Supermarket Concept

Thursday, January 19, 2023 1:16 PM

SuperMarket

Concept
Product or Service:
i. The web interface allows customers to search for products, view details such as price, offer date, and supermarket name, and filter results by location, date, and other criteria.
ii. The back-end system is used by data entry operators to upload new offers, which are then made available to customers on the front-end.
iii. The data retention policies ensure that expired offers are removed from the system in a timely manner.
iv. The web interface can also be developed as an mobile application which will make it more convenient for the customers.
v. The system will have a reward program for the frequent customers, this will help increase the retention rate of the customers.
Operations:
i. The web interface and back-end system will require a team of developers to design, build, and maintain.
ii. Data entry operators will be responsible for uploading new offers to the back-end system.
iii. The business will also require a customer support team to handle customer inquiries.
iv. The business will also require a data analyst who will be responsible for analyzing the data of the customer behavior and preferences, this will help in making business decisions
Financial Projections:
i. The business will generate revenue through advertising and partnerships with local supermarkets, hypermarkets and shops.
Workflow
Data Entry:
i. A data entry operator logs into the back-end system using their unique credentials.
ii. The operator selects the option to upload new offers.
iii. The operator inputs the details of the offer, including the product name, price, offer date, supermarket/shop name, and any other relevant information.
iv. The operator can also upload an image of the offer, such as a picture of the product or a scanned copy of the advertisement.
v. The operator submits the offer and it is automatically added to the database and made available to customers on the front-end
Customer Search:
i. Customers log into the web interface using their unique credentials.
ii. Customers can search for products by name, category, location, or offer date.
iii. Customers can also filter the results by other criteria, such as price range or supermarket/shop name.
iv. Customers can view the details of the offer, including the product name, price, offer date, supermarket/shop name, and any other relevant information.
v. Customers can also view the image of the offer uploaded by the data entry operator.
vi. Customers can also save the offer or products they like in a wish list or create a reminder for the offers that are valid fora limited time.
Data retention:
i. The system will have a data retention policy, which will ensure that expired offers are removed from the system in a timely manner.
ii. The system will also have a reminder system to notify the data entry operator to update the offers.
iii. The system will also have an analytics system that will help the data entry operator to understand the customer behavior and preferences.
Rewards program:
i. The system will have a rewards program for the frequent customers.
ii. The customer will be able to earn points based on the number of offers they have viewed or saved in the wishlist.
iii. The customer can redeem the points for discounts or other rewards.

DataModel
a. Product:
○ Description: This data model stores information about individual products, such as their name, description, image, price, and availability.
○ Fields:
▪ id (Primary Key, Integer): A unique identifier for each product, used as the primary key in the table.
▪ name (String): The name of the product.
▪ description (String): A brief description of the product.
▪ image (String): The path to the image of the product.
▪ unit_of_measurement (String): The unit of measurement for the product, e.g. "per unit", "per kilogram", "per liter"
▪ price (Decimal): The regular price of the product.
▪ status (Boolean or String): Indicates whether the product is available or not.
▪ quantity (Integer): The number of units of the product currently in stock.
▪ brand (String): The brand of the product.
▪ barcode (String): The barcode of the product.
▪ weight (Decimal): The weight of the product (if applicable).
▪ volume (Decimal): The volume of the product (if applicable).
▪ size (String): The size of the product (if applicable).
▪ color (String): The color of the product (if applicable).

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 ▪ color (String): The color of the product (if applicable).
▪ warranty (String): The warranty of the product (if applicable).
▪ expiry_date (Date): The expiration date of the product (if applicable)
▪ created_at (Date): The date and time when the product was created.
▪ updated_at (Date): The date and time when the product was last updated.
b. Category:
○ Description: This data model stores information about product categories, such as their name, and parent category if any.
○ Fields:
▪ id (Primary Key, Integer): A unique identifier for each category, used as the primary key in the table.
▪ name (String): The name of the category.
▪ parent_category_id (Integer): The parent category id if any.
▪ created_at (Date): The date and time when the category was created.
▪ updated_at (Date): The date and time when the category was last updated.
c. Supermarket:
○ Description: This data model stores information about the supermarkets, such as their name, address, phone number, logo, webs ite, email, and working hours.
○ Fields:
▪ id (Primary Key, Integer): A unique identifier for each supermarket, used as the primary key in the table.
▪ name (String): The name of the supermarket.
▪ address (String): The address of the supermarket.
▪ phone_number (String): The phone number of the supermarket.
▪ logo (String): The path to the logo of the supermarket.
▪ website (String): The website of the supermarket.
▪ email (String): The email of the supermarket.
▪ working_hours (String): The working hours of the supermarket.
▪ created_at (Date): The date and time when the supermarket was created.
▪ updated_at (Date): The date and time when the supermarket was last updated.
d. Offer:
○ Description: This data model stores information about the offers, such as the price of the product during the offer period, s tart date and end date, terms and conditions etc.
○ Fields:
▪ id (Primary Key, Integer): A unique identifier for each offer, used as the primary key in the table.
▪ product_id (Foreign Key, Integer): The unique identifier of the product that is on offer.
▪ start_date (Date): The start date of the offer.
▪ end_date (Date): The end date of the offer.
▪ price (Decimal): The price of the product during the offer period.
▪ terms_and_conditions (String): The terms and conditions of the offer.
▪ created_at (Date): The date and time when the offer was created.
▪ updated_at (Date): The date and time when the offer was last updated.
e. Product_Category:
○ Description: This data model stores the relationship between products and categories. It helps to determine in which category a product belongs to.
○ Fields:
▪ product_id (Foreign Key, Integer): The unique identifier of the product.
▪ category_id (Foreign Key, Integer): The unique identifier of the category.
▪ created_at (Date): The date and time when the relationship was created.
▪ updated_at (Date): The date and time when the relationship was last updated.
f. Product_Supermarket:
○ Description: This data model stores the relationship between products and supermarkets. It helps to determine in which superm arket a product is available.
○ Fields:
▪ product_id (Foreign Key, Integer): The unique identifier of the product.
▪ supermarket_id (Foreign Key, Integer): The unique identifier of the supermarket.
▪ created_at (Date): The date and time when the relationship was created.
▪ updated_at (Date): The date and time when the relationship was last updated.
g. User :
○ Description : This data model stores information about the users, such as their name, email, password, address, phone number, and account creation and update time.
○ Fields :
▪ id (Primary Key, Integer) : A unique identifier for each user, used as the primary key in the table.
▪ name (String) : The name of the user
▪ email (String) : The email of the user
▪ password (String) : The hashed password of the user
▪ address (String) : The address of the user
▪ phone_number (String) : The phone number of the user
▪ created_at (Date) : The date and time when the user was created
▪ updated_at (Date) : The date and time when the user was last updated
h. Order :
○ Description : This data model stores information about the orders, such as user id, product id, order date, delivery address, order status, and payment status.
○ Fields :
▪ id (Primary Key, Integer) : A unique identifier for each order, used as the primary key in the table.
▪ user_id (Foreign Key, Integer) : The unique identifier of the user
▪ product_id (Foreign Key, Integer) : The unique identifier of the product

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