M2North is an independent trading network. Makro, Game and Builders are named because they send purchase orders through M2North; M2North is not affiliated with or endorsed by Massmart or its brands.

Makro, Game and Builders orders, through one connection.

Makro, Game and Builders send purchase orders to their suppliers through the M2North network. Suppliers receive the orders and invoice back on M2North, and Makro and Game suppliers also get their remittances and statements there, from their own ERP or from a browser.

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What you exchange on M2North

Makro and Game trade as Masstores; Builders as MassBuild. Both trade with their suppliers on the network today.

With Makro and Game

  • Purchase orders
  • Invoices
  • Remittances
  • Statements

With Builders

  • Purchase orders
  • Invoices

Why suppliers connect

Three chains, one connection

Supply Makro, Game and Builders from the same M2North account, with no separate integration for each.

Orders you can act on

Orders arrive as data, not paper, so they can be accepted and picked without being keyed in again.

Payments you can trace

Makro and Game remittances and statements arrive electronically, so reconciling a payment is a lookup rather than a phone call.

Three ways to connect

Start in a browser or connect your ERP. The documents are the same either way.

In your browser, no ERP needed

See, accept and invoice Makro, Game and Builders orders in the M2North supplier portal.

Straight into your ERP

Missing Link Pro posts orders into your ERP and sends your invoices back automatically, whatever format your system uses.

With your other customers’ orders

Missing Link Accounts Receivable turns Makro, Game and Builders orders, and orders from every other channel, into validated sales orders in your ERP.

Works with the system you already run

M2North connects to the ERP and accounting systems suppliers use, in whatever format they speak: EDI, XML, CSV, PDF or an API.

  • SAP
  • Sage
  • SYSPRO
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Zoho

Questions Makro, Game and Builders suppliers ask

How do I receive Makro and Game purchase orders electronically?

Makro and Game send their purchase orders through the M2North network. Once your company is connected, the orders reach you on M2North, in your browser or directly in your ERP, and your invoices go back the same way.

Does the same connection work for Builders?

Yes. Builders also sends its purchase orders through M2North, and suppliers invoice Builders back on the network.

Which documents can I exchange on M2North?

With Makro and Game: purchase orders, invoices, remittances and statements. With Builders: purchase orders and invoices.

Do I need an ERP or EDI software?

No. Suppliers without an ERP work in the M2North supplier portal. Suppliers with an ERP such as SAP, Sage or SYSPRO can connect it, so orders post automatically.

Can the same connection reach my other retail customers?

Yes. One M2North connection also reaches Shoprite Checkers, Pick n Pay, Cashbuild and the other buyers on the network, with no new integration for each retailer.

Is M2North part of Massmart?

No. M2North is an independent B2B trading network that has run in South Africa since 2000. Makro, Game and Builders are among the organisations that send purchase orders through it.

Receive your Makro, Game and Builders orders on M2North

Talk to us about connecting your business, or book a demo to see an order go from Makro to your ERP.