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๐Ÿš€ What's New โ€” 1D2C

Version 2.4

Released: July 2026 โ€“ October 2026 More freedom to design your storefront, richer product choices, and clearer order management. AI-assisted styling, flexible payments, and a guided setup experience help brands build and run their stores with greater control.

October highlights cover updates through 24 October 2026.


Guided Setup, Store Styling & Order Control โ€” October 2026

A Clearer Start for Store Owners

  • ๐Ÿงญ Guided setup dashboard โ€” a refreshed home screen brings store setup steps and progress together so owners can see what to complete next.
  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Step-by-step setup panels โ€” focused guidance helps teams work through store configuration without losing their place.
  • ๐Ÿ•’ Recent activity at a glance โ€” a dedicated activity card makes it easier to catch up on recent store actions.

More Personal Storefronts

  • ๐ŸŒ™ Improved dark appearance โ€” clearer text, surfaces, and controls make dark storefronts easier to browse.
  • ๐ŸŽจ Independent Home tab styling โ€” give individual Home tabs their own page appearance while keeping the store's shared branding consistent.
  • ๐Ÿ—‚ More category styling controls โ€” refine category presentation from the editor to better match your catalog and brand.
  • ๐Ÿ… Product trust badges โ€” highlight reassuring product information directly on the product page.
  • ๐Ÿš— Vehicle registration lookup โ€” shoppers can look up vehicle details to support vehicle-based product discovery.

Clearer Fulfilment & Buyer Updates

  • ๐Ÿšš Shipment and pickup controls โ€” manage shipment actions and pickup progress from the order workspace with clearer next steps.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Shipment tracking in the admin panel โ€” inspect tracking information alongside the order instead of switching between screens.
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Clearer order status summaries โ€” teams and buyers get more consistent order updates and easier-to-read event times.
  • ๐Ÿ”” Fewer stale order alerts โ€” vendor and delivery notifications better account for orders that have already changed state.

Product Discovery & Storefront Refinements โ€” September 2026

Better Product Browsing

  • ๐Ÿ”— Readable product links โ€” cleaner product URLs make listings easier to share and support search-friendly storefronts.
  • ๐Ÿ–ผ Expanded product image viewing โ€” shoppers can open product imagery in a dedicated viewer for a closer look.
  • ๐Ÿ‘† Improved gallery gestures โ€” smoother media swiping makes browsing product images more comfortable on touch devices.
  • ๐Ÿท Refined variant presentation โ€” clearer variant layouts help shoppers compare the available product choices.

Everyday Editing Improvements

  • ๐ŸŽจ More product and cart styling controls โ€” refine pricing, cards, and cart presentation to keep the shopping journey visually consistent.
  • ๐Ÿง  AI-assisted category and attribute editing โ€” creative assistance extends into more catalog setup tasks.
  • ๐Ÿ–ฑ Smoother admin scrolling โ€” longer admin screens are more comfortable to navigate.

AI Store Design, Editorial Sections & Payments โ€” August 2026

Design a More Expressive Store

  • ๐Ÿช„ AI-assisted theme editing โ€” describe the look you want and use AI assistance to refine the storefront's appearance.
  • ๐ŸŽจ AI palette assistance โ€” explore coordinated colors to bring a more consistent visual direction to your store.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฐ Editorial homepage sections โ€” build richer pages with featured products, split heroes, announcement strips, newsletter signup sections, press logos, and video banners.
  • ๐ŸŽฌ Story showcase section โ€” give brand stories and visual content their own space on the storefront.

Payments & Operations

  • ๐Ÿ’ณ Razorpay checkout integration โ€” offer buyers an additional online payment option through store payment settings.
  • ๐Ÿงพ Clearer payment reconciliation โ€” improved order and payment handling helps buyers follow the result of checkout more reliably.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Improved address selection โ€” better address management and location lookup make choosing a delivery destination easier.
  • ๐Ÿ›ต Delivery partner management โ€” improved rider assignment controls help teams coordinate fulfilment.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Mobile admin access โ€” a dedicated mobile admin experience brings store management within easier reach on the go.

