Smart inventory tracking for Nigerian shops with low-stock SMS alerts
Nigerian small merchants rely on manual bookkeeping, making it hard to track transactions, manage inventory, and collect debts from customers who owe them.
StockNaija simplifies inventory management by letting merchants scan/add stock via phone, track sales/transactions, and get SMS alerts for low stock. It auto-calculates reorder points based on sales velocity and generates simple profit reports. Perfect for kirana stores avoiding stockouts without spreadsheets.
Small merchants and retailers in Nigeria, such as kirana stores and food vendors in Lagos and West Africa
AI-powered reorder predictions using local sales patterns + offline barcode scanning, tailored for erratic Nigerian supply chains.
supportive
Add products with barcode, price, quantity
Record daily sales & update stock instantly
SMS notifications when stock < threshold
Real-time stock levels, trends
AI-based reorder qty/date
Sync when online via PWA
Weekly sales/profit summaries
Camera-based scanning
Link suppliers to items
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| phone | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| barcode | text | Yes |
| quantity | int | No |
| price | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| item_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| quantity | int | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/itemsAdd item
/api/transactionsLog sale/stock in
/api/dashboardFetch stock overview
/api/alertsCheck low stock
No offline
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 1.5% | $61 | $729 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 4% | $1,296 | $15,552 |
Track inventory, predict reorders, get SMS warnings for your Lagos shop.
Visit Oshodi/Idumota markets, demo on 20 phones, sign up 3 on-spot with free month; share video in 'Nigerian Retailers' FB group targeting kirana owners.
Multi-channel
No SMS/offline for emerging markets
Local SMS + offline for Nigeria
POS hardware
Inventory basic
Predictive alerts
Sales data moat for better predictions + integrations with local suppliers
Supply chain disruptions + 60M+ informal retailers digitizing
Offline sync conflicts
Supabase realtime + conflict resolution
Slow adoption
Market visits
Success: 80% want alerts
Success: 10% retention
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