funnel mainly merchants). 3) Page Structure (single page) Header (sticky): Logo (1 Depot), simple nav anchors: About, For Merchants, For Suppliers, FAQs, ... Hero: Headline, subheading, primary CTA (“Join the Merchant Waitlist”), secondary CTA (“Suppliers: Apply to Partner”). Value Props (3–4 cards): Pricing power, next-day logistics, rebates, private-label ... How It Works (3 steps): Onboard → Price book & portal access → Fulfilment & ... Social Proof/Trust: “Trusted by” placeholders + badges (ISO/DP, UK-based support). Lead Capture Block (detailed form): Merchant form (and a tab for suppliers). Roadmap/Timeline: Ecommerce portal beta dates & what to ... FAQs: Top objections ... Footer: Company info, email, registered address, Privacy, Cookies, ... 4) Core Messaging & Draft Copy Brand voice: Straightforward, trade-friendly, no ... UK ... Headline: Wholesale done right for ... Subheading: 1 Depot supplies merchants with high-margin lines, fast fulfilment, and a modern trade ... We’re building the e-commerce backbone—join the waitlist to get early access and better ... Primary CTA: Join the Merchant Waitlist Secondary CTA (outline style): Suppliers: Apply to Partner Value Props (cards) Better Margin, Less Hassle — Competitive wholesale pricing with volume tiers and transparent ... Fast, Reliable Supply — Next-day options, job-site labelling, photo POD, low ... Modern Trade Portal — Contract pricing per account, PO checkout, backorder tracking, ... Category Depth — Core plastics & heating lines, plus curated own-label for extra ... How It Works Onboard – Tell us your product lines and monthly ... We’ll set up your trade account, price book, and credit ... Access – Log into the 1 Depot portal to see your account-specific pricing, live stock availability, and delivery ... Fulfil – Place orders up to 5pm for next-day ... Track every order from portal to drop-off, with full POD ... Mini Social Proof (placeholder) Backed by UK operators with decades in plumbing/heating ... Built on proven trade logistics & ERP ... (Add logos once ... FAQs (short) Who can join? Independent merchants and small chains across the ... Do you publish pricing? No—merchant pricing is account-specific and visible only in the ... Lead times? Next-day options on stocked lines; live ETAs in the ... Rebates? Yes—tiered by volume with monthly ... E-commerce? We’re launching a gated B2B portal first, then broader catalogue ... 5) Forms & Fields (two tabs in one module) ... Merchant Waitlist (default tab) Business name (required) Your name (required) Role (Owner / Buyer / Manager / Other) Email (required) Phone (optional) Postcode(s) served (required) Monthly spend on plastics/heating (banded: <£...k / £...–...k / £...–...k / £...k+) Product interests (checkboxes): Plastics / Radaitors / Boilers /Copper / Valves / Own-label / Other Preferred credit terms (checkboxes): Pro-forma /... days /... days Notes (textarea) Consent checkbox (required): “I agree to be contacted about 1 Depot products and ...” Form logic: If spend ≥ £...k → show “Request a pricing discussion” tick ... Thank-you state: “You’re on the ... We’ll email next steps within 2 working ...” ... Supplier Partner Form (secondary tab) Company name (required) Contact name (required) Email (required) Phone (optional) Product category (text) MOQ / Lead time (text) UK stock availability (Yes/No) Certifications (text) Upload line sheet (PDF) (optional) Consent checkbox as above Thank-you state: “Thanks—our buying team will review and reply within 5–7 working ...” Integrations (Lean Setup) Form submissions go directly to a dedicated Outlook mailbox (... ... Emails are tagged in the subject line by type:[Merchant_Waitlist] Business Name [Supplier_Lead] Company Name Outlook rules sort submissions automatically into folders (Merchant Waitlist / Supplier Leads). A simple auto-reply email confirms receipt (... “Thanks, we’ll be in touch within 2 working days”). Manual review: high-value merchants (spend ≥ £...k) can be flagged with Outlook categories (... High Value, Needs Call). 6) Design Notes Layout: Simple, fast, ... Brand: Clean, dependable, ... Use a limited palette (..., deep navy, charcoal, white; optional accent). Imagery: Warehouse/fulfilment, pallets, labelled cartons; avoid generic “tech” stock unless ... Components: Cards for value props; timeline strip; tabbed forms; sticky ... 7) Technical Requirements Performance: Lighthouse...+ mobile/... Lazy-load ... Accessibility: WCAG ... AA, proper labels, keyboard focus, colour ... SEO (basic):Title: “1 Depot — Supplying ... Modern B2B e-commerce coming ...” Meta description: “Wholesale supply for merchants with better margins, fast fulfilment, and a modern trade ... Join the merchant ...” Open Graph: Title/desc + social ... Robots indexable; submit sitemap on ... Tracking: GA4, Google Ads, Meta Pixel (if used), LinkedIn Insight Tag (B2B). Consent: Cookie banner (essential vs marketing). Legal: Privacy Policy, Cookies Policy, Terms (placeholder OK now). Email: Set up ... and ... Hosting/CDN: Any fast static host + ... Uptime/Monitoring: Basic uptime ping + error ... 8) Auto-Responder Emails (ready-to-use copy) Merchant Waitlist – Confirmation Subject: You’re on the 1 Depot merchant waitlist Body: “Hi {{FirstName}}, Thanks for your interest in 1 ... We’re onboarding merchants in phases as we complete our trade ... We’ll review your details and come back within 2 working days with next ... — 1 Depot Team” Supplier – Confirmation Subject: Thanks for contacting 1 Depot (supplier partner) Body: “Hi {{FirstName}}, Thanks for sharing your product ... Our buying team reviews partner enquiries weekly and will reply within 5–7 working ... — 1 Depot Buying Team”

Layout: Simple, fast, ... Brand: Clean, dependable, ... Use a limited palette (..., deep navy, charcoal, white; optional accent). Imagery: Warehouse/fulfilment, pallets, labelled cartons; avoid generic “tech” stock unless ... Components: Cards for value props; timeline strip; tabbed forms; sticky ...

Header (sticky): Logo (1 Depot), simple nav anchors: About, For Merchants, For Suppliers, FAQs, ... Hero: Headline, subheading, primary CTA (“Join the Merchant Waitlist”), secondary CTA (“Suppliers: Apply to Partner”). Value Props (3–4 cards): Pricing power, next-day logistics, rebates, private-label ... How It Works (3 steps): Onboard → Price book & portal access → Fulfilment & ... Social Proof/Trust: “Trusted by” placeholders + badges (ISO/DP, UK-based support). Lead Capture Block (detailed form): Merchant form (and a tab for suppliers). Roadmap/Timeline: Ecommerce portal beta dates & what to ... FAQs: Top objections ... Footer: Company info, email, registered address, Privacy, Cookies, ...

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