Project background
When the client approached us, they already had a working e-commerce platform developed by their internal team. The client wanted to introduce some new features to the platform and needed an extra pair of hands to strengthen their development team. Our specialist did a great job and after three months, the client asked Itexus for more developers to work on their project.

Over time, the client came up with an idea for a financial platform that would integrate with their existing e-commerce platform and connect buyers with digital lenders to enable installment payments. The client wanted us to handle the entire project implementation process, so Itexus assembled a multifunctional team and got to work.

Target audience
The platform’s target audience is car owners in the U.S. who don’t want to deal with selecting tires and other spare parts but want their tires delivered and mounted or replaced quickly. The platform helps select the most appropriate options based on the vehicle model, so users don’t have to spend hours searching for and comparing items.

Solution overview
The e-commerce platform is a responsive web application that consists of the following elements:

• Admin Panel. This part of the platform is used by administrators to manage orders, fulfillments, shipments, payments, refunds, etc.
• The Website. This part is used by clients to buy tires, wheels, and accessories for their vehicles.
• Installer Portal. This is an admin panel for service stations used for scheduling and managing installation appointments.
• Supplier Portal. It’s an admin panel for suppliers, where all orders placed through our platform are transferred. Here suppliers can manage, send, and update the orders.
• Warehouse Portal. In the admin panel for warehouse staff, where they can manage inventory, mark whether ordered items have been shipped to customers or sent to installers, etc.
• Database. This element is responsible for data storage: users’ data, orders, shipments, etc.

Main features
Let’s explore in detail the features available for platform users.

• Sign in / sign up
• Access the catalog
• Filter the catalog based on the selected vehicle model
• View the list of recommended items based on the selected car model
• Add items to the cart
• View and select the delivery options. The order can be delivered to a specific address or shipped to one of the affiliated installers where the user’s vehicle tires will be changed
• View and select payment options. Users can pay with a card online or opt for digital lending and pay in installments. To get a loan from affiliated lenders, the user must provide some information – monthly income, other loans and credits, etc. This data is sent to the lenders along with the loan request, and those who can grant a loan send their offers back to the user. The user looks at the offers and picks an appropriate one. Then the user signs an online contract with the lender and returns to the platform
• Get the number to track the order and monitor the order status.