Design and implementation of an E-commerce market place

Akande Oyebola 1, *, Adegbola Adesoji 2, Uzoma-Ezeuli Chukwuemeka Chinecherem 2, Fadahunsi Timi Omotola 2, George Biobele Bright 2 and Adewuyi Joseph Oluwaseyi 3

1 Department of Computer Science, School of Computing, Babcock University of Technology, Ogun State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Software Engineering, School of Computing, Babcock University of Technology, Ogun State, Nigeria.
3 Department of Information Technology, School of Computing, Babcock University of Technology, Ogun State, Nigeria.
 
Research Article
Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2024, 20(03), 171–187
Article DOI: 10.30574/gjeta.2024.20.3.0188
Publication history: 
Received on 13 August 2024; revised on 25 September 2024; accepted on 28 September 2024
 
Abstract: 
Many small businesses and start-ups are faced with the challenge of promoting their business awareness to increase their profit margin. But many of these small businesses and start-ups cannot pay for domain registration and building of a functional website of their own. Thus, e-commerce application which can be a platform for many businesses is a good solution to this. It serves as incentive for revenue generation and business expansion in addition to promoting consumer interaction, entrepreneurship, and the growth of small businesses. Therefore, this paper aimed at design and implementation of an e-commerce application for tailors. The e-commerce system can protect sensitive customer data and secure online payment system which can serve as a platform for many businesses and start-up. This will promote business awareness, give ability to reach more customers and then improve owners profit margin. This project aims to harness the power of e-commerce marketplaces to create a tailored shopping experience for a specific target audience.
 
Keywords: 
E-commerce; Small Business; Marketplace; Customer
 
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