Explore by category
The home screen shows the nearest shops, grouped by clothes, grocery, mobiles, gifts and more. Each shop card shows distance, rating and whether it is open.
Local shops, near you
Find local shops, open hours and offers nearby
Shoppers find shops by category, see who is open now and browse live offers. Shop owners keep their page, hours and offers up to date.
- Clothes
- Grocery
- Mobiles
- Gifts
- Bakery
- Pharmacy
- Books
- Hardware
Everything on one street
The home screen groups nearby shops by clothes, grocery, mobiles and gifts.
Search and open-now filter
People can search by shop or item and filter to shops that are open right now or have an offer.
Map view
Shops appear as coloured pins. Tapping one opens a card with directions, a call button and the live offer.
Shop page
Each shop has photos, opening hours, address, offers, reviews and buttons for calling, directions and sharing.
Offers feed
A list of live offers near the shopper, with the last day shown on each. Shoppers can save an offer and get a reminder before it ends.
Owner console
Owners edit hours, post offers and see profile views, calls, direction taps and offer saves, so they know what works.
Shop owners keep their own page fresh
From a web console, an owner changes hours for a festival, posts an offer with a last day and sees how many people looked, called and walked in this week.
Try the app
Shop owner console: how many people looked, called and walked in this week
Made for both sides of the counter
Shoppers
Search, compare nearby shops and save offers before you go.
Shop owners
Update your page, hours and offers from the web console.
New visitors
Find a shop in a new area with directions and opening hours.
How it works
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Find a shop
A shopper searches for a saree shop, filters to open now, picks one from the list and taps Directions.
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Spot a deal
The shopper opens Offers, sees a sale ending in two days, saves it and gets a reminder the next morning.
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Post an offer
A shop owner opens the console, adds a title, a last day and a photo, and the offer shows up for people nearby.
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Change hours for a festival
Before Diwali the owner sets longer hours for one week. The shop page and the open-now filter follow them.
Questions people ask
What is a local retail directory app?
It is an app that lists the shops in an area. People can find a shop by name, product or category, check if it is open and see how to get there.
How long does it take to build a local directory app?
It depends on the number of shop categories, whether shop owners edit their own pages, the map and search needs, and how many platforms you want at the start. Most teams plan the shopper app and owner console first, then add extras in phases.
Can you build a local shop directory app like this for my business?
Yes. We can build a shopper app for Android and iOS with a web console for shop owners and an admin panel for you, with maps, offers and push messages.
Do shops need an online store?
No. In this design a shop only needs a page with its hours, address, photos and offers. Selling online can be added later if the market wants it.
How do shop owners keep their page up to date?
Each owner logs in to a simple console. They change hours, add photos, post offers and see how many people looked, called or asked for directions.
Can the directory work for one market or one city?
Yes. It can start with a single market or mall and grow to a whole city by adding areas and categories.