PixiKwik: A Multi-Vendor Beauty and Salon Marketplace

PixiKwik brings premium salon products from many trusted vendors into one app. Customers browse, wishlist, order and track deliveries, while each vendor runs a self-contained storefront with real-time inventory from a dedicated dashboard. Mobilions built it on Flutter with a Laravel multi-tenant backend.

PixiKwik multi-vendor beauty marketplace app shown on iOS and Android
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Project Overview

What PixiKwik is and what Mobilions built.

PixiKwik brings premium salon products from multiple trusted vendors together in one app. Customers browse products across many vendors, add items to a wishlist, place orders and track deliveries, while vendors manage their own storefronts, update inventory in real time and handle orders from a dedicated dashboard.

Everything runs on one platform that serves both buyers and sellers without friction. The journey runs cleanly from discovery to doorstep across the key screens: stores, products, store detail, wishlist, orders, delivery and payment.

Mobilions built the app on Flutter, serving both iOS and Android from a single Dart codebase, with a Laravel multi-tenant backend handling vendor management, order processing and inventory sync.

PixiKwik store, product and order screens

Client Snapshot

The essentials at a glance.

Industry

Beauty, salon and ecommerce.

Platform

iOS (Flutter), Android (Flutter).

Year

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Market

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Services Delivered

The scope Mobilions owned end to end.

  • Mobile App Development
  • UX and UI Design
  • Backend Development
  • Admin Panel
  • Deployment

Technology Stack

The tools and frameworks behind PixiKwik.

  • Mobile: Flutter, Dart
  • Backend: Laravel, MySQL
  • Design: UX and UI design delivered in-house

The Challenge

The core problems this build had to solve.

Business Challenge

A true beauty marketplace must feel like one shop to the customer while letting every brand keep control of how it looks and what it sells. The platform owner needs to manage stores, users, orders, promotions and payouts as more vendors join and the catalog grows, without drowning in dashboards.

Technical Challenge

Three core problems had to be solved: building multi-store flexibility (each vendor with unique branding, catalog and pricing) without turning the codebase into a mess; keeping inventory accurate across every device in real time to prevent overselling; and scaling admin controls so the owner can manage stores, users, orders, promotions and payouts without added complexity.

Our Approach

How Mobilions moved from problem to working product.

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Discovery

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Architecture

A multi-tenant architecture gives each vendor a self-contained storefront with its own branding, catalog and pricing rules. The app loads vendor-specific data dynamically, so customers see one unified shopping experience while vendors manage their stores independently through a dedicated dashboard. Laravel handles the multi-tenant backend, vendor management, order processing and inventory sync, and MySQL stores everything from product catalogs to transaction histories.

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Execution

Laravel broadcasts inventory changes through real-time events, so when a product sells or a vendor updates stock the new count pushes to every connected client within seconds. The order system reserves stock at checkout and releases it if payment fails, preventing overselling without manual intervention. The admin panel is built around role-based views with search, filters and bulk actions.

Engineering Decisions

The choices that shaped the platform.

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Multi-Tenant Storefront Architecture

Each vendor gets a self-contained storefront with its own branding, catalog and pricing rules, and the app loads vendor-specific data dynamically. Customers see one unified shopping experience while vendors manage their stores independently — one platform, many shops, no tangle.

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Real-Time Inventory via Broadcast Events

Laravel broadcasts inventory changes through real-time events, so a new count reaches every connected device within seconds. The order system reserves stock at checkout and releases it if payment fails, which prevents overselling without any manual intervention.

03

Role-Based Admin Panel

The admin panel is designed around role-based views: the platform owner sees high-level metrics and one-tap actions for common tasks like approving a store or flagging a product, with drill-down views that reveal detail only when needed. Search, filters and bulk actions keep everything fast across thousands of listings.

Technology Considerations

Why the stack fits the problem.

Why These Technologies

Flutter serves both iOS and Android from a single Dart codebase, keeping the build efficient without compromising the feel on either platform. Laravel handles the multi-tenant backend, vendor management, order processing and inventory sync, and MySQL stores everything from product catalogs to transaction histories.

Tradeoffs

For most ecommerce apps Flutter is a strong choice because one Dart codebase delivers a native-feeling experience on both platforms and keeps build and maintenance costs down. Pure native makes sense for very hardware-heavy or performance-extreme apps; for PixiKwik, Flutter was the chosen fit.

Scalability Considerations

The multi-tenant engine lets many storefronts live inside one clean app, and the role-based admin panel keeps management fast even across thousands of listings as more vendors join and the catalog grows.

Implementation Highlights

The features that define the experience.

Multi-Store Marketplace

Each vendor gets their own storefront with custom branding, products and pricing. The platform feels like one shop to the customer while every brand keeps control of how it looks and what it sells.

Real-Time Inventory and Secure Checkout

Stock updates push to every device instantly, so there is no overselling and no stale product counts. Checkout supports multiple payment options, including gateway payments and cash on delivery, giving customers a checkout they trust and the flexibility they expect.

