Arcos Space Living — platform proposal

The whole business, built as one system.

One premium storefront. Four ways to supply it from day one, a fifth on the way. One back office that tracks every product, every order and every kuruş — so a small team can run a company that would normally need a building full of people.

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Storefront web, apps, marketplaces Studio 3D designs Workshop manufacturers Warehouse Core orders, stock, people Finance Partners stores, wholesale

Five ways of selling usually means five kinds of chaos.

Arcos Space Living wants to sell its own stock, partner stores’ furniture, its own manufactured designs and wholesale abroad — with a very small team. Done with spreadsheets, marketplace panels and WhatsApp groups, that model breaks long before it becomes profitable.

Without a platformWith the Arcos Space platform
Stock lives in a spreadsheet; the same sofa gets sold on the website and Trendyol at once.One stock number feeds every channel. Sell it in one place, it disappears everywhere.
Orders arrive in four different panels and someone retypes them.Every order from every channel lands in one list with one status flow.
Manufacturers and stores are managed by phone and WhatsApp. Deadlines slip silently.Partners work inside their own app. Late steps are flagged automatically.
Commissions, payouts and partner balances are calculated by hand.The ledger calculates them on every sale and pays out on schedule.
Invoices and waybills are issued manually, one by one.e-Fatura, e-Arşiv and e-İrsaliye are issued automatically at the right moment.
Nobody knows the real profit per product after fees, shipping and returns.True margin per product, channel and business line, live.
Growth means hiring more people for the same repetitive work.Growth means more orders through the same system.

One storefront. Many ways to supply it. One back office.

Customers see a single premium brand. Behind it, products come from different sources — but they’re all managed, sold, shipped and accounted for in exactly the same way.

Own stockbought and storedPartner storestheir stock, our catalogManufacturersbuilt on orderDesignersplanned extensionWebsitepremium storefrontMobile appsiPhone and AndroidTrendyolmarketplaceAmazonmarketplaceWholesale abroadconsignment partnersArcos SpaceOne catalogOne stock countOne ledgerEvery action logged
Every source feeds the same system, and every sale goes out through it. product money

Four business lines at launch, one planned extension.

Each line carries a different level of risk and margin. Together they let the company earn from stock it owns, stock it doesn’t, and products that don’t exist until someone orders them.

Business lineWho owns the stockWho shipsHow Arcos Space earnsInventory risk
Own collectionArcos SpaceArcos SpaceSale marginMedium
Partner storesThe storeThe storeCommission per saleNone
Arcos Space Originals (made to order)Nobody until orderedManufacturerDesign and production marginNone
Wholesale and consignmentArcos Space until soldPartner sells locallySale proceeds minus partner shareLow to medium
Designer Network (planned)Nobody until orderedManufacturerCommission per saleNone

Three of the five lines carry no inventory risk at all. The company can grow its catalog to thousands of products without buying them first.

Own collection: buy, store, sell everywhere.

Smaller home items Arcos Space buys and keeps in stock. Every item is digitised the moment it arrives, so the team always knows what they have, what it cost, and what needs reordering.

Supplierpurchase orderWarehousestock levelEvery channelweb, apps, marketplacesCustomerLedgercost, sale, profitrestocklistedshippedsale paidsupplier paid₺₺
Stock comes in from suppliers, sells on every channel, and both sides of the money land in the ledger. product money
  1. Order from a supplierPurchase orders with expected quantities, prices and arrival dates.
  2. Receive and labelScan the delivery with a phone, compare against the order, print barcode labels.
  3. Store on a shelfEach item gets a location, even if the “warehouse” is a spare room.
  4. Sell on every channelWebsite, apps, Trendyol and Amazon share the same stock count.
  5. Pick, pack and shipThe app shows what to pick and where; the cargo label prints automatically.
  6. Invoice and booke-Invoice issued, ledger updated, profit calculated.

What the platform tracks automatically

  • What’s in stock, reserved, incoming, damaged or returned
  • Real cost per item, including shipping and customs
  • Reorder suggestions based on sales speed and supplier lead time
  • Stock counts with difference reports
  • Slow-moving products that are tying up cash
  • Margin per product after channel commissions and shipping

Partner stores: a bigger catalog without buying stock.

