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Retail & E-commerce

Commerce that looks like your brand and runs like your operation.

Retail brands compete on presentation, speed and fulfilment. The storefront earns the first order; operations earn the second.

The Industry Challenge

Templates limit brand presentation, and stock, orders and promotions end up managed across disconnected tools.

The operational problem

  1. 01Product pages load slowly with high-quality imagery.
  2. 02Online and offline stock drift apart, leading to overselling.
  3. 03Promotions require developer changes.
  4. 04Customer service can't see order history in one place.

The Digital Solution

Fast, brand-led storefronts and shopping apps on a back office built for your catalogue, stock and fulfilment rules — with promotions and reporting the team controls.

Systems Required

What the software stack usually includes.

01

Storefronts

Server-rendered, image-optimised web stores.

02

Shopping apps

iOS and Android apps sharing one commerce back end.

03

Store administration

Catalogue, inventory, orders, customers and promotions.

04

Retail analytics

Sales, product and customer reporting.

Who We Build For

Retail & E-commerce segments we understand.

  • D2C brands

    The problem
    Template stores look generic and slow down with rich imagery.
    What we build
    Custom or headless storefronts built for speed and brand presentation.
  • Fashion and lifestyle

    The problem
    Sizes, variants and returns overwhelm basic store tools.
    What we build
    Variant-rich catalogues, size guidance and structured returns.
  • Luxury and premium

    The problem
    High-value products need detail without heavy pages.
    What we build
    Editorial storefronts with optimised imagery and secure checkout.
  • Omnichannel retailers

    The problem
    Online and store stock drift apart.
    What we build
    Inventory sync across web, app and point of sale.
  • Wholesale and B2B sellers

    The problem
    Trade customers order by phone and email.
    What we build
    B2B ordering portals with account pricing and bulk orders.

Where To Start

What we'd build first.

For most brands the first priority is a fast storefront on a back office that matches how orders are really fulfilled: catalogue, stock, orders and returns. A mobile app, loyalty and B2B ordering can follow on the same commerce back end.

Typical Workflows

The work the system has to support.

  1. STEP 1Catalogue and variant management
  2. STEP 2Checkout and payment
  3. STEP 3Order fulfilment and returns
  4. STEP 4Campaigns and discount codes
  5. STEP 5Stock sync across channels

Security & Compliance

Considerations we design for.

We build software that supports your compliance obligations. We are not a certification body; formal compliance remains with your organisation and its advisers.

  • Tokenised payments — card data never stored
  • Consumer data consent and marketing preferences
  • Secure admin access with audit logs
  • Tax and invoice formats for your markets

Case Studies

Retail & E-commerce work.

Retail & E-commerce · Web

Atelier

Fashion e-commerce platform with admin portal

Challenge
The brand needed a storefront that matched its premium positioning without giving up search, filtering or operational control.
Solution
An editorial-style storefront with advanced filtering and wishlists, paired with an administration portal for the whole retail operation.
Outcome
An editorial storefront and a full back office for catalogue, orders, customers and campaigns.
Technology
  • Next.js
  • Spring Boot
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Valkey
  • RabbitMQ
Read the case study

Retail & E-commerce · Mobile

Atelier Mobile

React Native shopping app with in-app admin

Challenge
The brand needed a native-feeling app covering the full retail loop that could be demonstrated on any device instantly.
Solution
An Expo and React Native app with browsing, wishlist, checkout and a built-in admin panel for orders, products and analytics.
Outcome
A complete shopping flow and store administration in one cross-platform app.
Technology
  • React Native
  • Expo
  • TypeScript
  • React Navigation
  • Zustand
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Retail & E-commerce · Web

Velorian

Headless e-commerce for a luxury watch brand

Challenge
Luxury products need detailed imagery, but heavy pages lose buyers before the product is seen.
Solution
A server-rendered headless storefront with optimised media and a content-managed catalogue.
Outcome
A fast, server-rendered storefront that presents detailed product imagery without slowing the page.
Technology
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
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Retail & E-commerce · Web

Aura Planters

MERN e-commerce store for a plant boutique

Challenge
A plant boutique needed an online store that could handle pot sizes, plant types and local delivery rules that store builders couldn't express.
Solution
A MERN-stack store with variant-aware products, Razorpay checkout and a full admin dashboard.
Outcome
An online plant store with product variants, INR checkout and an admin panel for orders, products and customers.
Technology
  • React
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • MongoDB
  • Redux Toolkit
  • Razorpay
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FAQs

Retail & E-commerce software questions.

Do you build custom e-commerce websites in India?

Yes — D2C stores, headless storefronts, B2B portals and marketplaces with Indian payment gateways and shipping integrations.

Can you build a shopping app as well as a website?

Yes. Web store and mobile app share one back end, so catalogue, stock and orders stay consistent.

How do you keep a store fast with lots of images?

Server rendering, responsive image sizes, modern formats and CDN caching are planned from the first design.

Can you migrate our store from Shopify or WooCommerce?

Yes, including products, customers, orders and URL redirects to protect search rankings.

Do you build the admin panel too?

Yes — catalogue, inventory, orders, customers, promotions and sales reports.

Let's talk about
your operation.

Tell us how your operation works today. We'll come back with questions and a view on what to build first.