# Vyapo: one marketplace for textile manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers

Case study · Vikas Bhakule · Retail and commerce · About 4 months · 14 people

We built Vyapo for web, Android and iOS, a role-based B2B and B2C textile marketplace with storefronts, virtual inventory, negotiated pricing, parcel tracking and payments, from a three-week UI/UX sign-off to a full-scale product in two phases.

- 5: stakeholder roles with their own access
- 3: platforms: web, Android and iOS
- 3 wk: to final UI/UX sign-off

## Project overview

Vishwalata Ventures, founded by Mr. Vikas Bhakule, asked us to digitize the multi-tier trade ecosystem of the textile and apparel industry.

Vyapo is a web platform and mobile app that acts as a central marketplace for manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers and end consumers, supporting B2B and B2C trade in one place. Each stakeholder runs a storefront, maintains catalogues, places orders, tracks parcels and pays securely, while the platform earns a commission on the trade value it facilitates.

## About the client

Vikas Bhakule has more than ten years of hands-on experience in textile trading and wholesale. Having seen the inefficiencies, communication gaps and lack of transparency in traditional supply chains, he founded Vishwalata Ventures to modernize how textile trade is done across India.

Based in Paratwada, Amravati, a region with deep roots in textile commerce, he brings a strong network across the supply chain and a clear goal: bring every stakeholder onto one digital platform with transparent pricing and a simpler purchase journey.

### The challenge

- **Multi-party commerce**: B2B and B2C buyers across many roles, each with different access, pricing and buying behaviour.
- **Who sees what**: A careful permission model, since manufacturers can have exclusive networks of registered buyers.
- **Negotiated prices**: Prices are not uniform; negotiated deals had to be recorded to track trade value accurately.
- **Commission tracking**: Revenue is a commission on total trade value, so every transaction had to be monitored precisely.
- **Parcel visibility**: Real-time order and shipment tracking across a multi-tier supply chain.

### Our approach

Vyapo needed more than a typical online store. We began by mapping the client's business model, stakeholder relationships and the flow of goods and payments across the textile supply chain.

Our architects designed for multi-tenancy, secure transactions and role-based access on AWS. Designers created distinct but consistent interfaces for each stakeholder, and the UI/UX was finished in three weeks.

Phase 1 delivered merchant registration, products, virtual inventory, storefronts, catalogue feeds, ratings, reviews and parcel tracking. Phase 2 added distributor requests, admin document verification and homepage advertisements.

A virtual inventory lets manufacturers make stock available down the chain before it physically arrives. Easebuzz handles payments, JioCX and Msg91 send SMS, and UltraMsg powers WhatsApp messages.

The client was still refining the concept with stakeholders across the supply chain, so requirements evolved during the build. We turned that evolving vision into clear, actionable specifications as we went.

### Technology

- **Flutter and React**: Mobile apps and web interfaces
- **Node.js**: Shared backend and business logic
- **PostgreSQL**: Reliable storage of structured trade data
- **AWS**: Scalable multi-party infrastructure
- **Figma**: Wireframes and interface design
- **GitLab**: Source control and collaboration
- **Postman**: API testing
- **Easebuzz, JioCX, Msg91, UltraMsg**: Payments, SMS and WhatsApp notifications

### What we built

- **Storefronts and catalogues** (MVP): Manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers run their own storefronts and catalogues.
- **Role-based access control** (MVP): Five-tier permissions for access, data visibility and transactions.
- **Virtual inventory** (MVP): Inventory flows from manufacturers through distributors, wholesalers and retailers.
- **Merchant registration and onboarding** (MVP): Structured onboarding for vendors to create business profiles.
- **Discovery and networking** (MVP): Wholesale feed, merchant follows, map-based discovery and ratings.
- **Transactions and orders** (MVP): Enquiries, parcel tracking, a web dashboard, Easebuzz payments and SMS and WhatsApp alerts.
- **Distributor requests** (Full product): Manufacturers review and manage requests from distributors.
- **Admin document verification** (Full product): Merchant documents are verified during onboarding.
- **Homepage advertisements** (Full product): Merchants promote products and storefronts, a new revenue stream.

### Impact

- **A unified trade ecosystem**: Manufacturers to end consumers on one platform, replacing informal offline trade.
- **Digital identities for merchants**: Storefronts, catalogues and profiles help merchants present themselves professionally.
- **Pricing transparency**: Recorded predefined and negotiated prices reduce ambiguity between partners.
- **Supply chain visibility**: Virtual inventory and structured workflows cut manual follow-ups.
- **Trust and accountability**: Ratings, reviews, document checks and parcel tracking build confidence.
- **Ready to expand**: A scalable base for more merchants, categories and features.

> When I approached the team with my vision for Vyapo, I needed a technology partner who could understand the complexities of the textile trade and translate them into a practical digital solution. The team took the time to understand my business requirements, maintained transparent communication throughout the engagement, and delivered a product that aligned with my vision. I particularly appreciated their structured approach, attention to UI/UX and backend architecture, and transparency in costs and project progress. My concerns were addressed professionally, and I always felt informed throughout the development process. Vyapo represents an important step toward realising my vision of modernising textile trade, and I am proud of what we have built together.
>
> Vikas Bhakule, Founder and Director, Vishwalata Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Paratwada, Amravati

Source: https://baapcompany.com/case-studies/vyapo-textile-trade-marketplace/