Spark8 Smoke Shop
Spark8 Smoke Shop & Lounge
Live e-commerce platform for Spark8 Smoke Shop & Lounge — a three-location smoke shop and lounge across the Tampa Bay area. Built on Next.js with a brand-forward dark theme that stands out from the generic smoke-shop template landscape, Spark8 serves customers with a full product catalog, age-verified checkout, and a custom admin platform that runs the business day-to-day. Features: • Full product catalog across THC, vapes, kratom, mushrooms, pre-rolls, batteries, gummies, and more • Age verification (21+) on entry and at checkout • Location pages with hours, directions, and menus for three storefronts • Real-time inventory management across locations • Deals and promotions system with dedicated landing pages • Admin panel for products, orders, pricing, and reporting • Late-night operating hours (open until 1 AM, 2 AM Fri–Sat)
The Challenge
Build a production e-commerce platform for a three-location smoke shop and lounge covering a wide regulated product catalog (THC, kratom, vapes, mushrooms), enforcing age verification, syncing inventory across storefronts, and presenting like a real brand — not a template.
Our Solution
Shipped a Next.js storefront on Railway with a custom admin panel powering day-to-day operations. Category-first navigation mirrors how customers actually shop the store. Age verification hits on entry and at checkout. The admin layer gives the Spark8 team full control over products, pricing, deals, and reporting without touching code. Dark, red-accented brand identity replaces the generic smoke-shop aesthetic.
Results
• Live at shopspark8.com serving three Tampa Bay locations • Full product catalog across 10+ categories • Online ordering with in-store pickup • Admin dashboard driving daily operations • Brand-first design replacing the generic template look
System Capabilities
Product Catalog
Full e-commerce catalog with category filtering, product variants, and detailed descriptions for smoke shop inventory.
Age Verification
Compliant age gate on entry and at checkout to meet legal requirements for tobacco and related product sales.
Online Ordering
Smooth checkout flow with local pickup and delivery options, integrated with Stripe for secure payment processing.
Loyalty Program
Points-based rewards system that incentivizes repeat purchases and converts one-time buyers into regulars.
Inventory Management
Admin panel for tracking stock levels, managing variants, and setting low-inventory alerts to prevent overselling.
Local SEO
Optimized for local search with Google Business integration, location schema, and keyword-targeted content.
What This Demonstrates
Full-Stack Architecture
End-to-end system design covering frontend UI, API layer, database schema, and deployment infrastructure — built to scale from day one.
Production Deployment
Live system serving real users — authentication, data persistence, payment processing, email delivery, and uptime monitoring all in production.
System Architecture
Multi-layer technical implementation with Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and more — designed for reliability, maintainability, and growth.
Technical Details
“I was basically invisible online before this. Now half my orders come in online for pickup, and walk-ins show up already knowing what they want. The site looks like an actual brand — not a smoke shop with a template. That was the whole point and they nailed it.”
Spark 8 Owner