Hide wholesale collections from guest users

Goal Hide one or more wholesale collections from guests and show them only to logged-in or approved customers.

When to use this recipe

• You have a collection like “Wholesale” / “B2B Catalog” / “Distributor Products”.

• You want regular visitors to see only your retail catalog.

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Step 0 – Before you start

Identify:

• The wholesale collection(s) you want to hide.

• Whether access is granted to any logged-in customer or only tagged wholesale customers.

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Step 1 – Lock content

1. Go to Apps → B2B Lock → Locks → Add lock.

2. In Step 1 – Lock content:

   • Name the rule: Hide wholesale collections from guests

   • Choose Hide collections (or equivalent target type).

   • Select the collections you want to hide (e.g., “Wholesale”, “B2B Only”).

(Screenshot idea: collection selector with “Wholesale” checked.)

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Step 2 – Control access

Choose who can see those collections:

Option A – Any logged-in customer

• Condition: If the customer is signed in → All registered customers see wholesale collections; guests do not.

Option B – Only approved wholesale customers

• Condition: If the customer is tagged with wholesale → Only tagged wholesale customers see them.

Steps:

1. In Step 2, add your condition (signed in or tag-based).

2. If using tags, ensure your customers are correctly tagged (e.g., synced from B2B registration app).

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Step 3 – Advanced settings

Optional refinements:

• Exclude any collections that must stay visible (e.g., “Retail”).

• Customize what happens if a guest hits a wholesale collection URL directly:

  • Show message “This collection is for wholesale customers only. Please log in or request access.”

Click Save.

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Check your storefront

1. As a guest:

   • Wholesale collections should not appear in navigation, collections lists, or search results.

   • Direct access to their URL should show your lock message.

2. As a logged-in or tagged wholesale customer:

   • The same collections should appear and behave normally.