Four ways to connect

Two are ready-made connectors, two are integrations you build. Every system in the directory shows which way it connects and who builds it.

Ready-made connectorsSwitch on and configure
01

Native connector

Built and maintained by Colect

For Oracle NetSuite, IX FUSION, Fastmag, Stargest, Itsperfect, Akeneo PIM and Bynder DAM.

See the 7 native connectors →
02

Partner connector

Built and maintained by your ERP partner

Apps and modules from ERP partners, four of them on Microsoft AppSource. For Business Central fashion solutions such as itSuitsFashion 365, XPRT 365 and K3 Pebblestone, plus Garp, Exact and more.

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Your own integrationBuilt on the Colect API or files
03

Colect API

Built by your IT team or integration partner

For integrations around your own systems, on Colect's SOAP web-service API. It's the route for SAP, usually through an integration platform.

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04

Flat files over SFTP

Exported by your ERP, imported by Colect

Scheduled XML or CSV exchange for every data type. Works with any ERP that can export files, including IBM AS/400.

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Find your system

41 current systems that Colect brands connect today. The badge on each card shows which of the four ways it connects; legacy ERPs are listed below the directory.

Type
Connection

13 systems

Pre-built connectors and supported routes

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central logo
Partner connectorAppSource appsERP

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Also Dynamics NAV · ERP by Microsoft

Built byMicrosoft partners

4 connector apps on AppSource, 13 Dynamics partners

K3 Pebblestone logo
Partner connectorERP

K3 Pebblestone

Fashion ERP on Business Central · K3 Fashion Solutions

Built byBrightCom, ECIT or Evidi

ImPuls fashion XL logo
Partner connectorERP

ImPuls fashion XL

Fashion ERP · ImPuls (Aptean)

Built byImPuls

Garp logo
Partner connectorERP

Garp

ERP for Nordic fashion, sport and footwear

Built byGC-Support (NO) or GC Solutions (SE)

CS Fashion Central logo
Partner connectorERP

CS Fashion Central

Fashion solution on Business Central · Central Solutions

Built byCentral Solutions

CS Colect Connector, from Central Solutions

FaVa logo
AppSource appERP

FaVa

Fashion solution on Business Central · by twoday

Built bytwoday

FaVa Colect Connector on Microsoft AppSource

TRIMIT Fashion logo
Partner connectorERP

TRIMIT Fashion

Fashion ERP on Business Central · TRIMIT

Built byAdbriq or FashionExperts

XL-ENZ logo
Partner connectorERP

XL-ENZ

Fashion ERP · Reflecta

Built byReflecta

ProMode logo
Partner connectorERP

ProMode

Fashion ERP · ProMode

Built byProMode

Through ProMode's XML interface

Diatex logo
Partner connectorERP

Diatex

Fashion ERP · impuls Software Systeme

Built byimpuls Software Systeme

On an older ERP? Colect brands also run legacy systems such as Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics C5 and DBFACT. These connect through SFTP files or the Colect API.

Which way fits your ERP?

It depends on your ERP, how often data needs to sync, and the IT resources you have. Whatever the route, Colect's fashion-native data model does the heavy lifting: size grids, prepacks, delivery windows and price groups are built in, so orders reach your ERP ready to process.

RouteBuilt and maintained bySyncBest for
Native connectorColectAutomated, managed by ColectBrands on Oracle NetSuite, IX FUSION, Fastmag, Stargest, Itsperfect, Akeneo or Bynder
Partner connectorERP partner or vendorAutomated, managed by the partnerBrands on Business Central (with itSuitsFashion 365, XPRT 365, K3 Pebblestone or another fashion solution), Garp, Exact, XL-ENZ and other ERPs in the directory
Colect API (SOAP)Your IT team or integration partner, often on an integration platformAs often as your integration sends it, including stock-only and price-only updatesSAP, IBM AS/400, custom ERPs, and brands that already run Boomi, Lobster, SEEBURGER, Alumio, Patchworks, Maicell or Celigo
Flat files (SFTP)Your ERP exports, Colect imports on a scheduleScheduled intervalsERPs with reliable file exports, such as many IBM AS/400 set-ups, where real-time sync isn't needed
Whichever route you take

Colect's integration team is with you

Colect's integration specialists work with your IT team, your ERP partner or your integration platform from the first data mapping to go-live, and stay on after.