Flexible Catalogs, Video Banners & Business Checkout โ€” July 2026

Richer Product Choices

  • ๐Ÿท Visual pricing variants โ€” show variant images and pricing type labels so buyers can recognise the option they need more quickly.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Flexible variant layouts โ€” adjust variant presentation and sizing to suit different catalogs.
  • ๐Ÿงฉ Optional quantity controls โ€” support listings where a quantity selector is unnecessary.
  • ๐Ÿ›  Service-friendly wording โ€” tailor product and action labels for appointment and service-based stores.

More Control Over the Homepage

  • ๐ŸŽฅ Video banners โ€” add video to promotional sliders for a more engaging storefront introduction.
  • ๐Ÿ“Œ Flexible banner placement โ€” choose where sliders appear to better support your page layout.
  • ๐Ÿ—‚ Category grid proportions โ€” adjust category tile shapes and personalise the All tab to suit your storefront.

Business Ordering & Invoices

  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Purchase order numbers โ€” buyers can attach a PO number at checkout for easier business purchasing.
  • ๐Ÿงพ Clearer order tax and payment details โ€” order views surface buyer tax information, payment mode, and a clearer tax breakdown.
  • ๐Ÿท HSN code assistance โ€” autocomplete helps catalog teams enter product classification codes with less manual effort.
  • ๐Ÿ“„ Invoice visibility controls โ€” store owners can control buyer invoice access with fulfilment-aware availability.

๐Ÿ 1D2C 2.4 โ€” by the Numbers

Period covered 4 months: Julyโ€“October 2026
Store design AI theme assistance, editorial sections, video banners, independent Home tab styling
Catalog improvements Visual pricing variants, flexible layouts, service labels, vehicle lookup
Checkout improvements Additional payment integration, PO numbers, clearer tax and payment details
Operations Guided setup, rider assignment, shipment controls, tracking, clearer order updates


Multi-tenant e-commerce platform โ€” white-label ready for any brand.

Version 2.3

Released: May 2026 โ€“ June 2026 AI moves from catalog creation into full-funnel marketing. Smarter pricing controls, local availability checks, richer product pages, and stronger release infrastructure help brands sell more precisely and ship more confidently.


AI Marketing, Campaigns & Creative Automation โ€” June 2026

AI-Powered Advertising

  • ๐ŸŽฏ Ad generation for campaigns โ€” marketing teams can generate ad creatives directly inside the admin panel, cutting design dependency for promotional pushes.
  • ๐Ÿ–ผ AI Poster Generation Studio โ€” full poster layouts generated from product imagery and campaign intent, ready for social and print.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Social media automation โ€” schedule and generate content for social channels without leaving the admin dashboard.
  • ๐ŸŽ  AI banner generation for sliders โ€” homepage and promotional banners created on demand with AI-assisted composition.
  • โšก Smart generation controls โ€” stop and refine generation mid-run; tooltips guide marketers when a full campaign set is about to be generated.

Smarter Discount & Commission Workflows

  • ๐Ÿง  AI-assisted commission rates โ€” suggest and populate commission structures by user type, item category, and product segment.
  • ๐Ÿงฎ AI-assisted discount creation โ€” discount rules get faster draft suggestions so pricing teams spend less time in forms.
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Guided AI replace โ€” existing rates and discounts are previewed before AI-generated values overwrite them.

Pricing Transparency & Seller Economics โ€” June 2026

Vendor & Seller Pricing

  • ๐Ÿท Vendor Price field โ€” admins can record the vendor-facing cost separately from the customer-facing price for clearer margin tracking.
  • ๐Ÿท Seller Price field โ€” a dedicated seller price layer in product management helps multi-tier marketplaces track who earns what.
  • โœ… Validation-aware inputs โ€” price fields enforce sensible ranges and are gated behind settings toggles so teams enable them only when needed.

Commission Rate Engine

  • ๐Ÿ“Š Commission by user type โ€” different commission percentages for buyers, resellers, or wholesale accounts.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Commission by item and category โ€” fine-grained rules so high-margin categories and specific products carry their own rates.
  • ๐Ÿ›’ Live cart reflection โ€” buyers see commission-adjusted totals in real time as they build their cart.

