A R S P R E S E N TAT I O N
LOCAL SHOP CONNECT
A community-driven platform connecting local shops
and customers
INTRODUCTION
We are Aadil Latif, Rupesh Kumar & Shubham Kumar, a first-year
B.Tech & BCA students.
This application serves as a bridge between local shopkeepers
and customers, fostering community engagement.
The aim is to create a platform where local businesses can
showcase their products, and customers can easily discover and
purchase them.
We are dedicated to making 'Local Shop Connect' a user-friendly
and impactful solution for both shopkeepers and customers
OUR TEAM
3 Members
Aadil Latif Rupesh Kumar Shubham Kumar
B.Tech Computer Science Bachelor Of Computer Applications Bachelor Of Computer Applications
1st Year Student 1st Year Student 1st Year Student
Mahatma Gandhi Central LND College, Motihari LND College, Motihari
University, Bihar
TEAM
“Online Dekho, Offline Khareedo”
EFFECT OF LOCKDOWN
• Social distancing measures limited the
number of customers allowed in physical • Increased competition from large e-
stores. commerce platforms.
• Reduced footfall due to continued concerns
• Local shops struggling to compete in
about the virus.
the digital marketplace.
Reduced Footfall and
Social Distancing Competition from
Measures E-commerce Giants
2021 2023
2020 2022 2024
Closure and Economic Impact Changing Consumer Behavior Limited Marketing and Visibility
• Many shops faced forced • Shift in consumer behavior • Local shops face challenges in
closures during the lockdown. towards online shopping. marketing and promoting their
• Shops without a digital presence products.
• Economic impact due to
reduced footfall and sales. faced challenges in reaching the • Limited visibility beyond their
evolving market. immediate physical locations.
S.W.O.T. DIAGRAM
I THINK
S W O T
Strengths Weakness Opportunity Threats
• Local Community Connection • Dependence on Internet • Expansion to New Areas • Competition from Established
• User-Friendly Interface Connectivity • Partnerships and Collaborations Platforms - NO
• Increased Visibility for Shops • Adoption and Awareness • Feedback for Improvement • Data Security Concerns
• Convenience for Customers • Technical Challenges • Integration with Local Events • Economic Downturn
• Supports Economic Revival • Limited Product Quality • Changing Technology Trends
Control
OUR OBJECTIVES AS COMPANY
1. Facilitate Economic 3. Enhance Community 4. User Acquisition and
5. Geographical
Growth: 2. Empower Local Connectivity: Retention:
Expansion:
Objective: Drive the Businesses: Objective: Strengthen Objective: Expand the
user base by attracting Objective: Expand the
economic revival of Objective: Empower community bonds and
both shopkeepers and reach of Local Shop
local businesses post- local shopkeepers by foster a sense of local
customers. Connect to new areas.
lockdown. providing them with a support.
digital platform. Key Results: Achieve a Key Results:
• Key Results: Increase Key Results: Increase
specified number of Successfully launch and
the sales and visibility Key Results: Increase user engagement,
registered users and gain traction in
of local shops, the number of community
ensure a high rate of additional regions,
contributing to the registered shops, involvement, and
user retention through a connecting a broader
overall economic offering them a positive feedback
user-friendly experience range of local
health of the competitive edge in the regarding the impact of
and continuous businesses and
community. digital marketplace. the platform on local
improvement. customers.
connections.
OUR OBJECTIVES AS COMPANY
6. Technology 7. Partnerships and 8. Continuous
9. Market 10. Sustainability and
Innovation: Collaborations: Improvement through
Differentiation: Social Impact:
Objective: Stay at the Objective: Form Feedback:
Objective: Objective: Foster
forefront of technology strategic partnerships Objective:
Differentiate Local sustainability and
to provide a seamless to enhance the Continuously improve
Shop Connect in the positive social impact.
user experience. platform's impact. the platform based on
market. Key Results:
Key Results: Regularly Key Results: Establish user feedback.
Key Results: Highlight Implement
update the app to collaborations with Key Results: Regularly
unique features, value environmentally
incorporate new local organizations, gather and analyze
propositions, and conscious practices
features, address municipalities, and user feedback,
community-driven and measure the
technical challenges, business associations implementing changes
aspects that set the platform's positive
and stay compatible to amplify the and enhancements to
platform apart from contribution to the
with evolving platform's reach and meet user needs and
competitors. local community.
technology trends. influence. expectations.
