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Grocery Delivery Platform

An Instacart-style grocery ordering and delivery system with large catalogs, picker/shopper workflows for substitutions and weight-based items, and slot-based delivery scheduling.

Typically bought by: Grocery chains, independent supermarkets, and dark-store startups offering local delivery

Standard features

Always included in the base price. Every one is built, tested and delivered working.

  • Large product catalog with departments, brands, and dietary filters
  • Fast search with autocomplete and past-purchase suggestions
  • Weight-based items with price adjustment at picking
  • Substitution preferences per item and picker approval flow
  • Delivery slot booking with capacity limits per zone
  • Picker app: aisle-ordered pick lists, barcode scan, replacements
  • Driver app or route sheet for delivery runs
  • Final charge adjustment after picking (auth then capture)
  • Recurring shopping lists and reorder in one tap
  • Promotions, multi-buy offers, and coupons
  • Admin panel: catalog import, zones, slots, staff, refunds
  • Notifications for slot reminders, substitutions, and delivery ETA
  • Sales and fulfillment analytics

Popular custom additions

Quoted per feature in the configurator — $50 simple, $150 moderate, $300 complex.

  • POS/stock system sync for live availability and shelf prices
  • Multi-store routing based on customer address
  • Age-restricted item verification at handover
  • Loyalty card integration with points earning
  • Meal-kit recipe bundles that add all ingredients to cart
  • Temperature-zone tote tracking for cold chain

Tech stack

Frontend
Next.js + Tailwind CSS (web) and React Native (picker/driver)
Backend
Node.js (NestJS) with job queues
Database
PostgreSQL (Neon) + Redis
Integrations
Payment gateway with auth/capture and adjustments (Stripe/PayPal/other), Maps & route optimization (Google Maps/Mapbox), SMS (Twilio/other), Push notifications (FCM/APNs), POS/inventory system connector