Gweme: Full E-Commerce Platform in 6 Weeks
How a fashion e-commerce startup built a complete storefront with inventory management, multi-currency checkout, and real-time stock tracking.
The Challenge
Gweme needed a complete e-commerce backend that could handle products, variants, inventory, carts, orders, and payments—while supporting multiple currencies and payment gateways for their Nigerian and international customers.
- Product catalog with variants (sizes, colors) and dynamic pricing
- Real-time inventory tracking with stock reservations during checkout
- Multi-currency support (NGN, USD, GBP) with automatic conversion
- Multiple payment gateways (Paystack, PayPal, Zest Payment)
- Guest and authenticated shopping experiences
- Order management with status tracking
The Solution
Gweme chose Centrali as their backend because it provided everything they needed without managing infrastructure. Here's how they used Centrali features:
Schema-Based Data Modeling
Created structures for products, variants, inventory, carts, cart-items, orders, and customers. Each structure has validation rules and relationships.
Full-Text Search
Product search with typo tolerance, filtering by category, and instant results. No separate search service to configure.
Serverless Functions
Order confirmation emails, inventory updates on checkout, and scheduled cart abandonment reminders—all running on Centrali Compute.
File Storage
Product images and variant photos stored with CDN delivery. Automatic image optimization for thumbnails.
Real-Time Updates
Stock levels update in real-time during checkout. Admin dashboard shows live order notifications.
Architecture
Gweme's stack is simple: Next.js 15 frontend with Clerk authentication, calling Centrali for all data operations.
Results
Development time from zero to launch
Centrali structures powering the platform
Payment gateways integrated
Backend servers to manage
“Centrali let us focus on building a great shopping experience instead of managing databases and servers. We went from idea to live store in 6 weeks.”
— Development Team, Gweme
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