Local Availability & Delivery Control โ€” May 2026

Pincode-Based Service Areas

  • ๐Ÿ“ Availability check by pincode โ€” buyers enter their delivery pincode to confirm whether the store serves their area before they shop.
  • ๐Ÿšซ Unavailable-area banner โ€” a polite, on-screen message tells visitors when their location is outside the serviceable zone.
  • ๐Ÿ›’ Cart-level enforcement โ€” the cart and checkout verify the delivery address against the serviceable pincodes so no unfulfillable orders slip through.
  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Address-change recheck โ€” changing a saved address triggers an instant re-validation so availability stays accurate.

Booking & Scheduling Refinements โ€” May 2026

Smarter Appointment Controls

  • ๐Ÿ“… Custom calendar picker โ€” a purpose-built calendar replaces the native picker for a more branded booking experience.
  • โฑ 30-minute interval time slots โ€” service bookings now snap to clean half-hour increments for more predictable scheduling.
  • ๐Ÿ”” Clearer booking timeline โ€” sellers and buyers both see a cleaner sequence of appointment times with less ambiguity.

Product Page & Cart Experience โ€” May 2026

Web-Storefront Parity

  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ Unified product page design โ€” the web buyer product page now visually mirrors the mobile app with category chips, entity tags, and a modern image viewer.
  • ๐Ÿท Category & entity chips โ€” product pages surface taxonomy chips with hierarchy-aware styling and tap-friendly sizing.
  • ๐ŸŒซ Transparent app bar โ€” the product header fades into the hero imagery for a more immersive scroll experience.
  • ๐Ÿ–ผ Hero overlay enhancements โ€” image galleries, zoom, and overlay chips behave consistently across mobile and web.

Cart & Checkout Polishing

  • ๐Ÿ›’ Floating cart summary โ€” a lightweight cart recap floats on product and price-selector screens so buyers never lose track of their running total.
  • ๐Ÿ“Œ View Cart bar โ€” persistent "View Cart" call-to-action on product detail and price-variant pages removes extra taps.
  • ๐Ÿ”˜ Dynamic action buttons โ€” Add to Cart, Buy Now, and out-of-stock labels are configurable per brand from the UI editor.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Out-of-stock awareness โ€” variant selectors clearly mark unavailable combinations so buyers don't hit dead ends.

Subscription & Billing Improvements โ€” May 2026

Razorpay-Powered Billing

  • ๐Ÿ’ณ Razorpay integration โ€” subscription and plan payments now flow through Razorpay for smoother checkout and wider payment-method support.
  • ๐Ÿงพ Invoice links โ€” every billing action surfaces a direct invoice link so finance teams stay organised.
  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Cleaner plans layout โ€” subscription tiers are easier to compare with clearer tab segmentation and billing notices.

Admin Productivity & Mobility โ€” May 2026

Batch Creative Tools

  • ๐ŸŽจ Expanded AI image workflows โ€” generate product images in batches with broader attribute control and faster turnaround.
  • โœ‚๏ธ Background removal โ€” admins can strip backgrounds from product photos directly in the panel for cleaner catalog assets.

Richer Editing

  • ๐Ÿ“ Upgraded rich-text editor โ€” product descriptions use a more stable, flexible editor with better formatting controls and faster load times.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Mobile-friendly admin views โ€” commission-rate screens, category managers, and data tables adapt gracefully to smaller screens.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฅ Mobile import actions โ€” admins can trigger product imports from mobile devices without switching to desktop.

Platform Trust & Analytics โ€” May 2026

Buyer & Seller Trust

  • ๐Ÿ—‘ Account deletion โ€” buyers and sellers can permanently delete their accounts and associated data from the profile screen.
  • ๐Ÿ”” In-app update prompts โ€” the buyer app detects available updates and nudges users to stay on the latest version.

Marketing Attribution

  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Facebook attribution tracking โ€” registration flows capture Facebook click IDs and pixel values for clearer ad-spend attribution.
  • ๐Ÿ“Š PostHog analytics โ€” product behaviour and funnel events stream into PostHog for deeper insight into buyer journeys.

iOS Readiness & Release Quality โ€” May 2026

Stronger iOS Foundation

  • ๐ŸŽ Dynamic iOS identifiers โ€” each white-label brand builds with its own iOS bundle identifier automatically; no manual project edits per release.
  • ๐Ÿ”„ CI build automation โ€” Codemagic workflows handle iOS signing and assembly so releases ship faster and more predictably.
  • ๐Ÿ”” Firebase push on iOS โ€” seller, buyer, and admin apps receive push notifications natively on iPhones with proper Firebase configuration.

Storefront Polish

  • ๐ŸŒ Per-browser favicon branding โ€” the web store serves the correct brand favicon based on the visitor's browser context.
  • ๐Ÿ” Safari preview reliability โ€” store preview links now stay alive reliably in Safari without timing out or showing stale states.

Quality Assurance โ€” May 2026

Automated Testing

  • ๐Ÿงช On-device UI integration tests โ€” automated buyer-app tests run directly on device simulators to catch layout and interaction regressions early.
  • ๐Ÿ”Œ Live API login tests โ€” authentication and session flows are validated against real backend endpoints in continuous checks.
  • โœ… Functional test coverage โ€” core buyer journeys โ€” home, search, product, cart, and checkout โ€” are under automated regression coverage.

๐Ÿ 1D2C 2.3 โ€” by the Numbers

Focus AI marketing, pricing control, local availability, and release quality
AI expansion Ads, posters, social automation, banners, commission/discount drafting
Pricing improvements Vendor/seller price fields, commission engine, cart-adjusted totals
Availability improvements Pincode checks, address recheck, cart enforcement
Release quality iOS CI automation, Firebase push, on-device tests, Safari stability


Version 2.2

Released: May 2026 โ€“ May 2026 AI-assisted catalog creation arrives. Faster product writeups, generated visuals, smarter category assets, and reusable preferences help teams publish storefront-ready content with less manual work.


AI Content Creation & Catalog Publishing โ€” May 2026

AI Writing Assistant

  • โœ๏ธ AI-generated product and service descriptions โ€” teams can generate polished listing descriptions directly while creating or editing catalog items.
  • ๐Ÿง  Context-aware writing โ€” generated copy adapts to the listing context, helping descriptions feel more relevant instead of generic.
  • ๐Ÿ” Safe replace flow โ€” existing descriptions can be reviewed before being replaced, making AI-assisted editing easier to trust.

AI Visual Generation

  • ๐Ÿ–ผ AI-generated product image sets โ€” listings can now get a ready-to-use multi-image visual set instead of relying only on manual uploads.
  • ๐ŸŽจ AI-generated category artwork โ€” categories can generate fresh visual tiles to speed up storefront setup and refreshes.
  • ๐Ÿงญ AI-generated top-bar icons โ€” top navigation categories can generate more relevant icon suggestions for faster setup.

Reusable AI Preferences

  • โš™๏ธ Saved generation preferences โ€” teams can keep their preferred direction, tone, and styling choices for repeat AI runs.
  • ๐Ÿ“Ž Reference-image guided generation โ€” uploaded visual references can guide AI output for closer alignment with the intended look.
  • ๐Ÿช„ Faster repeat workflows โ€” generating, refining, and reusing content now feels quicker across both new and existing catalog items.

Better Catalog Velocity

  • ๐Ÿš€ Quicker catalog publishing โ€” product teams can move from blank fields to storefront-ready content much faster.
  • ๐Ÿ› Better storefront consistency โ€” written and visual assets are easier to keep aligned across products, services, and categories.
  • โœจ Less manual creative work โ€” routine content creation steps now take fewer repetitive edits.

๐Ÿ Expendefy 2.2 โ€” by the Numbers

Focus AI-assisted catalog creation and faster publishing
Writing improvements Product and service description generation
Visual improvements Product image sets, category artwork, top-bar icons
Workflow improvements Saved preferences, reference-guided generation, faster repeat publishing

Version 2.1

Released: May 2026 โ€“ May 2026 A service-booking focused update. Smarter seller workflows, clearer visit timelines, stronger reminder reliability, and a more responsive dashboard experience across the platform.


Service Bookings, Seller Experience & Reliability โ€” May 2026

Seller Booking Experience

  • ๐Ÿ“… Scheduled service bookings โ€” sellers can now manage appointment-style orders with clearer timing, visit flow, and booking-specific actions.
  • ๐Ÿงญ Visit journey improvements โ€” seller booking lifecycle is easier to follow with clearer progression from accepted booking to completed service.
  • ๐Ÿท Booking-first labels โ€” service-based seller experiences now consistently use booking language instead of generic order wording where it matters most.

Seller Home & Dashboard

  • ๐Ÿ  Smarter home refresh โ€” the seller home dashboard now refreshes automatically when returning from details pages, so the latest booking and order state is visible without manual reloads.
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Cleaner return flow โ€” moving between home, orders, and booking details feels more responsive and up to date.
  • โฐ Upcoming visit visibility โ€” ongoing and upcoming bookings are easier to scan from the seller home screen with clearer timing cues.

Reminder & Timing Improvements

  • ๐Ÿ”” More reliable seller reminders โ€” scheduled service reminders now trigger more consistently for sellers, especially around accepted bookings and upcoming visits.
  • ๐Ÿ•’ More accurate booking times โ€” booking schedule handling is now more reliable for time-based features, reducing timing drift and improving confidence in reminders and visit deadlines.
  • ๐Ÿšจ Stronger live reminder flow โ€” sellers are more likely to see the right reminder state while actively using the app.

Booking Details & Actions

  • ๐Ÿ“ Better visit context โ€” booking details now surface visit timing, destination, and customer actions more clearly for service-based flows.
  • โ–ถ๏ธ Start Visit flow improvements โ€” moving from reminder state into the active visit experience is smoother and more dependable.
  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Improved status clarity โ€” accepted, ongoing, and completed booking states are easier to understand at a glance.

Platform Readiness

  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Improved iPhone readiness โ€” seller app release readiness improved for iPhone users, with stronger support for permissions-sensitive experiences.
  • ๐Ÿ›ก More dependable release quality โ€” booking, reminder, and seller-flow polish improved to support smoother production rollouts.

๐Ÿ Expendefy 2.1 โ€” by the Numbers

Focus Service bookings, seller reminders, dashboard freshness
Seller improvements Booking flow, reminder reliability, home refresh, clearer visit actions
Time-sensitive improvements Booking schedules, visit deadlines, reminder timing
Release quality Better iPhone readiness and smoother seller production experience

Version 2.0

Released: February 2026 โ€“ April 2026 The platform evolution. Online payments, a fully live UI editor, over-the-air updates, automated build pipelines, a complete GST engine, and deep white-label customisation for every screen.


UI Editor, Full Screen Theming & Attribution โ€” April 2026

UI Editor Improvements

  • โœ… Reliable live preview โ€” any property change in the editor now reflects immediately in the live preview on both mobile app and web, simultaneously.
  • ๐Ÿท Selection label toggle โ€” top-right toggle in the editor canvas hides section-name chips without removing selection borders; preference persisted across refresh and screen changes.
  • ๐Ÿ›ก Save guard โ€” "Save & Publish" delays activation briefly after page load, preventing accidental overwrite of saved settings before they finish loading.

Bottom Navigation Bar โ€” Fully Dynamic

  • ๐Ÿงญ Hide, reorder, rename nav items โ€” drag-and-drop list in the UI editor; changes reflected in live preview immediately.
  • ๐Ÿ”ค Auto home label โ€” if the Home label is left blank, the app auto-fills the first syllable of the brand name.
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Context-aware items โ€” nav items for optional features are only shown in the editor when that feature is enabled for the brand.

Home Header โ€” Branding Blur

  • ๐ŸŒซ Blur Background Color โ€” new property controls the gradient background of the branding blur circle; defaults to the brand's light primary colour.
  • ๐Ÿ”ต Top Bar Background Color โ€” separate property for the solid background behind the blur gradient, editable alongside Blur Strip Color.

View Cart Bar (Contextual Section)

  • ๐Ÿ›’ Floating "View Cart" bar โ€” appears automatically on mobile when items are in the cart; hidden in desktop view.
  • ๐ŸŽจ Full theming โ€” background colour, border, border radius, shadow, width (%), alignment (Left / Center / Right), bar height, and bottom padding all configurable.
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Preview mode toggle โ€” bar shown in the editor via a visibility toggle, independent of actual cart state.
  • โ†•๏ธ Bottom padding โ€” the padding value propagates to all pages where the bar appears.
  • Default: 96% width, 8 px bottom padding; 100% = full-bleed.

Product Page โ€” Desktop & Mobile Theming Separated

  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ Desktop price section โ€” Add to Cart button colour, border, radius, width, height, font; variant selector border, fill, text colours and radius. All independently configured.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Mobile sticky bottom bar โ€” bar height, border radius, shadow; show/hide variant dropdown; dropdown fill, border, text, font size, height, width; Add to Cart button colour, border, text, font, width, height. Default border radius: 12 px.
  • ๐Ÿ–ฑ Tap-to-add fixed โ€” Add to Cart button on mobile web now correctly receives tap events.
  • โ†•๏ธ Vertical centering โ€” both sides of the bottom bar vertically centred regardless of bar height.
  • ๐Ÿ”ค Per-element font sizes โ€” individual font-size properties for all text elements in the variant selector.

Cart Page โ€” Full UI Editor Support

  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Cart item row โ€” background, text colours, quantity button colours, border radius.
  • ๐Ÿงฎ Cart summary section โ€” per-row colour properties for subtotal, discount, delivery, GST, and total rows.
  • ๐Ÿ’ณ Checkout section โ€” button colour, text, radius, border; address selector text/icon colours; payment mode selector colours, border, and radius.
  • ๐Ÿ“Œ Sticky checkout bar โ€” checkout button and address row stick to the bottom of the screen on mobile.
  • ๐Ÿ”ค Button labels โ€” "Tap to pay" (online) / "Tap to pay โ€” COD" (cash); consistent across mobile app and web.
  • ๐Ÿ–ผ Cart preview page โ€” dummy cart with mock products for live UI editing; empty cart state togglable as a contextual section.

Plans Screen โ€” Admin Panel

  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Plans page โ€” new screen added to the bottom of the admin left panel showing all subscription tiers.
  • ๐Ÿ…˜ InstrumentSans typography โ€” plans screen uses InstrumentSans as the font family throughout.
  • ๐Ÿ”€ Single / Multi-seller toggle โ€” slider switches between single-seller and multi-seller marketplace pricing.
  • ๐Ÿ”— Compare Plans โ€” links to the public pricing comparison page.

Search Screen

  • ๐Ÿ” Empty state on load โ€” search screen immediately shows a placeholder illustration and helper text instead of an infinite loading state before the user has typed anything.

Categories Section Theming

  • ๐Ÿ—‚ Full theming โ€” grid columns, background colour, icon size, label colour, card style, and spacing all configurable from the UI editor.

Mobile List Cards (Porter & Sellers)

  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Card-based mobile lists โ€” Porter and Sellers app list screens render readable mobile card layouts instead of horizontal-scrolling data tables.

GST Engine, UI Theming Foundation & OTA โ€” March 2026

GST & Pricing Engine

  • ๐Ÿ’ธ Two GST modes โ€”
    • Mode A (order-level): flat GST % added on top of the order total.
    • Mode B (product-based): GST already baked into the product price; shown as informational only, never double-counted.
  • ๐Ÿงฎ Per-item GST rates โ€” each product or part carries its own GST rate; falls back to the store-wide setting when absent.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Immutable order snapshots โ€” delivery cost, GST mode, and per-item rates are locked into every order at creation time so historical orders never recalculate incorrectly.
  • ๐Ÿšš Configurable delivery fee โ€” delivery fee read from store settings; never hardcoded.
  • ๐Ÿ”ข Buyer GST number on invoice โ€” buyers can enter their GSTIN; it prints on the generated invoice.
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Kit/bundle GST โ€” kit totals correctly respect the active GST mode.