Scope and mapYour products, prices, stock and customers mapped to Colect, configured rather than custom-coded.
Test firstEvery connection runs in a test environment before it goes live.
MonitorThe Connector Status page shows the health and last sync of every data flow.
API documentationAvailable for your IT team or integration partner on request.

What syncs between your ERP and Colect

The ERP stays the master system. Orders are checked before they are sent, so only clean orders reach your ERP. Coverage differs per connector.

DataDirectionWhat it covers
ProductsERP → ColectStyles, colours, sizes, attributes, media and extra fields
PricesERP → ColectWholesale and retail prices, price groups
Stock levelsERP → ColectAvailable stock per size, and future stock where the ERP supports it
CustomersERP → ColectRetailer accounts, addresses and settings
Customer and product accessERP → ColectWhich retailers see which collections and products
Product relationsERP → ColectRelated and complementary products
OrdersColect → ERPPre-orders and re-orders from sales reps, the B2B webshop and digital showrooms, with price breakdown, discounts, delivery windows, prepacks and customer size names
InvoicesERP → ColectInvoices visible to retailers
Historical ordersERP → ColectOrder history for reorder suggestions and sales insights

Once the connection is live, the Connector Status page in Colect shows the health and last sync of every data flow.

Partners

Integration and implementation partners

20 partners in 9 countries build Colect connectors or implement the ERP around them, and 7 integration platforms work with the Colect API.

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Integration questions, answered

Does Colect integrate with SAP?

Yes. SAP brands connect through the Colect API, a SOAP web-service API, often via the integration platform they already run, such as Boomi, SEEBURGER, Lobster, Alumio, Patchworks, Maicell or Celigo. An SAP or integration partner maps the brand's own SAP configuration to Colect. The integration syncs products, customers, prices and stock from SAP S/4HANA, ECC, AFS or Business One into Colect, and sends orders back into SAP.

Does Colect work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?

Yes. Four connector apps on Microsoft AppSource link Business Central to Colect: from TCOG (itSuitsFashion 365), twoday (standard Business Central and FaVa) and BrightCom (BRC Connect). Central Solutions offers its CS Colect Connector for CS Fashion Central directly. Thirteen Dynamics partners across Europe implement and connect it, for fashion solutions such as itSuitsFashion 365, XPRT 365, K3 Pebblestone and TRIMIT, and for Dynamics NAV.

Does Colect work with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations?

Yes. Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (now Finance and Supply Chain Management) and Dynamics AX connect through the Colect API or SFTP files, usually built by your Microsoft partner or on an integration platform. Partners such as Blue Dynamic build these integrations, and fashion solutions such as SPH's IN:FASHION and K3 Fashion run on it.

Does Colect work with IBM AS/400?

Yes. Several Colect brands run their ERP on IBM AS/400 (IBM i). They connect through scheduled SFTP file exchange straight from the AS/400, or through an integration platform that calls the Colect API. Their IT team or integration partner builds the connection, and Colect's integration team helps map the data and tests it before go-live.

Does Colect integrate with Oracle NetSuite?

Yes, with a native connector built and maintained by Colect. It syncs NetSuite matrix items, price levels, customer-specific pricing, stock per location, customers, sales reps and their customers, product access, invoices and order history into Colect, and creates sales orders back in NetSuite. Your custom NetSuite fields are mapped through configuration, not custom code.

My ERP isn't in the list. Can it still connect?

Yes. Any ERP that can call a web-service API (the Colect API is SOAP-based), run on an integration platform, or export XML or CSV files can connect to Colect. Colect brands connect more than 40 systems today, many through an integration built by their system integrator on the Colect API.

Which data syncs between my ERP and Colect?

Products, prices, stock levels, customers, customer and product access, product relations, invoices and historical orders flow from the ERP into Colect. Orders flow back from Colect to the ERP. The ERP stays the master system. Coverage differs per connector.

Who maintains the integration?

Colect maintains native connectors. Partner connectors and AppSource apps are maintained by the partner that built them. Custom API and file integrations are maintained by your IT team or integration partner. The Connector Status page in Colect shows the health of every data flow.

Can Colect import product data from a PIM or PLM?

Yes. Akeneo has a native connector, and product images can come straight from Bynder through a native connector. Other PIM and PLM systems, such as inriver, Centric PLM, Lectra or Delogue, pass product data through the ERP or connect through the API or SFTP files.

Not sure which route fits your ERP?

Tell us which ERP, PIM and middleware you run, and an integration specialist will show you the fastest route to Colect.