BEN ROBERTSON
“If people like you, they’ll listen to you,
but if they trust you, they’ll do business
with you.”
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Challenges faced by local shopkeepers in reaching a wider audience Closure and • Local Shop Connect provides a platform for
shopkeepers to showcase their products digitally.
Economic • Increased visibility can help mitigate economic
Impact losses by reaching a wider audience.
Reduced Footfall • The app encourages online visibility, reducing the
dependence on physical footfall.
and Social Distancing • Customers can browse and purchase products
Measures from the safety of their homes.
Changing • Local Shop Connect bridges the gap by providing a
PROBLEMS Consumer
digital platform for traditional shops.
• Enables shopkeepers to adapt to changing
SOLUTION Behavior consumer habits and preferences.
Competition from • The app positions local shops alongside larger
competitors.
E-commerce • Fosters healthy competition by providing a level
Giants playing field for local businesses.
Limited •Local Shop Connect acts as a marketing platform
for local shops.
Marketing and •Provides a wider reach and visibility, attracting
Visibility customers beyond the local vicinity.
BRIDGING THE GAP
The Need for Local Shop Connect
A B C
OBJECTIVE PROBLEM & SOLUTION HOW IT WORKS:
Pre-Lockdown Challenges: Local
Address the existing shops faced closure, economic impact, Empowering Shopkeepers: Allows
and reduced footfall during the shopkeepers to showcase products
disconnect between local lockdown. digitally, increasing visibility.
shopkeepers and potential Local Shop Connect: A digital platform Convenience for Customers:
customers. facilitating a seamless connection Enables customers to discover and
between local businesses and purchase local products easily.
customers.
Holistic Solution: Local Shop Connect serves as a holistic solution, aligning with the evolving needs of both shopkeepers and customers.
FOUR STEPS SUCCESS
For This Business
A Strategic Onboarding
B Community Engagement
C User-Centric Development
D Strategic Partnerships
FOUR STEPS SUCCESS
1. Strategic Onboarding: 2. Community Engagement:
Objective: Ensure a seamless onboarding experience for Objective: Foster active engagement within the local
both shopkeepers and customers. community.
Actions: Actions:
• Streamlined Shopkeeper Registration: Easy and quick • Promotional Campaigns: Launch campaigns to promote
registration process with mobile number and OTP the app within the local community, emphasizing the
verification. benefits for both shopkeepers and customers.
• User-Friendly Interface: Develop an intuitive interface for • Community Events Integration: Partner with local
shopkeepers to effortlessly add and manage their product events, festivals, or markets to integrate Local Shop
listings. Connect and increase community involvement.
3. User-Centric Development: 4. Strategic Partnerships:
Objective: Continuously enhance the app based on user Objective: Form strategic alliances to amplify the impact of
feedback and evolving needs. Local Shop Connect.
Actions: Actions:
• Feedback Mechanism: Implement a feedback system to • Collaborate with Local Organizations: Partner with local
collect insights from both shopkeepers and customers. business associations, municipalities, or community
• Regular Updates: Schedule regular updates to address organizations to enhance visibility and credibility.
technical glitches, introduce new features, and stay aligned • Incentivize Partnerships: Create incentives for local
with technological advancements. shops to encourage active participation and promotion
within their networks.
APPLICATION FEATURES:
Shopkeeper Empowerment
A Registration and Onboarding, Product Listing & Geotagging for Location
Team Approval Process
B Admin Oversight & Efficient Product Display
User-Friendly Experience
C Search Functionality, Product Details View & Order Placement
Community Interaction
D User Feedback Mechanism & Community Engagement Features
SHOPKEEPER EMPOWERMENT
Registration and Onboarding: Product Listing:
Seamless shopkeeper registration with Empowers shopkeepers to showcase
mobile number and OTP verification. their products digitally.
User-friendly onboarding process Allows the addition of essential details
ensuring quick and easy access. such as product name, MRP, selling
price, and expiration date.
Geotagging for Location:
Incorporates geotagging to pinpoint
the location of each product.
Enhances the discoverability of local
products within specific areas.
