I’m building an online marketplace where local vendors can list and sell both food and beverage items to nearby customers. The core of the project is a robust multi-vendor architecture that lets each seller create and manage a profile, keep live tabs on inventory, and track sales from an intuitive dashboard. On the checkout side, the platform must launch with seamless Credit/Debit card and digital-wallet payments, routed through a secure, PCI-compliant gateway. (Bank transfer support may follow later, so please structure the payment layer with future methods in mind.) For shoppers, I need the familiar e-commerce flow—product search, rich item pages, cart, real-time order status, and basic rating/review tools—optimised for both desktop and mobile browsers. As the site owner, I’ll require an admin panel to approve vendors, monitor listings, issue refunds, and pull analytics reports. Feel free to propose the stack you’re most productive in—Laravel + Vue, MERN, Django, or a comparable solution—as long as it scales, secures sensitive data, and allows clean API integrations for payments and logistics. Deliverables (must-haves at hand-off): • Full source code and database schema • Vendor dashboard covering profile, inventory, and sales stats • Customer storefront with responsive UI and checkout • Admin console with user, product, and transaction controls • Payment gateway integration for cards and digital wallets • Deployment guide and basic test data I’ll review milestones by staging URL or screen-share, with final acceptance once all listed features perform smoothly in production.