Admin Panel Improvements

  • ๐Ÿ” Staff login โ€” username + password login path for non-owner staff accounts (sub-admin, delivery admin).
  • ๐Ÿ” Google sign-in โ€” Google sign-in connected; new accounts auto-created, existing accounts prompted to sign in.
  • ๐Ÿ’พ Session persistence โ€” admin session restored on page refresh; no re-login required.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Responsive admin layout โ€” panel adapts to mobile and tablet widths; sidebar collapses on small screens.
  • ๐ŸŒ Dynamic favicon โ€” admin fetches the brand favicon from store settings and swaps it at runtime.
  • ๐Ÿ”– Vendor terminology โ€” "Seller" consistently renamed "Vendor" across all UI text.

UI Theming Engine

  • ๐ŸŽจ Live UI theming โ€” admins configure per-section styles from the editor; all apps fetch and apply them on launch automatically.
  • ๐Ÿ”ค Dynamic fonts โ€” font family configured per brand; applied at runtime in both the mobile app and web with no app update required.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Global spacing & typography โ€” one section controls section spacing and font sizes globally across the app.
  • ๐Ÿƒ Product card theming โ€” border radius, image height, padding, title/price colours all configurable per brand.
  • ๐Ÿ—‚ Category grid theming โ€” icon size, label colour, column count, and background colour from the admin editor.

Live UI Editor

  • ๐Ÿ–ผ Live preview โ€” admin UI editor shows a web preview that updates in real time as properties are changed; no page reload needed.
  • ๐Ÿงฐ Section selection highlight โ€” clicking a section in the preview outlines it clearly for editing.
  • โœ๏ธ Section navigator โ€” left panel lists all editable sections; right panel shows properties for the selected one.

OTA Updates & Build Pipelines

  • ๐Ÿ›ฉ Over-the-air updates โ€” app supports patch delivery without an app store review cycle; minor fixes ship in minutes.
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Automated build pipelines โ€” Android + iOS builds automated for all apps across all brand variants.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฒ Zero-touch white-label builds โ€” app identity configured at build time; no manual setup required per brand.

Payments, White-Label Expansion & Deployment โ€” February 2026

Payments & Checkout

  • ๐Ÿงพ Payment Gateway integration โ€” online payment collection integrated end-to-end; handles success, failure, and back-press edge cases correctly.
  • ๐Ÿ’ณ Cash on Delivery โ€” COD toggle at checkout; buyer selects COD or online from a dropdown selector.
  • โšก Real-time payment verification โ€” payment status updates in real time after the payment callback; no polling needed.
  • ๐Ÿงพ Buyer invoice โ€” buyers can view and download their invoice from order details.

Order Experience

  • ๐Ÿ†” Clean order ID display โ€” internal suffixes stripped before any order ID is shown to users.
  • ๐Ÿ›’ Enhanced empty cart โ€” ongoing orders displayed inline when the cart is empty so buyers always have context.
  • ๐Ÿ“ง Transactional notifications โ€” email + push notification sent to buyer on order dispatch and delivery confirmation.

White-Label & Infrastructure

  • ๐ŸŒ New brand onboarding โ€” additional white-label brands onboarded with independent configurations and app icons.
  • ๐Ÿš€ Multi-brand automated deployment โ€” a single script builds the web buyer app and deploys it to each brand's separate hosting; no manual setup required.

๐Ÿ Expendefy 2.0 โ€” by the Numbers

Apps 4 mobile apps (Buyer, Sellers, Porter, Super Admin) + web buyer
White-label brands 6 independent brands on one platform
Themeable sections 15+ sections fully configurable via the live UI editor
Payment methods Online Payment Gateway + Cash on Delivery
OTA updates Patch delivery โ€” ship fixes without app store review
GST engine Two modes, per-item rates, immutable order snapshots


Version 1.0

Released: May 2025 โ€“ December 2025 The foundation release. Core shopping experience across mobile and web, multi-vendor marketplace, delivery management, and white-label multi-brand support.


Finance, Delivery Lifecycle & App Packaging โ€” December 2025

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Finance screens โ€” sellers and delivery drivers each have an earnings dashboard showing total, pending, and paid amounts.
  • ๐Ÿšš Full delivery lifecycle โ€” Accept โ†’ En-route โ†’ Delivered flow with customer contact integration.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Seller app polish โ€” order list, fulfilment actions, and product status chips refined.
  • ๐Ÿ–ผ Brand logo management โ€” admins can upload and manage their store logo directly from the Settings page in the Super Admin panel.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Per-brand companion apps โ€” Delivery and Seller apps now support separate per-brand variants with independent signing.
  • ๐ŸŽ  Slider / banner improvements โ€” home screen banner carousel performance and visual polish improved.

