Ciashop

Ciashop is a Brazilian company founded in 1998 by Maurício Trezub that develops e-commerce solutions. It was a pioneer in the country's e-commerce sector, offering a cloud-based platform under the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. The company provides two main e-commerce platforms: SMB, designed for rapid implementation by small and medium-sized businesses, and Framework, which offers greater flexibility and customization for medium to large enterprises. The platforms feature tools for creating and managing virtual stores, integrated payment gateways, hosting, and infrastructure services.

In 2011, the technology investment firm Ideiasnet acquired a 50% stake in Ciashop. Subsequently, in a deal finalized in early 2014, TOTVS, a major Latin American business management software provider, acquired a controlling stake of up to 72% for BRL 19.4 million, marking TOTVS's entry into the e-commerce market. This acquisition aimed to leverage TOTVS's extensive distribution channels to expand Ciashop's reach in Brazil and Latin America. In 2019, Ciashop was acquired by VTEX, another major player in the digital commerce space.

Ciashop's offerings include a Sales Hub, which functions as a marketplace integrator, allowing clients to sell their products across major online marketplaces like Amazon, Submarino, and Magazine Luiza. This hub provides tools for multi-price strategies, pre-validation of products for marketplace approval, and real-time integrated inventory management. The platform is known for its omnichannel capabilities and allows for 100% customization of the virtual store's HTML and CSS, providing businesses with the ability to create exclusive e-commerce sites.

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