Furniture stores list their products on Arcos Space. Arcos Space markets and sells them, and earns a commission on every sale. The store runs its side through its own app.

Partner storekeeps its own stockArcos Spaceapproves and sellsCustomerCommissionArcos keeps 15%product submittedlisted and soldpays ₺10,000₺8,500 after return windowthe store ships directly to the customer₺₺₺
No stock to buy: the store ships, Arcos Space sells, and the split happens automatically. product money
  1. Store applies and is verifiedCompany documents, tax number and bank details checked before activation.
  2. Store uploads productsPhotos, sizes, materials, stock and price.
  3. Arcos Space approvesNothing goes live without admin review, so the brand stays premium.
  4. Listed everywhereWebsite, apps and connected marketplaces.
  5. Order arrivesThe store confirms and ships within agreed deadlines; every step is time-stamped.
  6. Commission and payoutAfter delivery and the return window, the store’s share is released automatically.

What the store sees in its app

  • New orders, what needs to ship and by when
  • Products waiting for approval, live, or rejected with a reason
  • Stock levels and what’s selling
  • Balance: sold, commission, paid, pending
  • Its own performance score: speed, cancellations, returns

Stores get free reach and a sales channel; Arcos Space gets a catalog it never had to finance.

Arcos Space Originals: designed in-house, built on demand.

The team are architects and interior architects. They design furniture in 3D; contracted manufacturers build each piece only when a customer orders it. Original products, no stock, and a margin nobody else can undercut.

Order placedcustomerJob sentautomaticIn productionmanufacturerQuality checkphotos approvedDeliveredcarrierAssembledin the homeThe customer sees each step live in their order page
Every made-to-order piece is tracked from the order to the living room.

From design to catalog

  1. Design in 3DModel, materials, dimensions and options like fabric and size.
  2. Feasibility checkManufacturers review it in their app: can they build it, at what cost, how fast.
  3. Choose and priceAdmin picks the best maker; the platform suggests a price that covers every cost.
  4. PublishLive with 3D view, “see it in your room” and an honest delivery date.

From order to living room

  1. Order placedPayment or deposit taken.
  2. Job sent automaticallyThe manufacturer receives the job with full specs attached.
  3. In productionThe maker updates progress; the customer sees it.
  4. Quality checkPhotos uploaded and approved before anything ships.
  5. Delivery and assemblyBooked, tracked and confirmed.
  6. Maker paid by stagePayments released as milestones are met.

Wholesale and consignment: selling abroad, tracked to the piece.

Partners abroad — for example in Europe — receive products in bulk and sell them in their own market. Arcos Space is paid as items sell. The partner reports through its own portal, so the stock sitting in another country is never a mystery.

border and customsArcos SpaceTürkiyePartner in Europeholds consigned stockCustomersin Europebulk shipment€ for items sold€
Stock abroad stays visible until it sells, and every euro owed is calculated automatically. product money
  1. Agree termsPrices, partner share, currency, reporting and payment schedule.
  2. Ship in bulkWaybills and export documents generated from the shipment.
  3. Stock stays visibleItems at the partner still show as Arcos Space stock until they sell.
  4. Partner reports salesIn the app, item by item.
  5. Amount due calculatedIn EUR and TRY, with the exchange rate of the day stored.
  6. Payment matchedIncoming transfers are matched to what’s owed; gaps are flagged.

Why it matters

  • Export revenue in hard currency
  • Running balance per partner: sent, sold, returned, paid, outstanding
  • Alerts for slow stock and late payments
  • Restock suggestions based on what the partner actually sells
Planned extension, built after the core platform

Designer Network: other people’s talent, Arcos Space’s platform.

Independent designers upload their 3D furniture designs. Arcos Space connects them to its manufacturers, adds its commission and sells the pieces. Designers promote their own products with their own ad budgets — and every sale they bring in runs through Arcos Space.

Designeruploads 3D designsArcos Spaceconnects and sellsManufacturerbuilds on orderCustomersdesignjobdeliveredtheir own ads, referral linkpayscommission₺₺Ad
Designers bring their own audiences, and every sale they drive is tracked back to them. product money

For designers

A public profile, production through vetted manufacturers, sales, payouts — without running a company.

For Arcos Space

The catalog grows at no design or inventory cost. Each designer becomes an unpaid marketer for the platform.