Kits, Entities & SuperAdmin Enhancements โ€” November 2025

  • ๐Ÿงฉ Kits in Super Admin โ€” admin can create Kit bundles (sets of parts), set auto-pricing from part costs, attach entities, and preview kit builds.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Rich-text descriptions โ€” rich HTML editor integrated for product part descriptions.
  • ๐Ÿท Product entities โ€” custom attributes (e.g. "Engine Type", "Fuel Grade") attachable to any product; filterable in the buyer app.
  • ๐Ÿ—‚ Entities screen โ€” full fetch, add, edit, delete flow in the admin left panel.
  • โš™๏ธ Auto-price calculator โ€” kit price auto-computed from constituent part prices with manual override.
  • ๐Ÿ› Kits tab in buyer โ€” dedicated home screen tab showing kit bundles; buyer selects parts to build a kit.

Delivery Driver App, Notifications & Import/Export โ€” October 2025

  • ๐Ÿšš Delivery driver app โ€” dedicated app for delivery staff: order assignment, real-time status updates, and customer contact.
  • ๐Ÿ”” Dual notification system โ€” seller notified on new order; driver notified on assignment; buyer notified on dispatch and delivery.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Background notifications โ€” notifications processed correctly even when the app is closed.
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Import/Export complete โ€” admin can bulk-import the full product catalogue and bulk-export for offline editing.
  • ๐Ÿ†” Order ID uniqueness โ€” order IDs incorporate a per-brand identifier to prevent cross-client collisions.
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Pull-to-refresh โ€” all list screens across admin and buyer support pull-to-refresh.

Multi-Brand White-Label & Variants โ€” September 2025

  • ๐ŸŽจ Per-brand app variants โ€” buyer app builds a separate variant per brand with independent app IDs, icons, and signing keys; fully configurable with no manual changes per brand.
  • ๐Ÿ”‘ Signing key management โ€” separate signing keys for each brand across Buyer, Delivery, and Seller apps.
  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Multi-tenant admin โ€” Super Admin panel identifies brands at runtime; one admin panel serves all brands.
  • ๐Ÿ›  Admin product management โ€” product search, sort, and edit flows stabilised across all brands.
  • ๐Ÿ“ค Import / Export (beta) โ€” product import via CSV/Excel started for the admin panel.

Stability & Shared Foundation โ€” August 2025

  • ๐Ÿงน Shared foundation โ€” common components, services, and helpers shared across all four apps; an improvement in one place benefits all apps instantly.
  • ๐Ÿ”„ API & profile fixes โ€” profile update flow stabilised; API response handling hardened.

Sellers & Bulk Orders โ€” July 2025

  • ๐Ÿช Sellers app โ€” standalone app for vendors: add/edit products, manage inventory and stock.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Bulk orders โ€” B2B bulk order flow for wholesale buyers.
  • ๐Ÿงฉ Parts & kits in buyer โ€” buyers can browse and order parts through a Kit โ†’ Parts hierarchy.

Core Buyer App โ€” June 2025

  • ๐Ÿ” Phone & email OTP authentication โ€” sign-up and sign-in with OTP verification, end-to-end.
  • ๐Ÿ  Home screen โ€” category grid, product listing with tab-based browse, and top bar.
  • ๐Ÿ› Product detail page โ€” image gallery, variant selector, and Add to Cart.
  • ๐Ÿ›’ Cart screen โ€” item listing, quantity controls, and checkout entry point.
  • ๐Ÿ” Category browse โ€” per-category product listing screen.
  • ๐Ÿ‘ค User profile โ€” profile setup, preferences, and address management.
  • ๐Ÿ”” Push notifications โ€” order event notifications.

Platform Foundation โ€” May 2025

  • ๐Ÿ— Multi-app platform โ€” four apps (Buyer, Sellers, Delivery Driver, Super Admin) launched together as a unified platform from day one.

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