Chat with your inventory—AI handles counts, orders, alerts.
Solo founders of retail inventory SaaS struggle to acquire SMB retail customers who resist adopting new tech due to entrenched legacy systems and razor-thin budgets.
ShelfChat uses natural language chat to manage stock: 'Restock shirts under 10' or 'What's low today?'. No dashboards or training needed for legacy users. Voice/text on mobile keeps tech-resistant SMBs productive instantly.
Solo founders building SaaS for retail inventory management targeting SMB retailers
Conversational AI interface powered by LLM, zero learning curve for non-tech retailers.
edgy
Natural lang queries for stock/ops.
Speak commands via mic.
Chat-triggered POs/alerts.
'Scan this' + camera.
Chat thread of all changes.
Switch stores in convo.
Saved chat macros.
Team access to threads.
'Show trends'.
Chat to external.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| store_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| quantity | int | No |
| supplier | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| store_id | uuid | Yes |
| messages | jsonb | No |
| updated_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/chatSend message, get AI response/action
/api/productsQuery products via chat context
/api/scanProcess camera barcode
/api/sessionsList chat histories
/api/demoPublic chat demo
100 messages/mo
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 4% | $110 | $1,320 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 7% | $1,700 | $20,400 |
No apps, no logins, just chat. Legacy retailers love it.
Demo live chat on TikTok/Reels for retail owners, target 'old school store'. Join SMB Discord servers, offer free unlimited week. Cold email from Yelp retail listings.
Robust
Steep UI learning
Chat bypasses tech resistance
On-prem option
Desktop heavy
Mobile chat instant
Chat data trains custom LLM for retail jargon.
AI chat boom (ChatGPT effect); retailers adopt voice post-Alexa.
AI hallucinations on actions
Confirmations + limits
OpenAI costs spike
Usage caps + optimize
Data privacy in chat
GDPR Supabase
Success: 90% task success
Success: 4/10 daily use
Success: 100 signups
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