TEAM APPROVAL PROCESS
Admin Oversight: Efficient Product Display:
• Admin or team approval process to • Approved products are efficiently
maintain quality control. displayed on the platform.
• Ensures accuracy and relevance of • Enables the public to explore a curated
product listings on the platform. selection of local offerings.
SHOPKEEPER INTERFACE
Registration Product
Dashboard
and Profile Listing
Overview
Setup Section
Account Performance Approval
Settings Analytics Status
USER INTERFACE
ADMIN APPROVAL
Objective: How it Works:
Ensuring Quality Control: Step 1: Shopkeeper Submission
Admin approval process to maintain the Step 2: Team Oversight
quality and relevance of products on Step 3: Efficient Display
the platform.
Benefits:
•Quality Assurance: Upholds the integrity of the
platform by ensuring only relevant and accurate
products are showcased.
•Enhanced User Experience: Enables users to
explore a curated and trustworthy selection of local
products.
PUBLIC INTERFACE
Search Product Order
Functionality Details View Placement
Benefits for Community User
shops and Events Feedback
publics both Integration Mechanism
BENEFITS:
Increased Visibility for Wider Customer Base: Community Convenience for
Shopkeepers: Strengthening: Customers:
• Benefit: Local
• Benefit: Enhanced • Benefit: Fosters • Benefit: Fosters
shops gain access to
visibility for local community bonds and community bonds and
a larger customer
businesses. support. support.
pool.
• Impact: Expanded • Impact: Strengthens the • Impact: Strengthens the
• Impact: Increased
reach beyond local community by local community by
sales opportunities
physical storefronts, encouraging residents to encouraging residents to
and potential for
attracting a broader engage with and support engage with and support
business growth.
customer base. local businesses. local businesses.
Supporting Economic Revival:
• Benefit: Contributes to the economic revival of local economies.
• Impact: Positions Local Shop Connect as a catalyst for economic growth and
sustainability post-lockdown.
FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS
Scaling and Innovation
Regional Enhanced User Feedback Integration with
Expansion: Features: Integration: Emerging
Technologies:
• Vision: Extend Local • Vision: Continuously • Vision: A platform that Vision: Stay ahead in the
Shop Connect to new improve and innovate. evolves with user needs. digital landscape.
areas and cities. • Strategy: Integrate • Strategy: Establish a Strategy: Explore and
• Strategy: Gradual advanced features based robust feedback loop to integrate emerging
expansion to connect a on user feedback, market gather insights and drive technologies to enhance
broader range of local trends, and technological continuous improvement. user experience and
businesses and advancements. platform efficiency.
communities. •
CHALLENGES
Navigating Potential Hurdles
User Adoption: Quality Control:
Challenge: Ensuring widespread adoption of the Challenge: Maintaining quality control in
platform by both shopkeepers and customers. product listings.
Mitigation: Implement targeted marketing Mitigation: Strengthen the admin approval
campaigns, user education initiatives, and process, provide clear guidelines for product
incentivize participation. submissions, and offer support for accurate
Technical Glitches: listing creation.
Challenge: Addressing potential technical issues Limited Internet Access:
that may arise. Challenge: Dependency on stable internet
Mitigation: Establish a robust support system, connectivity.
conduct regular testing, and ensure prompt Mitigation: Explore solutions for offline access
resolution of technical glitches. features, optimize the app for low bandwidth,
and consider outreach initiatives in areas with
limited internet access.
UNIQUE DIFFERENTIATORS
Collaborative
Community- Admin Approval
Partnerships
Centric Focus Quality Control
with Local Shops
Community
User-Centric Future Vision
Engagement
Evolution and Scalability
Features
CONCLUSION:
• Call to Action: Engage, support, and be part
of the journey to strengthen local
communities through Local Shop Connect.
• Economic Revival: Contributes to the
economic revival of local economies post-
lockdown.
WHY IT MATTERS:
Vision for the Future: Community Involvement:
Concluding with a clear vision Inviting engagement fosters a
for the future instills sense of community
confidence in the platform's involvement and
potential. collaboration.
CONTACT US
Mob.:7903606559, 9264420820 & 9153448821
Email: aadillatif95230@gmail.com,
rupeshkumar9264420820@gmail.com &
singh114488@gmail.com
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