Projects to do

Supermarkets create waste in packaging, food and energy, and shoppers increasingly ask what is being done without clear answers.

Craft sellers who depend on tourist flea markets lose sales in the off-season, but selling online brings packing, photos, returns and fees they may not handle.

Students buy and discard textbooks, furniture and clothes each year, yet few organised ways exist to resell them with trust.

Opening a shop in the wrong street can sink a business before it starts, yet many owners pick on instinct alone.

Tourists browse quickly and want something authentic and easy to carry, so souvenir shops must stand out in a crowded lane.

Retailers want chat assistants to answer routine queries, but poor scripts frustrate shoppers and hide the moments that need a human.

Kirana owners face pressure from apps and chains but cannot afford to waste effort on tools their customers and staff will not use.

A growing small brand must choose between a marketplace's reach and an own store's control, and the wrong balance can limit growth.

Grocery chains launch own-brand lines to give shoppers value and earn better margins, but a poor launch can damage trust.

Festive demand arrives all at once, and stores that prepare late face empty shelves, crowded aisles and weary staff.