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# Cartble store blueprints: choose your business model
> Blueprints are pre-configured industry templates that shape your admin labels, feature set, and storefront behavior to match your business model.
When you create a store on Cartble, you choose a **blueprint** — a pre-configured industry template that tailors every part of your admin experience to match your business. A blueprint determines how your catalog is labeled (products vs. dishes vs. services), which operational features are enabled (stock management, prep times, appointment scheduling), and how your storefront behaves at checkout. You can run multiple blueprints across separate stores, but each store operates under a single blueprint at a time.
## Available blueprints
The **Retail** blueprint is designed for merchants selling physical goods. It activates SKU tracking, stock-level management, shipping and logistics fields, and a Sales Dashboard for managing orders through packing and fulfillment.
**What's included:**
* Stock resources catalog with SKU and stock-level tracking
* Retail price and cost-per-item fields
* Logistics & Shipping panel (dimensions, weight, NCM)
* Sales Dashboard with a **Packing** order stage
* Category and Collection taxonomy for browsing and filtering
* Low-stock and out-of-stock dashboard indicators
**Best for:** clothing, electronics, home goods, specialty retail, and any store shipping physical items to customers.
The **On-demand** blueprint is built for delivery and pickup businesses. It surfaces prep-time configuration, a Kitchen Display System (KDS), and an Order Center that tracks incoming delivery and pickup orders in real time.
**What's included:**
* Resource Catalog with delivery/pickup order management
* On-Demand Parameters for prep time per item
* Order Center with a **Preparing** order stage
* Kitchen Display System for real-time kitchen order management
* Section and Grouping taxonomy (instead of Categories and Collections)
* Out-of-stock and low-stock indicators on the dashboard
**Sub-types:**
The **Food** sub-type refines the On-demand blueprint for restaurants, cafés, ghost kitchens, and food-delivery businesses. It replaces generic labels with food-specific language throughout the admin.
| Feature | Food label |
| ------------ | ----------------------------- |
| Catalog | Menu / Dishes |
| