Marketplace UI scaffold
Multivendor Marketplace
Next.js 15 App Router skeleton for a multi-vendor marketplace—routes and chrome only; no commerce backend yet.
Background & Context
ecommerce-multivendor is an early-stage, frontend-only Next.js application under frontend/. Metadata titles it “Ecommerce Marketplace” / “Multi-vendor ecommerce platform,” and the brand label reads “Ecommerce.” Almost every route is a title-level stub; a small set of pages include short static copy (home, FAQ, policies index, product slug placeholder).
This repository does not implement catalog data, cart logic, checkout, authentication, or multi-vendor commerce workflows. There is no API, database, ORM, or environment configuration. Git history inside frontend/ is essentially the Create Next App initial commit plus largely untracked route work. Known defect: duplicate export default on account Orders and Support pages breaks builds until fixed.
The Challenge
A retail operator wanted a navigable information architecture for shopper, vendor, and admin areas so further product work could attach to existing routes—without overselling a production marketplace. Without a coherent marketplace ui scaffold foundation, Multivendor Marketplace stakeholders faced fragmented tools, slow handoffs, and limited visibility—classic failure modes Tekvers designs against.
The Solution
Multivendor Marketplace: Next.js 15 App Router skeleton for a multi-vendor marketplace—routes and chrome only; no commerce backend yet. Clear extension points for catalog, auth, and seller tooling. Tekvers delivered a maintainable marketplace ui scaffold system for Multivendor Marketplace using Next.js, React, TypeScript, with phased rollout, operator workflows, and documentation suited to long-term ownership.
Our Approach
Route IA first
File-based pages reserve Shop, Wishlist, Cart, Account, About, Policies, FAQ, Contact, plus vendor/admin/auth stubs (Login/Register/Vendor/Admin exist as pages but are not all header-linked).
Static content islands
FAQ ships three `<details>` Q&As; five policy slugs map titles with placeholder bodies; product detail shows URL slug and “coming soon.”
Honest scaffold status
Design tokens and light/dark via `prefers-color-scheme`; no Tailwind dependency; no fetch/SDK usage in `src`. Portfolio wording: “UI information architecture,” not “full multi-vendor platform.”
What We Delivered
- Next.js 15 App Router layout with brand, header nav, footer
- Home welcome blurb linking to Shop and About
- Static FAQ (3 items) and five policy slug placeholders
- Product detail stub by slug
- Route scaffolding for cart, wishlist, checkout steps, auth, account, vendor, admin
- CSS variables for background/foreground/muted/primary/accent
- Documented build break on duplicate default exports (orders/support)
Outcomes & Impact
- Clear extension points for catalog, auth, and seller tooling
- Navigable skeleton for design and product workshops
- Explicit non-claims prevent marketplace overselling in sales decks
The business can grow from IA to implementation without abandoning route structure—and without Tekvers inventing seller onboarding, inventories, or payouts that are not in source.
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