ShopTracker - Simple Inventory Management for Small Retailers

🎯 Overview

ShopTracker is a mobile application designed to digitize inventory management for small shopkeepers in emerging markets like Nepal. The app provides an intuitive, user-friendly interface for retailers to track their inventory with simple tap-based inputs, while generating valuable market insights for product companies.

🚀 Features

• Simple Inventory Updates: Tap-based interface for quick sales and restocking
• Pre-loaded Products: Common products popular in Nepal (Wai Wai, Coca Cola, etc.)
• Real-time Analytics: Sales insights and inventory tracking
• Offline Capability: Works without internet, syncs when connected
• Market Intelligence: Aggregated data insights for B2B clients
• Multi-language Support: Nepali and English interface

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│  Flutter App    │◄──►│  Backend API     │◄──►│   Database      │
│  (Mobile UI)    │    │  (Flask/Python)  │    │  (SQLite/       │
│                 │    │                  │    │   PostgreSQL)   │
└─────────────────┘    └──────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
         │                       │                       │
         │                       │                       │
         ▼                       ▼                       ▼
┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   Simple UI     │    │ Analytics Engine │    │ Admin Dashboard │
│ (Tap to Update) │    │ (Data Processing)│    │ (Web Interface) │
└─────────────────┘    └──────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘

🛠️ Technology Stack

• Frontend: Flutter 3.x (Dart)
• Backend: Flask (Python 3.9+)
• Database: SQLite (Development), PostgreSQL (Production)
• Analytics: Pandas, NumPy
• Admin Dashboard: React.js
• Deployment: Docker, Google Cloud Run

📁 Project Structure

shoptracker/
├── mobile_app/           # Flutter mobile application
├── backend/              # Flask API server
├── admin_dashboard/      # React admin interface
├── database/             # Database schemas and migrations
├── docs/                 # Project documentation
├── tests/                # Test suites
├── deployment/           # Deployment configurations
└── README.md

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Flutter SDK 3.x
• Python 3.9+
• Node.js 16+
• Git

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/shoptracker.git
   cd shoptracker

2. Setup Backend

   cd backend
   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   python app.py

3. Setup Mobile App

   cd mobile_app
   flutter pub get
   flutter run

4. Setup Admin Dashboard

   cd admin_dashboard
   npm install
   npm start

📊 Development Roadmap

• Phase 1: MVP with basic inventory tracking
• Phase 2: Offline functionality and user authentication
• Phase 3: Advanced analytics and B2B dashboard
• Phase 4: AI-powered insights and regional expansion

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built for small retailers in emerging markets
• Inspired by the need for simple, accessible technology
• Designed with love for the Nepali market

Made with ❤️ for small businesses in Nepal 🇳🇵 EOF