HalfAttire
Multi-Vendor E-Commerce Platform Case Study
A comprehensive full-stack multi-vendor e-commerce platform developed in 2025, designed to connect multiple vendors with customers through a unified marketplace. Specializing in fashion and lifestyle products, the platform provides seamless shopping experiences with real-time features, secure payment processing, and advanced vendor management capabilities.
Customer Experience
Customers enjoy a comprehensive shopping experience with intuitive product browsing, advanced search and filtering, and seamless checkout processes. The platform features a responsive design with modern UI components, real-time chat with vendors, wishlist functionality, and multiple payment options including Stripe, PayPal, and Cash on Delivery for maximum convenience.
Vendor Management
Vendors have access to a comprehensive dashboard for managing their store, products, orders, and customer communications. The platform provides detailed analytics, revenue tracking, event management for sales campaigns, and real-time messaging capabilities. Vendors can customize their store profiles, manage inventory, and track performance through intuitive charts and metrics.
Admin Control Panel
The administrative interface provides complete platform oversight with user management, vendor verification, order monitoring, and financial analytics. Admins can manage platform-wide settings, handle disputes, approve vendor applications, monitor transactions, and access comprehensive reporting tools. The system includes automated notifications, bulk operations, and advanced security controls.
Key Features
Essential e-commerce functionality for multi-vendor platform
Multi-Vendor Support
Independent vendor stores with dashboards
Real-Time Messaging
Live chat between customers and vendors
Multiple Payment Methods
Stripe, Card, and Cash on Delivery
Advanced Cart System
Persistent cart with wishlist functionality
Vendor Analytics
Sales analytics and revenue tracking
Event-Based Sales
Time-limited sales with countdown timers
Role-Based Access
Customer, Vendor, and Admin roles
Progressive Web App
Mobile-first responsive design
Secure Authentication
JWT-based security with OAuth
Performance Optimized
Code splitting and lazy loading
Challenges & Solutions
Technical challenges overcome during development
Real-time Communication
Challenge:
Implementing real-time messaging between multiple vendors and customers while maintaining performance.
Solution:
Utilized Socket.io for real-time bidirectional communication, implemented proper room management, and optimized event handling for scalability.
Multi-vendor Architecture
Challenge:
Building a scalable multi-vendor system with separate dashboards, order management, and commission tracking.
Solution:
Designed a flexible MongoDB schema with role-based access control, implemented vendor-specific analytics, and created automated commission calculations.
Database Architecture & ERD
Multi-vendor database design with complex relationships
The database architecture supports a complex multi-vendor ecosystem with separate vendor stores, customer management, order processing, and real-time messaging. The ERD illustrates relationships between users, shops, products, orders, events, and messaging systems.
Entity Relationship Diagram
Core Collections
Users, Shops, Products, Orders, Events, Messages
Vendor Isolation
Shop-specific data scoping and vendor management
Real-time Data
Live messaging and event-driven updates
System Architecture
Scalable multi-vendor e-commerce system design
The system architecture demonstrates a modern, scalable approach to multi-vendor e-commerce platforms with clear separation of concerns, real-time capabilities, and secure payment processing.
Architecture Overview
