SYNOPSIS OF ONLINE

SHOPPING SYSTEM

Sr.No Topic title

1 Introduction
2 PROJECT OBJECTIVE
3 Scope of the Project
4 Existing System
5 Advantages and disadvantages
 INTRODUCTION

This project is a web based shopping system for an

existing shop. The project objective is to deliver the
online shopping application into android platform.
Online shopping is the process whereby consumers
directly buy goods or services from a seller in real-time,
without an intermediary service, over the Internet. It is a
form of electronic commerce. This project is an attempt
to provide the advantages of online shopping to
customers of a real shop. It helps buying the products in
the shop anywhere through internet by using an android
device. Thus the customer will get the service of online
shopping and home delivery from his favourite shop.
 PROJECT OBJECTIVE

The objective of the project is to make an application in

android platform to purchase items in an existing shop.
In order to build such an application complete web
support need to be provided. A complete and efficient
web application which can provide the online shopping
experience is the basic objective of the project. The web
application can be implemented in the form of an
android application with web view.

The application was designed into

two modules first is for the customers who wish to buy
the articles. Second is for the storekeepers who
maintains and updates the information pertaining to the
articles and those of the customers. The end user of this
product is a departmental store where the application is
hosted on the web and the administrator maintains the
database.
 SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

This system can be implemented to any shop in the

locality or to multinational branded shops having retail
outlet chains. The system recommends a facility to
accept the orders 24*7 and a home delivery system
which can make customers happy. If shops are providing
an online portal where their customers can enjoy easy
shopping from anywhere, the shops won’t be losing any
more customers to the trending online shops such as
flipkart or eBay. Since the application is available in the
Smartphone it is easily accessible and always available.

Also, since the deliveries from these

local vendors will not be as time-consuming as these
days Flipkart, Amazon, etc. take but rather will be
delivered the same day of an order placed. Else the
shopkeeper can ask the customer that the product will
be available by the next day, so if he/she still wants to
place the order, it can be done.

Existing System

The present scenario for shopping is to visit the shops and

market manually and then from the available product list one
needs to choose the item he or she wants and then pay for the
same item mainly in cash mode is done, as not every society is
well educated and aware to use net banking or card modes or
wallets etc.

This system is not much user-friendly as one

needs to go to the market physically and then select items only
from the available list. So mostly it is difficult to get the product
as per our desire. Description About the products is less
available and are mostly verbal only. For this type of shopping,
one needs to have an ample amount of free time.

Also, not really good markets exist

everywhere, so many times good markets become out of reach
for certain people. In the proposed system customers need not
go to the shops for purchasing the products. He/she can order
the product he/she wishes to buy through the use of this
system. The shop owner can be the admin of the system.

Advantages of project

Due to rapid growth of technology, business organizations have

switched over from the traditional method of selling goods to
electronic method of selling goods. Business organizations use
internet as a main vehicle to conduct commercial transactions.

Online stores do not have space constraints

and a wide variety of products can be displayed on websites. It
helps the analytical buyers to purchase a product after a good
search.
 DISADVANTAGES OF PROJECT

Ease of use is the prime reason that drives the success of e-

commerce. Though internet provides a quick and easy way to
purchase a product, some people prefer to use this technology
only in a limited way. They regard internet as a means for
gathering more information about a product before buying it in
a shop. Some people also fear that they might get addicted to
online shopping.

Long duration and lack of proper inventory

management result in delays in shipment. Though the duration
of selecting, buying and paying for an online product may not
take more than 15 minutes; the delivery of the product to
customer’ s doorstep takes about 1-3 weeks. This frustrates the
customer and prevents them from shopping online.