Delivery Tracking, Wishlist and Admin Dashboard

Customers follow their order from placement to doorstep with push notifications at every step, save products to a wishlist and get notified on price drops or restocks, while the platform owner controls stores, users, products, promotions and payouts from one admin dashboard.

Key Engineering Highlights

A closer look under the hood.

Architecture

A multi-tenant architecture: each vendor has a self-contained storefront loaded dynamically, with a Laravel backend handling vendor management, order processing and inventory sync.

Data Layer

MySQL stores everything from product catalogs to transaction histories.

Performance

Laravel broadcasts inventory changes as real-time events so new counts reach every connected client within seconds; the order system reserves stock at checkout and releases it on payment failure.

Security

Secure checkout with multiple payment options, including gateway payments and cash on delivery. Further security detail: Information not available in source documents.

Outcome

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What Clients Say

Mobilions' clients describe fast delivery, clear communication, and senior, trustworthy engineering—in their own words.

5.0RATING

Great experience working with this team. They completed the development work quickly and efficiently without wasting time. Communication was clear and consistent, they understood the requirements well, gave smart suggestions, and delivered exactly as discussed. I'd highly recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable, fast, and skilled app development team.

5.0RATING

We worked with Ankit, Mayur, and Tushar to build the first version of Baba Hebrew for iOS and Android, and they delivered super fast. The team was responsive, reliable, and efficient, taking the idea from zero to a working app in record time. I'd recommend them to anyone who wants to get an MVP live quickly.

5.0RATING

Tushar and Ankit did an outstanding job developing our native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) apps. They were efficient, responsive, and technically strong throughout. Thanks to their work, we launched successfully and gained over 1,000 users in the first 30 days. Highly recommend this team for quality mobile app development.

5.0RATING

It was a wonderful experience working with Tushar, Ankit, and their team. They built a great mobile app for me and truly brought my vision to life. What stood out was not just their technical skill but their attitude: always positive, solution-oriented, and incredibly patient. They went above and beyond at every step, finding creative workarounds and staying committed even when things got challenging. Extremely professional and trustworthy. I would absolutely hire them again.

5.0RATING

Great experience working with this team. They completed the development work quickly and efficiently without wasting time. Communication was clear and consistent, they understood the requirements well, gave smart suggestions, and delivered exactly as discussed. I'd highly recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable, fast, and skilled app development team.

5.0RATING

We worked with Ankit, Mayur, and Tushar to build the first version of Baba Hebrew for iOS and Android, and they delivered super fast. The team was responsive, reliable, and efficient, taking the idea from zero to a working app in record time. I'd recommend them to anyone who wants to get an MVP live quickly.

5.0RATING

Tushar and Ankit did an outstanding job developing our native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) apps. They were efficient, responsive, and technically strong throughout. Thanks to their work, we launched successfully and gained over 1,000 users in the first 30 days. Highly recommend this team for quality mobile app development.

5.0RATING

It was a wonderful experience working with Tushar, Ankit, and their team. They built a great mobile app for me and truly brought my vision to life. What stood out was not just their technical skill but their attitude: always positive, solution-oriented, and incredibly patient. They went above and beyond at every step, finding creative workarounds and staying committed even when things got challenging. Extremely professional and trustworthy. I would absolutely hire them again.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the questions teams ask before starting a build like this.

It depends on scope. The cost of a build like this is driven by scope, features, integrations, compliance requirements, team composition, and infrastructure complexity. We provide a fixed estimate after a short discovery call once those are defined.

Through multi-tenancy. Each vendor gets a self-contained storefront with its own branding, catalog and pricing, and the app loads vendor-specific data dynamically. Customers see one unified shopping experience while each vendor manages their store independently through a dashboard, all on one platform without the codebase becoming a tangle.

With real-time events. In PixiKwik, Laravel broadcasts stock changes so a new count reaches every connected device within seconds, and the order system reserves stock at checkout and releases it if payment fails. That combination prevents overselling automatically, which is essential because stale inventory destroys customer trust fast.

At minimum, secure gateway payments for cards and wallets, plus cash on delivery where customers expect it, which is exactly what PixiKwik supports. The right mix depends on your market, and meeting people with the payment method they already trust is part of turning a browse into a completed sale.

A multi-vendor app like PixiKwik typically takes around five to seven months from concept to launch, given the storefronts, real-time inventory, payments and admin panel. The team works in two-week sprints with working software throughout, so progress is visible rather than going quiet until launch.

For most ecommerce apps, Flutter is a strong choice because one Dart codebase delivers a native-feeling experience on both iOS and Android and keeps build and maintenance costs down, which is what was used for PixiKwik. Pure native makes sense for very hardware-heavy or performance-extreme apps, and Mobilions advises honestly on which fits.

Everything a vendor needs to run their storefront independently: managing their branding and product catalog, setting prices, updating stock in real time, and handling incoming orders. It is built so each vendor controls their own shop without needing the platform owner to act for them, which is what makes a marketplace scale.

Customers follow their order from placement to doorstep, with push notifications at every step, so they always know where their products are. That continuous visibility removes the anxiety that follows most online orders and keeps the experience connected right up to the moment the package arrives.

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