Instant Dress Tracker: A Real-Time Location-Based Inventory Management System

Abstract

The development of local fashion markets has in-creased the demand for efficient dress inventory visibility and intelligent product search. The traditional shopping system based on boutiques does not provide real-time visibility, and customers have to visit multiple boutiques physically to know the status of the products. This paper presents the Instant Dress Tracker, which is a web-based system designed to provide real-time dress inventory visibility in local boutiques. Customers can search and filter dresses based on parameters such as size, color, type, and location, and also enable boutique owners to update the inventory dynamically. The proposed system is designed using the latest web technologies such as React with TypeScript for the frontend and Supabase with PostgreSQL for backend services and real-time data synchronization. The latest fuzzy search algorithms and real-time database subscriptions enable accurate and updated inventory data. In addition, geographic integration with map services enables users to locate nearby boutiques and optimize shopping routes. The system enhances customer experience by minimizing time and effort in dress discovery and also provides an opportunity for sales to boutique owners. The experimental setup in a tier-2 city scenario proves the feasibility, scalability, and efficacy of the proposed solution. The Instant Dress Tracker fills the gap between the conventional fashion environment and the online world, providing a scalable solution for the modernization of the fashion environment.

Introduction

The text describes the challenges faced by local fashion boutiques due to traditional offline shopping systems, where customers struggle with unavailable sizes, colors, and lack of real-time inventory visibility. Boutique owners also lose sales opportunities because they cannot effectively track or share live stock information. Although e-commerce has improved retail, it mainly supports large retailers and does not adequately serve small, location-based boutiques, especially in tier-2 cities.

To address this gap, the proposed system “Instant Dress Tracker” is a web-based platform that provides real-time inventory visibility for nearby boutiques. Customers can search dresses based on size, color, category, price, and location, while shop owners can update stock dynamically. The system also includes features like shop location mapping, cart management, authentication, and real-time updates using Supabase.

The system architecture uses a client-server model built with React, TypeScript, and Supabase, with PostgreSQL for data storage and real-time synchronization. It includes modules for authentication, shop and dress management, search and filtering, availability tracking, mapping, cart handling, and user interface design.

Conclusion

The Instant Dress Tracker helps people find dresses in stores easily. It shows what dresses are available and when so people can see what they like and where to find it [7]. It helps people find stores that have the dress they want and how to get there [6]. This is really helpful for people who do not like to waste time going to stores that do not have the dress they want [15]. The Instant Dress Tracker is also helpful for store owners to get more customers [3]. They can keep track of what dresses they have in stock. See what people want to buy [11]. We tried the Instant Dress Tracker in a city. It worked well. The Instant Dress Tracker did everything it was supposed to do. It was fast and easy to use. People found the dresses they wanted quickly and easily [5]. To make the Instant Dress Tracker better we can add a feature that suggests dresses to people based on what they like [12]. We can also help store owners figure out what dresses will be popular and when [9]. The Instant Dress Tracker can let people buy dresses online or reserve them to pick up in the store [13]. An app for the Instant Dress Tracker on phones would make it easier to use [14]. We can send messages when new dresses arrive or when something they want is back in stock [11]. The Instant Dress Tracker would be with them all the time. The Instant Dress Tracker would be with them all the time. The Instant Dress Tracker can be used in cities and in types of stores not just dress stores [2]. People can leave reviews of stores and dresses they buy. This helps people trust the Instant Dress Tracker and helps store owners make their stores better [15]. The Instant Dress Tracker is a tool, for everyone. It makes buying dresses much easier.

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Copyright © 2026 Vivek SP, Vinayaka Reddy D, Tanush Gouda K Y, Trupti Shetty, Mrs. G. Chandrakala. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.