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ORDERHOOD is an android based application that enables you to buy items from the neighbourhood shops with less hassle. ORDERHOOD makes it completely helpful for users based on a specific by empowering the traditional kirana stores to give the opportunity of selling products through an app. ORDERHOOD manages to find the shops nearby through Google and displays under its unique interactive platform where users can directly contact the Shop owner in his neighbourhood and place the order. Then it is the local Kirana shops who package the items, generate a bill and send it to your home. It is the sole responsibility of the local store to deliver the item and collect money from the customer directly. Meanwhile ORDERHOOD only manages the product-life cycle.

It is often the case that People prefer to have things made available to them conveniently within their own comfort zones, especially in the entertainment and varied commercial services. In comparison to shopping online most people prefer to shop at neighbourhood stores as they can access a vast choice of items in one location and also see and touch the product before buying. Additionally, it enables customers to compare similar products on the market as well.

Local shops/Kirana stores now serve services such as relaxation and entertainment, keeping buyers entertained so they can spend more time shopping.

Because customers do not receive the right services or do not buy products from their local shops, shopkeepers grow frustrated and customers are less likely to say no even if they do not want to purchase.

However in online shopping it serves to resolve such cases as you are the only one who has the final say as to whether you want to buy the product or not. Another significant issue is that in local neighbourhood shops, prices are not uniform for all customers; buyers may occasionally be biassed in determining prices, whereas in eCommerce sites, products are priced uniformly for all customers, resulting in an impartial price for all.

Today's commerce environment revolves around the large e-commerce companies that serve both customers and customers' delivery needs.

These giant eCommerce companies frequently turn to small-sized firms, wholesalers and resell their services under their own branding. This results in an increase in the cost of items yet provides significant convenience for consumers as they get the product without moving out from home.

Local kirana shops, on the other hand, were left behind due to their inability to provide such convenience as other online eCommerce are providing. Despite recent developments in online ecommerce, many consumers still choose to shop locally as they have trust more than online portals with no human faces.

With an uncertain market and a rapidly increasing use of chat applications like WhatsApp, Kirana shops started to accept orders via WhatsApp and other chat applications. However, they were not created with order management in mind, which significantly lowers their reputation and chances of getting orders online.

ORDERHOOD’s mission is to provide these shops with an App platform that will enable them to better serve their customers. Customers now have the ability to find their local businesses and place orders from one app as one-stop shopping.

ORDERHOOD gives you a digital ordering platform, and does not offer delivery services. The orders are carried out on their own by the local shops. The benefits of ORDERHOOD include making it easy for customers to discover nearby businesses, providing a beautiful and easy-to-use e-commerce platform, and increasing overall customer satisfaction.

ORDERHOOD currently offers a fully developed inventory of medications, and the interface is optimised for ordering medications and related products from pharmacies.