20% improvement in database query response time
60-70% improvement in operational efficiency by automating product approval
50% faster deployment time of AI features with the help of Gemini
Mystore, an ONDC ecommerce marketplace, uses Google AI to boost efficiency and connect millions of buyers and sellers.
Ecommerce is booming in India, and Mystore is the first ecommerce marketplace to use the Indian government's Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to help millions of small and medium-sized businesses go digital. India's underserved micro-level sellers, who may lack the technical expertise for professional photography or creating detailed product descriptions, face a major challenge. Maintaining consistent and accurate listings is crucial for credibility and preventing returns or poor reviews. Previously, Mystore’s product approval team would spend days checking each product for accuracy and compliance.
To enhance user experience, automate processes, and accelerate growth, Mystore integrated Google Cloud AI capabilities, particularly Gemini using Vertex AI. By automating pain points like cataloging and product approvals for millions of growing products, Mystore not only makes digital commerce accessible but also keeps its own operating costs low.
“We chose Google Cloud because our goals on ONDC are perfectly aligned. Google is proactive in this ecosystem and offers best-in-class AI tools, which are critical as we expand into gen AI,” says Rajiv Kumar, Co-founder and CEO at Mystore. “We want to work with the Google team to become the largest player in ONDC and help democratize ecommerce.”
We chose Google Cloud because our goals on ONDC are perfectly aligned. Google is proactive in this ecosystem and offers best-in-class AI tools, which are critical as we expand into gen AI. We want to work with the Google team to become the largest player in ONDC and help democratize ecommerce.
Rajiv Kumar
Co-founder and CEO, Mystore
Mystore's seller dashboard is powered by Google AI this deep integration, automating tasks that are often challenging for its users. This is especially impactful for India's underserved micro-level sellers who may lack the technical expertise for professional photography or creating detailed product descriptions. By automating pain points like cataloging and product approvals, Mystore not only makes digital commerce accessible but also keeps its own operating costs low.
With Google AI, the product approval process, which once took 1-2 days, now takes under an hour. This has boosted operational efficiency by 60-70%, as the AI automatically checks for quality and compliance with ONDC standards.
Rajiv Kumar
Co-founder and CEO, Mystore
The platform automatically generates accurate product titles, descriptions, categories, and HSN codes directly from a single product image, eliminating the need for manual data entry.
The AI-powered image editor also automatically improves low-quality product photos by removing distracting backgrounds and centering the product. This is a significant advantage for sellers like farmers and artisans who may lack professional photography training or equipment.
"AI is a magic wand for our sellers. It provides an immeasurable benefit for product cataloging," says Kriti Aggarwal, co-founder at Mystore. "They get everything instantly—including a title and description—and their images are transformed into crisp, professional photos."
According to Kumar, "With Gemini, we can deploy AI features 50% faster. We can quickly refine and integrate new functionalities into our system. For instance, it only took one day to integrate Gemini 2.5 Flash Image with our Image Editor tool."
To manage its vast inventory of over 20 million products, Mystore relies on a Multilingual Semantic Search. Powering this search with Vertex AI, buyers can search in regional Indian languages, and Mystore connects their queries to relevant products, even with misspellings or language mismatches. For instance, the AI can correctly match a query for "red saree" to a product with a photo of a red saree, even if the seller mistakenly categorized a red saree as a white saree.
“With Google AI, the product approval process, which once took 1-2 days, now takes under an hour,” says Kumar. “This has boosted operational efficiency by 60-70%, as the AI automatically checks for quality and compliance with ONDC standards.”
Mystore has built “Mystore Genie”, an AI-powered conversational shopping assistant that makes product discovery on the ONDC-connected Mystore platform more natural and intuitive. It understands voice and text queries, matching buyer intent to relevant items in real time, simplifying search and ordering, and helping both shoppers find what they want and enabling sellers to increase conversions.
For customer support, it has introduced "Mystore Mitra", an AI-powered assistant that instantly resolves buyer queries from their dashboard, ensuring quick help and smoother daily operations.
Mystore's parent platform, StoreHippo, also offers these AI features as white-label solutions, allowing other businesses to create their own branded ecommerce stores.
Mystore's migration to Google Cloud has enabled the company to scale its operations to meet ecommerce growth with minimal impact on its operating expenses.
The company saw a 20% improvement in response times for its MongoDB database and applications without any additional costs. This gain is attributed to Google Cloud's low-latency network and optimized infrastructure.
A major part of success is leveraging Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to manage AI workloads. By hosting its AI models on this infrastructure, Mystore can process huge volumes of images and product data far more efficiently, improving the experience for both sellers and buyers.
Mystore's platform experiences significant traffic fluctuations, especially during online shopping events. Its previous provider struggled with these surges, leading to service issues. With GKE, Mystore can handle sudden traffic spikes effortlessly, maintaining high performance and availability without manual intervention.
Additionally, by hosting its analytics on Google Cloud, Mystore provides unified data visibility to both its internal teams, such as logistics, and its sellers, empowering them to make more data-driven operations and business decisions.
"Our goal is to help every seller in India get online," says Aggarwal. "Thanks to Google Cloud, we're providing them with all the tools they need to digitize their businesses, creating a win-win for everyone involved. We see a future where India is a completely digitized nation."
Our goal is to help every seller in India get online. Thanks to Google Cloud, we're providing them with all the tools they need to digitize their businesses, creating a win-win for everyone involved. We see a future where India is a completely digitized nation.
Kriti Aggarwal
Co-founder, Mystore
Mystore is an ONDC-connected marketplace that helps small and medium-sized businesses reach new customers across India. The AI-powered platform features a seller app with no high upfront costs and a buyer app for a seamless shopping experience.
Industry: Retail
Location: India
Products: Gemini, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, Google Kubernetes Engine, Vertex AI