PWA shop that works 100% offline for Malian retailers
Malian retailers cannot fulfill customer demand for online ordering platforms due to severely limited internet access at only 25%.
Installable PWA app for customers to browse/order offline via QR/Bluetooth share. Retailer PWA dashboard manages everything locally, auto-syncs orders/inventory when internet flickers on. Perfect for spotty 25% coverage.
Retailers operating in Mali with limited or no reliable internet access
Fully offline PWA—no SMS costs, rich UI catalogs, peer-to-peer sharing via NFC/QR
supportive
Customers browse full shop offline
Orders queue locally, sync on connect
Share shop QR for instant install
Offline inventory/pricing edits
Order alerts when online
Add product images offline
Offline point tracking
CSV download offline
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| qr_code | text | No |
| name | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| shop_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| price | int | No |
| stock | int | No |
| image_url | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| shop_id | uuid | No |
| customer_id | text | No |
| items | text | No |
| synced | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/sync-ordersBulk sync offline orders
/api/productsFetch shop catalog
/api/inventoryUpdate stock
/api/qrGenerate shop QR
Basic catalog
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 25 | 18% | $135 | $1,620 |
| Month 6 | 200 | 23% | $1,380 | $16,560 |
Shop & sell without internet. Install once, use forever.
Post QR demo in Mali WhatsApp retailer chats, offer custom shop setup for first 3 via video call, target from Instagram local markets.
No-code PWAs
Online-first, no Mali focus
Retail-specific offline orders
Offline data hoarding + PWA install stickiness
PWA adoption rising, Mali smartphone growth despite net limits
Sync conflicts
Versioning + manual resolve
PWA install friction
QR + NFC
Data privacy
GDPR-like compliance
Success: 20 installs
Success: 70% offline usage
Success: 100 users
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