Storefront and catalogue
Product listings with variants, categories, search and clear product pages that work well on a phone, where most browsing happens.
- Variants and options
- Search and filters
- Mobile-first product pages
E-commerce development
Online stores built for how you actually sell.
From a simple product catalogue to a full ordering platform, we build e-commerce that fits local delivery realities and payment habits, with the back-office tools your team needs to fulfil every order.
- Focus
- Storefront · Checkout · Operations
- Delivery
- Discovery to support
- Team
- Based in Malé
Overview
Selling online is more than a storefront
A good online store has to do several jobs at once: present products clearly, make checkout straightforward, take payment in ways your customers trust, and hand each order to the people who pack and deliver it.
In the Maldives that often means handling island and ferry delivery, pick-up options, bank transfers alongside other payment methods, and customers who still prefer to confirm an order by message. We design the ordering flow around those realities instead of copying a template built for another market.
Behind the storefront we build the operational side: order queues, stock levels, customer records and reports. Where it helps, the store can connect to systems you already use, such as your point of sale or accounting software.
Store capabilities
From the first product view to the delivered order
The storefront customers see and the operational tools your team relies on, designed as one system.
Cart and checkout
A short, understandable checkout with delivery or pick-up choices, order notes and clear totals before the customer commits.
- Guest and account checkout
- Delivery and pick-up options
- Order confirmation messages
Payment options
Support for the payment methods that suit your business, from card payments through a provider you choose to bank transfer with manual or assisted confirmation.
- Provider-hosted card payments
- Bank transfer workflows
- Cash on delivery, if offered
Orders and fulfilment
An order queue for your team with statuses from received to delivered, packing lists and delivery zones that reflect where you actually deliver.
- Order status tracking
- Delivery zones and fees
- Packing and dispatch lists
Inventory and pricing
Stock levels, low-stock alerts, promotions and price lists managed in one place, optionally synchronised with your point of sale.
- Stock tracking
- Promotions and discount codes
- Point of sale synchronisation
Customers and reporting
Customer records, order history and sales reports that show what sells, when and where, without exporting data by hand.
- Customer accounts
- Sales and product reports
- Exportable data
Methodology
How we build your store
We design around how your orders really flow, then test complete orders end to end before launch.
- Step 01
Step 1: Map the ordering journey
How customers order today, how orders are fulfilled and paid for, and where delays or errors occur.
- Step 02
Step 2: Design store and checkout
Catalogue structure, product pages and checkout flow designed and reviewed on mobile first.
- Step 03
Step 3: Build and integrate
Storefront, back office and payment set-up are built in increments, with connections to your other systems where in scope.
- Step 04
Step 4: Test real orders
End-to-end test orders covering payment, notifications, fulfilment and edge cases such as cancellations.
- Step 05
Step 5: Launch and improve
Go-live, staff training and a review of early orders to refine the flow based on how customers behave.
Deliverables
What you receive
Typical outputs of an engagement. The exact deliverables for your project are listed in the proposal, so everyone knows what “done” means.
- Ordering flow and catalogue structure agreed with your team
- Responsive storefront designs for key pages
- Built store with catalogue, cart, checkout and customer accounts
- Payment set-up with the provider or methods you choose
- Order management and fulfilment views for staff
- Product data import from your existing lists or systems
- Staff training on orders, products and promotions
- Launch checklist and support arrangement as agreed
Suitable for
Stores and ordering systems we build
Common e-commerce projects, from a first online shop to wholesale ordering portals.
Retail online stores
Shops adding an online channel alongside their physical outlets.
Food and grocery ordering
Ordering with delivery slots, zones and substitutions for restaurants, caterers and grocers.
Wholesale and B2B ordering
Trade portals with customer-specific price lists, repeat orders and account balances.
Pre-orders and made-to-order
Businesses that take orders ahead of production, such as bakers, printers and custom makers.
Digital products and bookings
Selling vouchers, tickets, classes or other services rather than physical goods.
Marketplace features
Platforms where several vendors list products, with separate order handling for each.
Our products
Related Arya Systems products
The same team designs, builds and supports our own SaaS products. If one already fits your needs, it may be a faster route than a custom build.
- POS & ERP
FaseyhaPOS
Point of sale and business management for small and medium businesses: sales, purchases, inventory, customers and reporting in one place.
- Fast counter sales
- Purchases and suppliers
- Inventory control
- Customer records and reporting
POS · Back-office ERP Explore FaseyhaPOS - Home business
Viyafaa
A simple, mobile-first way for home-based businesses such as caterers and bakers to manage orders, customers, purchases and revenue.
- Order tracking
- Customer list
- Purchases and costs
- Revenue at a glance
Mobile-first Explore Viyafaa - Payment verification
VerifyTransfers
Confirm that Bank of Maldives transfers have actually arrived in your account before you release goods or services, and look up transactions when customers send payment proof.
- Transfer confirmation
- Transaction lookup
- Incoming payment monitoring
- Integration with your systems
Web · Integration-ready Explore VerifyTransfers
Questions
Questions about e-commerce projects
Straight answers to the questions we hear most often.
Which payment methods can our store accept?
That depends on the payment providers available to your business and their own approval process. We can work with a card payment provider you have an agreement with, and design bank transfer, pick-up or cash-on-delivery flows where those suit your customers. Specific providers are confirmed during scoping.
Should we use an e-commerce platform or a custom build?
A hosted platform can be the quickest option for a straightforward store. A custom build makes more sense when your ordering process, delivery rules or integrations are unusual. We will compare both honestly for your situation before you commit.
Can the store connect to our point of sale or stock system?
Often, yes. Whether and how depends on the system you use and the access it provides. We review this during discovery and scope the integration explicitly, including what happens when the two systems disagree.
How do you handle delivery across different islands?
We design delivery options around how you actually deliver: zones, fees, schedules, ferry cut-off times or pick-up points. These rules are configured with your team rather than assumed.
What does it cost and how long will it take?
Cost and timeline depend on catalogue size, payment and delivery requirements, and integrations. Both are set out in a written proposal after a scoping conversation, rather than estimated in general terms here.
Project inquiry
Ready to start selling online?
Tell us what you have in mind. We will review it, ask the right questions and suggest practical next steps: a scoping session, a proposal or an honest recommendation.