Automotive Trade Accounts

Workshops order on account with Repco.
Let them do the same on your store.

Repco trade customers order on account every day — identified by a 7-digit account number on every statement. If those same workshops buy from your Shopify Plus store, give them the experience they expect: capture their trade account or PO number at checkout, validate it, and pin it to the order. No payment changes, no theme code.

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Quick answer

Repco trade accounts on Shopify, in one paragraph

A Repco trade account lets Australian and New Zealand workshops buy parts on account, identified by a 7-digit account number on their Repco statements. Trade Account Checkout doesn't connect to Repco — it's an independent Shopify Plus checkout extension that lets your store offer the same on-account experience. Workshops opt in at your checkout, enter their trade account or PO number, and it's validated against your format, saved to the order as a pinned metafield, and the order is auto-tagged. Paired with a Shopify manual payment method, orders can complete as Payment pending so you invoice on your own terms. It's a field-capture extension, not a payment method. Requires Shopify Plus.

The Context

What a Repco trade account is

Repco is one of Australia and New Zealand's best-known automotive parts distributors, and its trade side supplies independent workshops and mechanics who buy on account rather than paying per job. A workshop's Repco trade account number is a 7-digit number printed on its Repco invoices and statements, used to identify the account across Repco's stores and its Navigator Pro ordering system. Many of these same workshops also hold a Capricorn Society membership — buying on account is simply how the automotive trade works.

That expectation follows them everywhere. When a workshop that orders on account with Repco lands on your Shopify Plus store, a card-only checkout is a friction point — they want to quote an account or purchase order number and be invoiced, the way they do with their distributors. Trade Account Checkout closes that gap on your store. It's an independent app with no connection to Repco; what it does is let you offer the same on-account, reference-on-the-order experience your trade customers already expect.

How It Works On Your Store

Three steps to on-account ordering

No developer, no theme code. Install, configure your field, and go live in minutes.

1

Add your trade field

Set the label, helper text, and a validation pattern — for example a 7-digit account number — plus a PO field if you need one.

2

Workshop opts in

The customer ticks "I'm ordering on a business / trade account" and enters their account or PO number, paying however they normally would.

3

Captured & tagged

Validated, saved as a pinned order metafield, and auto-tagged. Pair with a manual payment method to let orders complete as Payment pending.

At Checkout

The field your trade customers expect

An opt-in trade section sits with the contact details. The buyer enters their reference, it's validated, and it travels with the order.

In your checkout — alongside contact details
Your Store
Contact information
Contact workshop@business.com.au
I'm ordering on a business / trade account
Trade account number
1234567
PO number
PO-77821
Powered by TradeAccount

Your label, your validation. A 7-digit pattern, a PO format, or any rule you set — checked before the order is placed.

Works With Everything

One field, every automotive trade account

Repco is one example. The field, label, and validation are fully configurable, so it captures any trade account, buying-group, or member number — alongside plain PO numbers.

Capricorn Society Repco trade accounts Burson Auto Parts NAPA Auto Parts Repco Commercial PO numbers ABN-based accounts Any member ID

Trade Account Checkout is an independent application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Repco, GPC Asia Pacific, or any other trade network named on this page. It does not integrate with or validate against Repco's systems. Product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here for descriptive purposes only.

In Shopify Admin

Every trade order, tagged and tracked

The account number is pinned to the order as a metafield and the order is auto-tagged — filterable, exportable, and ready for Shopify Flow.

Order #1054 Payment pending
tag:trade-account
Tags — auto-applied at checkout
trade-account
Metafields — pinned, visible to your team
Trade account number
1234567
PO number
PO-77821
FAQ

Repco trade accounts & Shopify — common questions

What automotive merchants ask before installing.

What is a Repco trade account number?

A Repco trade account lets Australian and New Zealand workshops buy parts on account from Repco. The trade account number is a 7-digit number printed on the customer's Repco trade invoice or statement. It identifies the workshop on their Repco account and is issued and managed by Repco.

Does Trade Account Checkout connect to Repco?

No. Trade Account Checkout is an independent Shopify Plus app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or integrated with Repco. It doesn't look up or validate numbers against Repco's systems. It captures a trade account or PO number as a field on your own Shopify checkout and saves it to your order.

Can my workshop customers order on account at my store like they do with Repco?

Yes, as a workflow. Pair Trade Account Checkout with a Shopify manual payment method (Settings → Payments → Manual payment methods). The customer enters their trade account or PO number at checkout and the order completes as Payment pending. You invoice through your existing process and mark it paid when settled — on-account ordering on your own store, on your own terms.

Can I validate the trade account number format?

Yes. Enforce any format with a custom regex pattern — for example a 7-digit number — and show your own error message and helper text. Validation runs before the order is placed, so the value on the order matches the format you expect.

Where is the captured account number stored?

As a pinned order metafield in Shopify admin, visible to your team on every order and readable via the Shopify API. Orders are also auto-tagged at checkout so you can filter, export, and trigger Shopify Flow automations.

Does it work with Capricorn, Burson, and other trade accounts too?

Yes. The field, label, and validation are fully configurable, so it works with any automotive trade account, buying-group, or member number — including Capricorn Society member numbers and Burson trade accounts — as well as plain purchase order numbers.

Is Trade Account Checkout a payment method?

No. It's a field-capture checkout extension, not a payment method or gateway. It does not capture, process, or charge payments. Customers complete checkout through your existing payment setup, and the app saves their reference to the order.

Give your trade customers
on-account ordering

Install Trade Account Checkout and capture validated trade account and PO numbers at your Shopify Plus checkout — pinned to the order, auto-tagged, no theme code, no payment changes.

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