How it’s tracked

Personal referral links and campaign tracking show exactly which designer brought which sale, so commissions are automatic and indisputable.

Why later

It reuses everything built for Originals. Once the core runs smoothly, adding it is an extension, not a rebuild.

Eight apps on one backend.

Every person who touches the business gets an app made for their job — on the device that suits it. All of them run on the same backend and the same data, so nothing is ever copied, synced by hand or out of date.

PlatformDeviceWho uses itWhat it’s for
Storefront websiteBrowser, desktop and mobileCustomersPremium shopping, 3D and room views, checkout with installments, order tracking
Customer appiPhoneCustomersShopping, AR “see it in your room”, delivery tracking, notifications
Customer appAndroidCustomersSame as iPhone
Business appiPhoneStaff, warehouse, stores, manufacturers, wholesale partnersEach role sees only its own screens: scanning, orders, production, approvals
Business appAndroidSame as iPhoneSame as iPhone
Operations panelBrowserAdmin, staff, accountant, partnersFull control of catalog, orders, partners, finance and settings
Desktop appWindowsOffice and warehouse computersFast reports, instant Excel and PDF exports, label and barcode printers
Desktop appmacOSOffice computersSame as Windows
Backend and APICloudEvery app aboveBusiness rules, data, integrations, automations, security

Everyone sees exactly what they need, and nothing more.

Admins create staff accounts and decide, action by action, what each person can do. Partners see only their own products, orders and money.

Owners
Everything: settings, staff, partners, money, reports.
Staff
Custom permissions — approve products, ship orders, approve payments, issue refunds — set one by one.
Warehouse team
Receive, label, move, pick, pack and count stock from a phone.
Accountant
Reads and exports financial data. Can’t change operations.
Partner stores
Their products, stock, orders, deadlines and balance.
Manufacturers
Design reviews, quotes, production jobs, quality photos, payments.
Wholesale partners
Consigned stock, sales reports, statements and balance.
Designers (planned)
Designs, sales, referral performance and earnings.
Customers
Orders, tracking, returns, invoices, saved rooms and wishlists.

Approval limits

A staff member can approve payments up to a set amount. Anything above goes to the owners.

Four-eyes rule

Whoever creates a payment can’t be the one who approves it.

Two-step login

Required for anyone who can touch money or settings.

Sixteen modules, one connected system.

Each of these would normally be a separate software subscription, often priced per user. Here they share one database, so information entered once is used everywhere.

Product catalog
One master record per product: variants, photos, 3D models, specs, price per channel.
Inventory and warehouse
Locations, barcodes, every stock movement, reservations, counts.
Purchasing
Suppliers, purchase orders, receiving, reorder suggestions.
Orders
All channels in one list, one status flow, full history.
Sales channels
Trendyol, Amazon, Google Shopping and Meta catalogs kept in sync.
Partners
Onboarding, verification, contracts, commission rules, deadlines, scores.
Production
Feasibility quotes, manufacturing jobs, progress and quality checks.
Logistics
Cargo and freight bookings, delivery appointments, tracking, proof of delivery.
Returns and after-sales
Return requests, inspections, refunds, exchanges, damage claims, warranty.
Finance and ledger
Every lira and kuruş, payouts, reconciliation, profit.
Documents
e-Fatura, e-Arşiv, e-İrsaliye, contracts, export paperwork.
Notifications
Email, SMS and WhatsApp updates for customers, partners and staff.
Customer support
Messages tied to the right order, not lost in personal phones.
Analytics
Live dashboards and exportable reports on everything.
People and permissions
Staff accounts, roles, approval limits, two-step login.
Audit trail
Who did what, when, from where, and why — permanently.

Every kuruş accounted for, automatically.

At the heart of the platform is a proper double-entry ledger. Every sale, commission, fee, refund, payout and expense across all business lines is recorded as it happens, and the books always balance.

Customerpays ₺10,000Paymentlicensed providerLedgerrecords the splitCommission₺1,500Held for store₺8,500Store’s bank₺8,500 paidreturn window₺₺₺
One payment, split correctly every time. The store’s share waits for the return window, then pays out on its own.

