Is there a webplatform for searching the items of local shops? (fedia.io)

submitted 3 months ago by BlueKey@fedia.io to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

15 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Lets say I'm in a city and want to buy a specific item or a specific category of items.
It would be nice if there is a website which lists all the items (or at least their more granular categories) of all the local shops in my area.

To be clear, I don't mean an onlineshop; I still want to go there physically. Just something like of a catalogue for all shops in a specific area.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] demesisx@infosec.pub 13 points 3 months ago

I’ve been looking into building this. I was originally planning to fork Lemmy to do it but now it looks like NOSTR might be better suited to it.

[-] BlueKey@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago

How would you implement this with Nostr?

I'm planning to create such a platform as a POC for my masters degree but it will be based on Open Street Map or similar. (so don't worry that I copy your idea ;) )

[-] demesisx@infosec.pub 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I’m not sure yet TBH, but you’re welcome to help or build your own.
I intend to make it an entirely free and open source platform that allows retailers to broadcast their inventory to aggregators. No ads just like Lemmy, though I suppose that the feed itself serves as kind of an ad.

It was intended for the cannabis industry. Then the plan was to roll it out to the rest of the retail world when it has evolved enough.

There’s also veilid.

I even started a community here: https://infosec.pub/c/lemventory

[-] BlueKey@fedia.io 3 points 3 months ago

Interesting. As shown in a comment below, it will be difficult for existing shop operators to integrate such a system.

But if your project gets track I see nothing preventing me to create adapters so my service can consume the stream (well, if I really am going to build it).

[-] demesisx@infosec.pub 10 points 3 months ago

At least in the cannabis industry here, they have a piece of software that they use to submit their inventories to the state. My current plan is to look into incorporating my system into that so I get accurate reports that are required by law to be done anyway.

I’d love to discuss further the pitfalls of my idea and any special considerations I might need to make.

this post was submitted on 09 Sep 2024

33 points (97.1% liked)

Asklemmy

44133 readers

1050 users here now

A loosely moderated place to ask open-ended questions

Search asklemmy 🔍

If your post meets the following criteria, it's welcome here!

Open-ended question
Not offensive: at this point, we do not have the bandwidth to moderate overtly political discussions. Assume best intent and be excellent to each other.
Not regarding using or support for Lemmy: context, see the list of support communities and tools for finding communities below
Not ad nauseam inducing: please make sure it is a question that would be new to most members
An actual topic of discussion

Looking for support?

Looking for a community?

Lemmyverse: community search
sub.rehab: maps old subreddits to fediverse options, marks official as such
!lemmy411@lemmy.ca: a community for finding communities

~Icon~ ~by~ ~@Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de~

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS