GOAL: Regular retail store online. selling shwag to all USA territories.
Ability for potential distributors to click a link on public facing (Homepage) menu and apply to be wholesalers.
After Wholesale account is approved for California businesses only:
Same link can be used for wholesale account login to view wholesale prices on additional products hidden from general public.
Specific products in catalog only available to wholesale accounts , ordered and obtained after purchase by in person pickup or delivery.
Question: What is the best structure? should there be 2 root categories? one for regular online products and one for wholesale products?
how to set up back end configuration to accomplish a public facing store, and a private side for distributors only?
best extension (free) for the distributor login or can the existing magento login link be copied and repurposed for the second root category access?
