Indian Regional E-Commerce Platform

Connecting Local Sellers and Global Buyers to Preserve India's Heritage

TEAM DETAILS
Pratik Raj (21CSDS001)
Anjali Kumari (21CSDS009)
Sukanya Gupta (21CSDS011)
Nitin Gupta (21CSDS044)

Under the guidance of

Prof. Sabari Kumar
Assistant Professor
Dept. of CSE (Data Science),FIEM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
▪ INTRODUCTION

▪ KEY FEATURES

▪ WORKFLOW DIAGRAM

▪ DATABASE DESIGN

▪ ER DIAGRAM

▪ SOCIAL IMPACT & KEY CHALLENGES

▪ MONGODB ATLAS FULL TEXT SEARCH

▪ TECH STACKS
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▪ FUTURE SCOPE
INTRODUCTION
• This e-commerce platform connects local sellers from small towns and villages with customers across
India and globally.
• It promotes India’s rich cultural heritage and regional specialties through unique, locally made
products.
• Products are categorized by state and city to make browsing and discovery easier for users.
• The platform supports the ‘Vocal for Local’ movement, encouraging the purchase of indigenous
products.
• It empowers artisans by enabling direct seller-to-buyer connections, eliminating the need for
intermediaries.
• The goal is to digitize local markets and expand the reach of small businesses while preserving India's
cultural identity.
KEY FEATURES
Dedicated Regional Focus: Wide Accessibility:
01 Promotes popular state-specific products 03 Bridges the gap between small-town
with a focus on authenticity. sellers and national customers.

Direct Seller-Customer Connection: Scalability:

02 Eliminates intermediaries to empower 04 Future-ready to integrate additional
local businesses. regions and features.

User-Friendly Interface:
05 Easy navigation to browse and purchase
products.
WORKFLOW DIAGRAM - BUYER
WORKFLOW DIAGRAM - SELLER
Start

No

Registered? Authenticated?

Yes

Register Login

Profile Manage Product Manage Orders Logout

End
DATABASE DESIGN
ER DIAGRAM
id description name
price
seller id
varieties
Buyer Product Seller
M 1
1 sells
id N
1
id
has contains
uid
has name
Id proof
name cart M
M M store name address
email address
email
wishlist Order
store

id
status
user id

payment
seller id
items

amount
SOCIAL IMPACT
Empowerment of Local Sellers: Economic Growth:
01 Boosts income and visibility for 03 Strengthens local economies by
small-town and village businesses. expanding market opportunities.
Cultural Preservation: Customer Convenience:
02 Promotes India's diverse heritage 04
Allows customers to access authentic
by giving regional products a products from across India without
national platform. geographic barriers.

KEY CHALLENGES
Limited Reach: Lack of Exposure:
01 Local sellers often struggle to reach 03 Popular regional products remain undiscovered
customers beyond their immediate due to inadequate marketing channels.
locality.
02 Inefficient Traditional Methods: Digital Divide:
04 Small businesses in rural areas lack
Dependence on word-of-mouth or
small-scale exhibitions limits sales. access to platforms for nationwide
visibility.
MONGODB ATLAS FULL TEXT SEARCH
MongoDB Atlas Full-Text Search is a powerful feature provided by MongoDB’s cloud service that enables text-based search
functionality over data stored in collections. It uses Apache Lucene under the hood, allowing developers to perform
advanced text queries such as autocomplete, fuzzy matching, and relevance-based scoring without the need for external
search engines like Elasticsearch.

In our project, we utilized Atlas Full-Text Search to build a smart recommendation system.
We created a search index on key product fields like product_name, category, region When a user types a query, the
system fetches matching documents using $search queries with operators like:
• Autocomplete to show suggestions as the user types
• Text for exact or fuzzy matching of keywords
• Compound to combine multiple conditions, e.g., matching both name and region
We also flattened the result and used this data to display search suggestions or personalized recommendations based on
user input, which enhances the overall search experience on the platform.
FUTURE SCOPE
Expansion of Artisan Base: Integration of Emerging Technologies:
01 Onboarding more local artisans from remote 03 AI and Machine Learning-
and underrepresented regions of India. Personalizing customer experiences
Providing training to artisans to adapt to online through AI-driven recommendations
selling, ensuring they can leverage digital tools based on purchase history and
effectively. browsing patterns

Global Market Penetration: Storytelling and Cultural Connection:

02 Targeting the international market by promoting
04 Highlighting the story behind each
the uniqueness of Indian handicrafts, textiles, product and its artisan, fostering a
and traditional products. connection between the customer and
the craft.
Logistics and Last-Mile Delivery Innovations:
05 Partnering with local courier services for
efficient and cost-effective delivery to
rural and urban areas.
TECH STACKS
THANKS !
Special thanks to Prof.
Sabari Kumar, our esteemed
project mentor, for her invaluable
guidance, continuous support,
and encouragement throughout
the course of our project

Thanks for your valuable time