How the ledger works

  • Exact to the kuruş. Amounts are stored as whole kuruş, so there are no rounding errors.
  • Nothing is ever erased. Mistakes are corrected with a reversing entry, so history stays intact.
  • Always traceable. Every line links to the order, invoice, payout or receipt behind it.
  • Multi-currency. TRY, EUR and others, with the exchange rate stored per transaction.
  • Automatic payouts. Partner shares are held until delivery and the return window, then released.
  • Reconciliation. Bank, payment provider and marketplace settlements matched against expected amounts.
  • Expenses. Recorded with receipts and approved through the permission system.
  • Accountant-ready. Clean exports for the company’s accountant and their software.

Example: a partner store sells a sofa

A customer pays 10,000.00 TL; Arcos Space’s commission is 15%. VAT left out to keep the example simple.

At the saleDebitCredit
Payment provider balance10,000.00
Owed to partner store8,500.00
Commission revenue1,500.00
When the store is paidDebitCredit
Owed to partner store8,500.00
Bank8,500.00

No one calculates this by hand. It happens the moment the order is paid and again when the payout runs.

Know the business in numbers, at any moment.

Live dashboards on the web, in the apps and on desktop. Large reports export to Excel or PDF in seconds on the desktop app, and scheduled reports can land in the owners’ inbox every morning.

Monthly revenueexample dataJFMAMJJASONDProfit by business lineexample dataOwnPartnersOriginalsWholesale
An example of the live dashboard. Real figures come from the business once it’s running.
Sales
By day, product, category, channel, city and business line.
True profit
After product cost, marketplace commission, payment fees, shipping, returns and partner shares.
Stock
Stock value, turnover, dead stock, items about to run out.
Channels
Which channel earns the most per sale, not just the most sales.
Partners
Store and manufacturer scorecards: speed, quality, returns, revenue.
Production
Lead times, delays and quality issues per manufacturer and design.
Customers
Repeat buyers, average order value, where they come from.
Marketing
Which campaign, ad or designer brought which sale, and what it cost.
Cash
What’s coming in, what’s owed out, and when.
Demand
What customers search for and can’t find — a list of what to design or stock next.

The platform keeps working when the team goes home.

Routine decisions follow rules the owners set once. People step in only for approvals and exceptions.

Website4 in stockNew orderMobile apps4 in stockNew orderTrendyol4 in stockNew orderAmazon4 in stockNew orderShared stock4same number everywhereRestocked from the warehouse
Sell it once anywhere, and the stock count drops on every channel automatically. No overselling.
When this happensThe platform automatically
An order comes in on TrendyolImports it, reserves stock, updates stock on every other channel
Stock falls below its reorder levelDrafts a purchase order for the supplier
A customer orders an OriginalCreates a production job and sends it to the manufacturer with full specs
A partner hasn’t confirmed an order in 24 hoursReminds them, then alerts the team
A manufacturer marks a piece readyAsks for quality photos, then books the delivery
An order is paidRecords it in the ledger and issues the e-invoice
A shipment leavesIssues the e-waybill and sends the customer a tracking link
The return window closesReleases the partner’s payout
A bank statement is importedMatches payments to orders and flags anything missing
A payment above the limit is requestedRoutes it to the owners for approval
A customer leaves without payingSends a reminder with the items they left behind
A wholesale partner’s report is lateReminds the partner and alerts the team

The routine work of a 10–15 person back office.

At growth scale, running four business lines by hand would need a full operations team. The platform does that repetitive work, so the people Arcos Space hires can spend their time on design, sales and customers.

Role it would otherwise needWhat the platform does instead
Inventory clerkTracks every movement, location and count
Purchasing assistantSuggests and drafts reorders
Order processors, one per channelImports and routes every order automatically
Marketplace listing managerKeeps products, prices and stock in sync everywhere
Invoicing clerkIssues e-invoices and e-waybills on its own
Bookkeeping assistantRecords every transaction and reconciles payments
Commission and payout calculatorCalculates and schedules every partner share
Partner coordinatorPartners work in their own app with automatic deadlines
Production coordinatorSends jobs, tracks progress, requests quality photos
Logistics coordinatorBooks cargo, prints labels, tracks deliveries
Customer update deskNotifies customers at every step by SMS, email and WhatsApp
Reporting analystLive dashboards and scheduled reports
Document archivistStores every invoice, contract and approval, searchable

This isn’t about having no team. It’s about every new hire doing work that grows the company instead of retyping orders.

