Start Your Own Online Store for Your Area
Last updated: June 2026
You can start your own branded online store and deliver to your neighbourhood — without building an app, hiring a developer, or handing a cut of every sale to a big platform. Whether you already run a shop or are starting fresh, e-Kirana gives you the whole stack — online store, billing, payments and home delivery — in one app.
This guide is for anyone who wants to sell online in their area: an existing shopkeeper going digital, or a first-time seller starting a local store. The idea is the same throughout — you ownthe store and the customers, instead of renting a slot on someone else's platform.
What does "your own online store" mean?
It means a storefront that carries your name on your web address, where customers in your area browse your products, place orders and get home delivery — and you run the whole thing from one desktop app. It is the opposite of listing your goods inside a giant marketplace: there you are one of thousands of sellers, the platform owns the customer, and a cut of every order leaves your pocket. Your own store keeps your brand on the front, the customer relationship with you, and the full margin on each sale. New to the idea? Read the plain-language explainer: what is an online dukaan.
Your own store vs. selling on a big platform
The single most important choice when you start selling online is who owns the store. A slot on a marketplace or quick-commerce app gets you visibility on their terms; your own store puts you in control. Here is the difference side by side.
| What matters | Your e-Kirana online store | A slot on a big platform |
|---|---|---|
| Whose brand is on it | Yours — your store name and address | Theirs; you are one of many sellers |
| Who owns the customer | You — repeat buyers return to your store | The platform keeps the relationship |
| Who sets prices & stock | You, live from your counter | Often constrained by platform rules |
| Per-order commission | None taken by e-Kirana on your sales | A cut of every order |
| Delivery | Your own staff or a courier partner, your area | Their fleet, their coverage and rules |
| Works when internet drops | Yes — offline order capture + cloud sync | Needs their app and network |
What you need to start
- ✓A Windows laptop or PC — e-Kirana runs smoothly even on modest hardware, and a basic 4G connection is enough.
- ✓Your products and prices — bulk-import by barcode, or add them as you go.
- ✓A way to deliver — your own staff, or a courier partner for the orders you cannot run yourself.
You can also reach beyond your own delivery round through a courier partner. Shiprocket Quick offers same-day hyperlocal deliveryin major metros (Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai and Ahmedabad), backed by Shiprocket's pan-India network reaching 19,000+ pincodes(Shiprocket's claim) — so customers in neighbouring areas and other towns can still order from your store.
How to start, step by step
- 1Install e-Kirana on a Windows PC and set up billing for your shop or stock.
- 2Bulk-import your products by barcode so prices and stock are ready.
- 3Switch on your online store and pick your store's name.
- 4Share your store link in your area so customers can order from the app or web store.
- 5Take orders, verify UPI payment automatically, and deliver with live tracking.
For the storefront in detail see online store for your shop, and for delivery see the home delivery app guide.
What can you sell?
e-Kirana is built for everyday hyperlocal commerce — the goods people want delivered from nearby. That covers a full kirana range as well as more focused stores: daily groceries and staples, fresh and packaged foods, dairy, and specialty lines like organic, homemade or regional products. If you are building a more focused store around one category, see how to start a hyperlocal niche store.
How much does it cost?
e-Kirana is premium, paid-upfront software — no ads, and you own your store and your data. Plans are ₹2,999/year (Standard) and ₹4,999/year (Business), both plus 18% GST, billed annually. There is no free trial and no freemium tier. You pay a fixed price for a tool that runs your store, and e-Kirana takes no commission on your online sales — so the more you sell, the more you keep. The Business tier adds GST invoicing with HSN codes.
See the full breakdown on the pricing page.
Key facts
- ✓Your own branded online store on its own subdomain — not a slot on a platform.
- ✓Home delivery with order batching, route optimisation, a delivery-partner app and live GPS tracking — run with your own staff or a courier partner.
- ✓A customer mobile app and an offline-friendly PWA.
- ✓Automatic UPI payment verification, plus offline order capture with cloud sync.
- ✓Billing & POS, inventory by barcode and GST invoicing with HSN codes, in 22 Indian languages.
- ✓Pricing: ₹2,999/year (Standard) and ₹4,999/year (Business), both +18% GST, annual only. No free trial; no commission on your sales.
Frequently asked questions
Can I start an online store if I do not have a shop yet?
Yes. You do not need an existing shopfront. If you have products to sell and a Windows computer, e-Kirana gives you your own branded online store, billing, payments and home-delivery dispatch in one app, so you can start selling to your area from day one.
Do I need to build an app or hire a developer?
No. You switch on your store inside the e-Kirana desktop app and pick a name; your store goes live on its own web address automatically. There is no app to build, no website project and no developer to hire.
How do customers in my area find and order from me?
Customers open your store in the e-Kirana customer app or an offline-friendly web app (PWA), find shops by area and pincode, and place an order. Every order lands in your billing screen with the UPI payment verified automatically.
Do I have to give a commission on every sale?
No. e-Kirana does not take a commission on your online sales. You pay a fixed annual price for the software and keep the full margin on every order — unlike a marketplace or quick-commerce app that takes a cut of each sale.
What does it cost to start?
e-Kirana is paid-upfront Windows software. Plans are ₹2,999/year (Standard) and ₹4,999/year (Business), both plus 18% GST, billed annually. There is no free trial and no freemium tier, and no commission on your sales.
Start your own online store — on your terms
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