Outfit Marketplace Development via Medusa & Next.js
Project Overview
| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Industry | eCommerce |
| Duration | 5 months |
Challenge
A Canadian retailer needed a Shopify-class platform that lets North-American shoppers buy apparel components straight from Asian manufacturers — fast, secure, and on a start-up budget. Celadonsoft delivered a full marketplace ecosystem in record time.
Challenges solved
• Build an end-to-end e-commerce stack from an incomplete mock-up under tight budget & timeline
• Support three user roles — Admin, Vendor, Shopper — with tailored dashboards and permissions
• Integrate trusted payment rails (PayPal, Stripe) for global transactions
• Embed local Asian postal APIs for door-to-door tracking and bulk label generation
• Create a smart shipping-cost engine that factors weight, materials, and destination in real time
Solution
- Three-tier web architecture
- Admin Panel: full user/order management, payout control, analytics
- Vendor Portal: self-service catalog, order handling, balance withdrawal
- Shopper Storefront: catalog, cart, wish-list, shipment tracking, easy returns
- Payment layer: plug-and-play PayPal & Stripe modules for PCI-compliant checkout
- Exclusive logistics bridge: direct integration with regional couriers, reducing manual handling and customs delays
- Dynamic freight calculator that updates fees per item and shows landed cost before checkout
Impact for the client
• Marketplace MVP launched on schedule; vendors onboarded within weeks
• Automated shipping & payment flows eliminated costly manual ops
• Shoppers enjoy transparent pricing, real-time tracking, and hassle-free returns — boosting trust and repeat sales
• Admins gain one-screen visibility into every order, payout, and inventory metric