Start from a spare room. Scale without rebuilding.

The platform doesn’t require a warehouse, a big team or a large stock purchase to begin. It grows with the business instead of having to be replaced as it grows.

Any space is a warehouse

A room at home, a storage unit or a shelf at a partner’s shop. Give it a location in the app and it’s tracked like a real warehouse.

Most of the catalog costs nothing to hold

Partner stores, Originals and later the Designer Network require no stock purchase at all.

Costs follow sales

Payment and marketplace fees are paid per sale. Server costs start small and rise only with real traffic.

No per-user licences

Adding a new staff member, store or manufacturer doesn’t add a software bill.

No stack of subscriptions

No separate e-commerce, inventory, marketplace integration, CRM and reporting tools to pay for and connect.

Built to grow

The same system works for ten orders a month or ten thousand.

What still costs money: products bought for the own collection, photography and 3D work, advertising, delivery, an accountant and company fees. The platform keeps all of these lean and measurable, so every lira spent can be traced to what it earned.

Built to sell, not just to manage.

The platform is also the company’s best salesperson. These features turn an architecture team’s skills into revenue.

Shop the room
Rooms designed by Arcos Space architects, where every piece can be bought together in one cart.
See it in your room
3D views and AR on the phone, so customers know it fits before they buy.
Make it yours
Choose fabric, colour and size on Originals; the price and delivery date update instantly.
Design what sells
Searches, wishlists and “not found” queries tell the team what to design or stock next.
Pre-order launches
A new design goes into production once enough orders come in, so it’s proven before money is spent.
Design consultations
Customers book the architects for a room or a whole home, a new paid service and a source of big orders.
Projects and B2B
Quotes for hotels, offices, cafés and developers’ show flats, managed in the same system.
Everywhere at once
One product, automatically listed on the website, apps, marketplaces, Google Shopping and Instagram.
Installments, clearly shown
The way Turkish customers buy furniture, visible on every product page.
Referrals and loyalty
Customers and designers earn for bringing new buyers, tracked automatically.
Ready for export
Multiple languages and currencies for customers and partners abroad.
Data the brand owns
Customer and sales data live with Arcos Space, not a marketplace.

Premium means customers feel safe from the first click.

For customers

  • Secure card payments with 3D Secure through a licensed payment provider
  • Honest delivery dates, shown before checkout
  • Live order tracking, including production progress for made-to-order pieces
  • Clear returns, warranty and assembly information on every product
  • Verified reviews with customer photos
  • Official e-invoice delivered automatically
  • Real company details, phone and WhatsApp, always visible
  • Fast pages and a design that matches the quality of the furniture

For the business

  • Permanent audit trail: who, what, when, from where and why
  • Role-based access, approval limits and the four-eyes rule
  • Two-step login for anyone handling money or settings
  • Encrypted connections and protected personal data, built with KVKK in mind
  • Automatic daily backups and the ability to restore
  • Monitoring that alerts the developer before customers notice a problem

Modern, proven technology, one language end to end.

The whole system is written in TypeScript and shares code between the backend, the website and every app. A fix or a new feature is built once and reaches every platform.

LayerTechnologyWhy
Backend and APINode.js with TypeScriptFast, widely supported, shares types with every app
DatabasePostgreSQLRock-solid for money and stock, where consistency is everything
Background jobsRedis with a job queueMarketplace sync, invoices, notifications and payouts run reliably in the background
SearchDedicated product search engineInstant, typo-tolerant search that understands Turkish
Storefront websiteNext.jsFast loading and strong Google visibility
Mobile appsReact Native with ExpoOne codebase for iPhone and Android, with instant updates
Desktop appsTauriSmall, fast Windows and macOS apps that work with printers and local files
3D and ARglTF and USDZ models in the browser and phone3D viewing on the web and “see it in your room” on iPhone and Android
Files and mediaCloud object storage with a CDNPhotos, 3D models and documents load fast anywhere
HostingContainers, automated deployment, monitoringReliable releases, quick recovery, room to scale

Connected to the services the business already depends on.

