Restrict Manufacturers to select groups

I have searched but cannot find a solution other than the "Hide Categories" mod which I don't think will won't.

We have a site setup with "Manufacturer A" and "Manufacturer B" products
These two will be available to wholesale customers only and Not to the general public.
There will be a "Manufacturer C" that is available to the general public.
How do I do this seemingly simple thing?

Thanks

well either this is something that is glaringly obvious that no one is bothering to reply to or..it cannot be done?

I am totally new to zencart and I have no idea what it is capable of, I have just finished setting it up for a friend.

What you want is not a simple fix...would require a good bit of custom coding to only display specific items to a select group of users

thanks for the reply, I am beginning to discover this.
I had hoped HideCategories might have done this but it turns them off/on for everyone.
This is a shame, It means hiding the whole site behind an .htaccess login

we simply do not wish to show to the general public all the price and product that is meant for the wholesalers.

This is a shame, It means hiding the whole site behind an .htaccess login
Rather than this check the admin setting config > customer details > Customer Shop Status - View Shop and Prices > and setting #2

2= May browse but no prices unless logged in

This does not take care of the wholesale/retail issue but will keep from having to hide the site...
I recall a recent thread(last 6 months) about hiding a category that an elegant solution was developed. This was a permanent hide for other reasons but using that with some if/else statements to check the group belonged to when logging in might net you what you wanted or very close

Thanks for the insight.
from what I understand: ZenCart is a fork off osCommerce correct?
I noticed on their site a number of Modules that accomplish this.
what I am wondering is if those modules are compatible with zen ?

osCommerce correct?
I noticed on their site a number of Modules that accomplish this.
what I am wondering is if those modules are compatible with zen ?
None...as Zen Has departed far enough away that code requires re-writing but might be a good place to begin??