Commerce that cares - built for pharmacy and cosmetics brands

As a pharma or beauty brand in the B2C or B2B space, you're operating in a highly regulated, trust-driven industry. Whether you're selling directly to consumers or partnering with pharmacies, retailers, or distributors – sensitive products, strict compliance standards, and growing expectations around personalization and transparency all raise the bar for your business. Your ecommerce platform needs to do more than just sell – it has to handle the complexity of your industry.

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Scale your pharmacy or cosmetics brand without the growing pains

Selling cosmetics or pharmacy products online isn’t just about beautiful packaging or fast shipping – it’s about trust, compliance, and personalization. Here’s what’s holding your growth back – and how to overcome it.

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Product transparency

Customers want to know exactly what they’re putting on their skin or into their bodies. That means detailed ingredient lists, certifications, and usage instructions need to be easily accessible. Rich product data and PIM integration make that transparency scalable.

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Regulatory complexity

From ingredient disclosures to packaging laws and medical regulations, staying compliant isn’t optional. However, manual updates and fragmented processes increase your risk. A modern ecommerce solution helps you manage regional compliance automatically – so you can expand with confidence.

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Logistics and storage of sensitive products

Short shelf lives, batch-specific products, and temperature-sensitive items demand more than basic fulfillment. Your ecommerce system needs to support intelligent inventory tracking, automated expiry management, and smooth integration with logistics partners – ensuring every order is picked, packed, and shipped in full compliance. That’s how you protect product quality and customer trust at scale.

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Building trust and loyalty

The pharmacy and beauty space is crowded – and trust is everything. Without real reviews, clear benefits, or subscription models, it's hard to stand out. Loyalty programs, verified ratings, and expert consultations help you create lasting customer relationships.

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Personalized experiences

No two customers are alike – especially when it comes to skincare and health. One-size-fits-all doesn’t work. Personalized recommendations, product quizzes, and guided selling tools make it easy to match the right product to the right person.

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Global expansion challenges

Every region comes with its own rules, languages, and preferences. Scaling internationally shouldn’t mean duplicating your entire setup. Multi-store management and flexible localization tools let you grow globally while staying locally relevant.

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Marketplace integration

Whether you're selling directly to consumers or working with pharmacies and retail partners – if you're in the pharma or beauty space, being present across multiple channels is a must. Marketplaces like Amazon, Douglas, or niche B2B platforms open up valuable sales opportunities, but they also come with their fair share of complexity. A unified ecommerce solution helps you manage all your channels from one place, keep your data consistent, and reach new audiences.

Analyst Recognitions and Awards

Shopware’s excellence and innovation have been recognized by leading industry experts and honored with prestigious awards.

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G2 – Business software reviews

G2 Winter Reports 2025

Awarded with 13 Trust Badges as Leader.

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IDC MarketScape

Worldwide Headless Digital Commerce Applications for Midmarket Growth 2024

Leader

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Gartner® Magic Quadrant™

Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Commerce

Recognized for five consecutive years!

Why Shopware?

Tailored for Pharmacy & Cosmetics – from compliance to personalization

While other platforms lock you into rigid structures, Shopware adapts to your business. Whether you're navigating strict regulations, managing detailed product data, or running localized storefronts across multiple markets – Shopware gives you the flexibility to grow your pharmacy or cosmetics brand without limits.

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Advanced security & compliance

In pharmacy and cosmetics, trust and transparency are everything. Shopware helps you meet strict regulations like GDPR and INCI disclosure while protecting sensitive data with enterprise-grade security features – including encrypted data flows, user permissions, and audit-ready processes.

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Flexible commerce architecture

Shopware’s API-first, modular setup gives you the flexibility to handle product-specific requirements, complex fulfillment workflows, and evolving customer expectations. Whether you're entering new markets or tailoring product data to legal standards, Shopware adapts to your business – not the other way around.

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Scalable & connected

Built on an open, cloud-ready foundation, Shopware lets you scale at your own pace while keeping full control of your tech stack. Seamlessly integrate ERP, PIM, or fulfillment systems – and stay agile as your brand grows across product lines and international markets.

Shopware Features – more innovation for pharma & cosmetics brands

Shopping Experience

Create an immersive shopping experience by integrating visually captivating shop pages with storytelling elements, seamlessly blending content and commerce for an engaging customer journey.

With Shopware Shopping Experiences, you and your team can easily create shop pages yourselves and tailor them to different target markets.

Subscriptions

Shopware Subscriptions enables you to easily manage recurring billing and subscription-based products in your ecommerce store. With this tool, you can automate the entire subscription process, from sign-up to renewal, ensuring a seamless experience for your customers. It provides you with the flexibility to offer tailored subscription plans, helping you to build long-term customer relationships and create a steady revenue stream.

3D and AR Commerce

Transform your cosmetics and skincare store with spatial commerce. Let customers virtually try on lipsticks, eyeshadows, or foundations – and see in real-time how each product complements their individual features. By integrating intuitive AR technology, you create a personalized, interactive shopping experience that boosts confidence and reduces returns.

Multi Capabilities

Manage multiple storefronts, languages, currencies, tax rules, and warehouses – centrally from one platform.

AI Copilot

Boost your ecommerce efficiency with Shopware AI Copilot! Seamlessly integrated into the Shopware administration, this virtual assistant helps you tackle a wide range of operating steps in no time. Whether it's content creation, translations, product descriptions, or data exports – all this and more is now effortlessly possible with the power of AI-driven automation!

Digital Sales Rooms

Showcase your latest product innovations, skincare lines, or pharmacy assortments in a personalized, interactive showroom experience. Offer your customers tailored consultations – anytime, anywhere. Build trust, speed up decision-making, and simplify the communication of complex products with a digital touchpoint that feels as personal as in-store.

Rule Builder

The Shopware Rule Builder allows you to easily create custom rules to manage various aspects of your ecommerce business without any coding. You can set conditions and actions for things like pricing, promotions, and customer segmentation, ensuring your operations run exactly as you need them to. This tool provides you with the flexibility to tailor your business rules, making your ecommerce platform more responsive and efficient.

Multichannel Connect

Effortlessly expand your reach and increase sales by integrating and managing your products across multiple global marketplace from a single centralized platform.

Flow Builder

The Shopware Flow Builder lets you easily automate your eccommerce processes by setting up custom workflows without any coding. You can define specific triggers and actions to streamline tasks like order processing, customer communication, and inventory management. This tool simplifies operations, saving you time and ensuring your business runs smoothly.

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Join the ranks of leading brands and merchants in the pharmacy and cosmetics industry who trust Shopware for their ecommerce needs.

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