Project Overview: A premium gift platform designed to give customers a simple, delightful, and curated gifting experience. The platform combines thoughtfully curated baskets with the flexibility for customers to create their own custom gift sets, all while maintaining a clean, high-end presentation and smooth user experience. Core Goals: * Make gifting easy, enjoyable, and personalized. * Provide a premium, visually appealing interface that reflects a high-end brand. * Allow customers to either select ready-made curated baskets or build their own basket based on occasion, budget, and preferences. * Ensure backend logic enforces rules for basket minimums, tier pricing, and inventory, while keeping checkout and order tracking simple and transparent. Key Features and Functionality: 1. Landing Page & Gifting Options: * Customers can choose between: * Curated Baskets: Pre-designed gift boxes created around themes such as holidays, occasions, or special moments. * Build-Your-Own Basket: Interactive basket builder where users select a theme and/or budget and add items based on tier rules and minimum quantity logic. * Customers can select basket type and size (Basic, Premium, Luxury). 2. Basket Builder Logic: * Ensures minimum items per basket are met. * Allows adding, removing, or replacing items. * Optional personalization features, such as adding gift messages or including QR codes for uploaded photos or videos. 3. Checkout Flow: * Provides a summary showing: * Item total * Basket fees * Shipping costs * Generates a unique order number for each purchase. * Secure Stripe-based payment integration with address validation for sender and recipient. * Automated confirmation pages and emails branded for a premium experience. 4. Admin & Operational Tools: * Admin dashboard for managing orders, purchase orders, substitutions, and inventory tracking. * Role-based access controls for admins and fulfillment staff. * Tools for handling exceptions, such as out-of-stock items, partial fulfillment, or basket substitutions. * System logs and audit trails for monitoring basket creation, AI suggestions, and admin activity. 5. AI-Enhanced Suggestions: * Optional AI-powered recommendations to help users complete their baskets while following brand quality and margin rules. * Admin toggle to enable or disable AI suggestions. * AI suggestions operate with non-PII logging and cost/usage controls. 6. Fulfillment & Notifications: * Order state tracking from placement to delivery: Ordered → Received → Assembled → Shipped → Completed. * Automated notifications and tracking updates sent to customers. * Scheduled delivery logic for holidays or future occasions (“Buy Now, Ship Later”). 7. Platform Setup & Launch: * Fully scalable architecture and secure deployment. * Live testing and verification of all workflows. * Delivery of admin documentation and technical notes for future expansion (AI features, Amazon automation, etc.). Summary: The platform provides a seamless end-to-end gifting experience that balances pre-designed luxury baskets with the flexibility to build your own, all while maintaining a premium, branded interface, secure checkout, and robust admin controls. Every feature—from basket creation to order fulfillment—is designed to make gift-giving easy, customizable, and high-end.