Development of a Scalable eCommerce Platform with Custom Product Configuration and Supplier Integration

The client faces increasing online sales demands, but current digital infrastructure limits scalability and customer experience. They seek to develop a modern, flexible eCommerce website that reflects their brand standards, provides robust product customization options, and supports integration with multiple supplier databases for real-time catalog access. Additionally, they aim to reduce operational costs by moving away from custom backend solutions while maintaining strong customization capabilities.

A mid-sized retail company specializing in in-house manufactured products and direct supplier sourcing, aiming to enhance its online sales presence with a highly customizable shopping experience.

• Redesign and develop a new eCommerce website that accurately reflects brand identity and enhances user experience.
• Implement a scalable platform capable of supporting increasing online sales volume.
• Enable comprehensive product customization functionalities similar to an online product configurator.
• Integrate with multiple external supplier databases via APIs for real-time product and inventory data access.
• Transition from custom backend solutions to a flexible, open-source content management framework to lower maintenance costs.
• Create a foundation for future growth and feature expansion with a scalable, maintainable architecture.

• A flexible content management system for easy website updates and branding consistency.
• eCommerce functionality including product catalog, shopping cart, checkout, and payment processing.
• A customizable product configurator enabling customers to select stones, settings, and attributes to personalize jewelry pieces.
• APIs for real-time integration with external suppliers’ databases to access current product and diamond inventory, pricing, and specifications.
• Responsive UI/UX design to ensure seamless shopping experience across devices.
• Scalable architecture capable of handling growth in traffic, transactions, and catalog size.

• Supplier API integrations for product, inventory, and pricing data
• Payment gateway APIs for secure online transactions
• Customer account and authentication systems

• Platform should support high traffic volumes and scale as necessary without performance degradation.
• Security protocols must ensure safe transactions and data privacy in compliance with standards.
• System should maintain 99.9% uptime with robust backup and disaster recovery plans.
• API integrations should provide real-time data updates with minimal latency.

The new scalable eCommerce platform is expected to significantly increase online sales by providing a superior customer experience and seamless customization capabilities. Integration with supplier databases will enable real-time catalog updates, reducing manual updates and operational costs. Transitioning to an open-source framework will decrease maintenance expenses and allow for future feature expansion, ultimately supporting sustained business growth and competitiveness in the online retail market.