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eCommerce SaaS

Gudang Distribusi Store Builder

A sales-ready WhatsApp online store platform where merchants manage products, branding, shipping, and themes from a centralized admin experience.

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Year

2026

Status

Live

Platform

Web admin + merchant storefronts

Role

Full-stack Developer

Timeline

2026

Collaboration

Product and operations team

Tech

PHP, Laravel, MySQL, WhatsApp Commerce, Progressive Web App, Multi-tenant SaaS, Theme Engine, ChatGPT Integration

Project Overview

Gudang Distribusi Store Builder is a Laravel-based e-commerce SaaS for launching WhatsApp-connected online stores. Merchants register, configure catalogs and branding, and operate under subscription plans with optional custom domains, blogs, PWA, and AI assistance.

  • —Public platform entry at admin.gudangdistribusi.com with Live Demo and merchant registration.
  • —Core merchant areas include product management, brand settings, store overview, shipping, and theme selection.
  • —Subscription tiers gate users, stores, product counts, storage, and premium capabilities.
  • —Complements the separate Project Forwarder marketplace at gudangdistribusi.com under the same brand.

The Challenge

Small businesses need a self-hosted-friendly store builder that connects to WhatsApp, scales across many merchants, and exposes premium features without overwhelming first-time operators.

  • —Each tenant needs isolated catalog, branding, and fulfillment settings.
  • —Plans must enforce quotas for users, stores, products, and storage transparently.
  • —Merchants expect mobile-friendly management and customer-facing PWA storefronts.
  • —Optional AI and custom-domain features should be toggled per plan without breaking core checkout flows.

The Solution

A Laravel e-commerce package with multi-tenant store provisioning, WhatsApp-oriented storefront flows, theme customization, and plan-driven feature flags for domains, blog, PWA, and ChatGPT.

  • —Laravel backend accelerates secure catalog, order, and merchant admin APIs.
  • —Merchant admin consolidates products, brand identity, shipping methods, and theme previews.
  • —Plan engine exposes entitlements such as custom domain, subdomain, blog, PWA, and ChatGPT.
  • —Companion mobile experience supports merchants and customers on the go.

Visual Journey

Merchant-First Admin Direction

The platform packages catalog, brand, fulfillment, and storefront presentation into guided admin flows so non-technical merchants can launch quickly.

  • —Screenshot-driven modules highlight Products, Brand Settings, Overview, Shipping, and Themes.
  • —Plan-based entitlements communicate limits for users, stores, products, and storage up front.
  • —WhatsApp positioning keeps commerce inside channels customers already use daily.
  • —Marketing site at admin.gudangdistribusi.com explains value before merchant login.

Responsive & UX System

Breakpoints

  • Marketing site optimized for mobile registration and demo CTAs
  • Merchant admin and PWA storefronts target phone-first commerce

Interactions

  • Live Demo and Buy Now paths shorten evaluation for new merchants
  • Plan cards communicate limits before signup

Accessibility

  • FAQ and testimonial sections support evaluation for non-technical buyers
  • Clear module labels on screenshot carousel aid feature discovery

Tech Stack

Backend

PHPLaravelMySQL

Commerce

Multi-tenant storesProduct catalogShipping methodsTheme engine

Channels

WhatsApp online store flowsProgressive Web AppCustom domain / subdomain

Growth

Subscription plansBlog moduleChatGPT integrationMerchant mobile app

Infrastructure

Hosting

Production web deployment (admin.gudangdistribusi.com)

Backend

Laravel / PHP

Database

MySQL

Storage

Plan-based storage quotas (e.g. 1024 MB on free tier)

CI/CD

Package-based eCommerce deployment model

Monitoring

Merchant overview dashboard for operational visibility

Key Features

Product catalog admin

Merchants manage products and product detail views from structured admin screens showcased on the marketing site.

Keeps inventory and merchandising inside the platform instead of scattered spreadsheets.

Brand settings

Store identity, logos, and brand presentation are configurable per tenant.

Lets each merchant ship a credible storefront without custom code.

Store overview dashboard

Operational snapshot surfaces orders, store health, and key metrics for day-to-day management.

Gives merchants a single place to monitor business activity.

Shipping configuration

Shipping methods and fulfillment rules are enabled per plan and configured in admin.

Supports real-world delivery workflows for Southeast Asian merchants.