Payments
A licensed Turkish payment provider with cards, installments, 3D Secure and split payments for partners.
e-Invoicing
A GİB-authorised integrator for e-Fatura, e-Arşiv and e-İrsaliye.
Marketplaces
Trendyol and Amazon, with Hepsiburada and others possible later.
Cargo and freight
Cargo companies for small items and freight carriers for large furniture.
Advertising catalogs
Google Merchant Center and Meta catalogs, with conversion tracking.
Messaging
SMS, email and WhatsApp Business for updates and support.
Banking
Bank statement import for automatic reconciliation.
Accounting
Exports for the accountant’s software.
Analytics
Website and app analytics for traffic and campaign performance.
App stores
Apple App Store and Google Play publishing and updates.

What it costs to keep running.

Beyond building the platform, these are the ongoing service costs. They start very small and grow gradually, only as traffic and sales grow.

Under $100 a month at launchLaunchFirst customersGrowingScalingordersmonthly tech cost
Illustration: costs step up only when traffic and orders do.
ServiceHow it’s chargedAt launch
Cloud servers and databaseMonthly, grows with trafficFrom about $50 a month
File storage and CDNMonthly, grows with photos, 3D models and visitorsFrom about $5 a month
Email deliveryFree tier first, then by volume$0 at the start
Monitoring and backupsFree tiers first, then monthlyAbout $0–10 a month
Apple App Store developer accountYearly$99 a year, about $8 a month
Google Play developer accountOne-time$25, paid once
DomainYearlyAbout $10–20 a year
e-Invoice integratorPackage based on number of documentsVaries by provider and volume
SMS and WhatsApp messagesPer messagePaid only for messages sent
Payment providerCommission per transactionPaid only when a sale happens
Marketplace commissionsPer sale on Trendyol and AmazonPaid only when a sale happens

At launch, the fixed technical cost is under $100 a month, including servers, storage and the App Store and Google Play accounts. It rises step by step as visitors and orders grow, and per-sale fees are only paid when money is coming in. Exact figures depend on the providers chosen.

How it gets built.

The platform is delivered in stages. Each stage is usable on its own, so the business can start working with it before the whole system is finished.

  1. FoundationAccounts, roles and permissions, audit trail, ledger, product catalog, infrastructure.
  2. Storefront and own collectionWebsite, payments and installments, warehouse, purchasing, e-invoices, Trendyol and Amazon sync.
  3. Arcos Space OriginalsDesign feasibility, manufacturer app, production tracking, quality checks, product configurator.
  4. Partner storesStore app, product approvals, commissions, payouts, scorecards.
  5. Wholesale and consignmentPartner portal, consigned stock, multi-currency, export documents.
  6. Apps, analytics and launchCustomer and business apps in the App Store and Google Play, desktop apps, dashboards, team training.

Later: Designer Network

Built as an extension once the core is running: designer portal, referral tracking and designer payouts.

Start early, outside the code

  • Apply to the payment provider and e-invoice integrator
  • Request Trendyol and Amazon API access
  • Open Apple and Google developer accounts
  • Sign the first manufacturers and partner stores
  • Plan product photography and 3D models

These run on other companies’ schedules. Starting them on day one keeps them from delaying launch.

Decisions needed before building.

These answers shape how parts of the system are built. Settling them early keeps the project on schedule.

Partner stores
Does Arcos Space resell their products, or act as a marketplace?
Payments
Which payment provider, and are split payments needed from day one?
Accounting
Who is the accountant, and which software do they use?
Delivery
Which cargo companies and freight carriers will be used?
Originals
Full payment upfront, or a deposit with the rest before delivery?
Damage
Who pays when a piece arrives damaged, in each business line?
Wholesale
Does the partner abroad buy the stock or hold it on consignment, and how often do they report?
Assembly
Is assembly offered, and in which cities?
Team
How many staff at launch, and in which roles?
Launch
Target date, number of products and which channels first?
Showroom
Is there a physical place customers can visit?
Content and ads
What budget for photography, 3D models and advertising?

Not a website. The operating system of the company.

Most furniture startups begin with a simple online shop and rebuild everything when they grow. Arcos Space Living starts with the system a much larger company would need — so a small, talented team can run four businesses at once, prove each one with real numbers, and grow without hitting a wall.

8apps and platforms
1shared backend and ledger
9user roles with their own views
4+1business lines, one planned
16connected modules
10+external integrations