Theme customization

Selectable themes control storefront look and feel without rebuilding layouts from scratch.

Speeds launch while preserving visual differentiation between stores.

Subscription plans

Tiered plans (e.g. Free lifetime tier) cap users, stores, products, and storage while unlocking premium modules.

Aligns infrastructure cost with merchant scale and upsell path.

Custom domain and subdomain

Higher plans enable branded domains so stores feel independent of the platform hostname.

Improves trust and SEO for established sellers.

Blog and additional pages

Content pages extend beyond the core catalog for promotions, policies, and storytelling.

Supports marketing funnels without a separate CMS.

Progressive Web App

PWA capability delivers installable, mobile-friendly storefront experiences.

Meets customers on mobile without forcing a native app download.

ChatGPT integration

AI-assisted workflows help merchants with content and operational assistance inside entitled plans.

Reduces manual copywriting and support load for small teams.

WhatsApp commerce positioning

Platform messaging emphasizes WhatsApp Online Store Builder and ecosystem orchestration for conversational selling.

Matches how target merchants already acquire and support customers.

Process

  1. 01Platform positioning

    Define merchant journey and plan matrix

    Mapped public marketing narrative, plan limits, and screenshot modules before expanding admin depth.

    • Landing page structure
    • Plan entitlement matrix
    • Feature screenshot map
  2. 02Merchant admin

    Ship catalog, brand, shipping, and theme flows

    Implemented Laravel admin modules aligned with Products, Brand Settings, Overview, Shipping, and Themes.

    • Product admin
    • Brand settings
    • Shipping setup
    • Theme picker
  3. 03Launch and growth

    Publish SaaS marketing and onboarding

    Deployed admin.gudangdistribusi.com with registration, live demo CTAs, FAQ, and testimonial social proof.

    • Live marketing site
    • Merchant registration
    • Plan purchase flows

Deliverables

Platform marketing site

Public SaaS landing at admin.gudangdistribusi.com explaining features, screenshots, plans, and onboarding.

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Merchant admin modules

Authenticated workspace for products, brand, overview, shipping, and themes.

Subscription system

Plan definitions with user, store, product, and storage limits plus premium toggles.

Mobile companion

App experience for merchants and customers cited in platform positioning.

Outcomes

1000+

Customers marketed

Landing page social proof references broad merchant adoption.

5 modules

Admin surfaces

Products, brand, overview, shipping, and themes highlighted in screenshots.

Live

Deployment

Production hostname admin.gudangdistribusi.com.

Social Proof

Laravel eCommerce SaaSWhatsApp Online Store Builder1000+ customers (marketing claim)
Platform siteRelated — Project Forwarder

Store Builder (admin.gudangdistribusi.com) and Project Forwarder (gudangdistribusi.com) are sibling products under the same brand.

Project Investment Context

Subscription (MYR)

From MYR 0.00 / lifetime (Free plan)

  • —5 users, 2 stores, 20 products, 1024 MB storage on the advertised Free tier
  • —Custom domain and subdomain (plan-gated)
  • —Shipping methods, additional pages, and blog module
  • —Progressive Web App (PWA) and ChatGPT on entitled plans

Malaysia-focused pricing; limits and toggles vary by subscription tier on the marketing site.

SEO & Performance

Performance

  • Laravel stack prioritizes secure, performant tenant isolation
  • PWA option improves mobile storefront repeat visits

SEO

  • Custom domains on higher plans support merchant-branded SEO

Technical checks

  • Self-hosted deployment option avoids marketplace lock-in cited on site
  • Flexible payment gateway choice per merchant requirements

Extended Narrative

Gudang Distribusi Store Builder is the WhatsApp Online Store Builder SaaS at admin.gudangdistribusi.com. Merchants register, configure catalogs and branding, and run stores connected to WhatsApp, with Laravel powering products, brand settings, store overview, shipping, and themes from one admin workspace.

Project Forwarder at gudangdistribusi.com is a sibling product: a WhatsApp marketplace for project owners and freelancers, not merchant storefronts. Same brand, different jobs—multi-tenant e-commerce SaaS versus conversation routing and admin operations.

Subscription tiers on the marketing site use MYR pricing with published limits on users, stores, products, and storage, plus plan-gated custom domains, blog, PWA, and ChatGPT. Pricing and module details appear in the sections above; add production screenshots through Tina Project Images when ready.

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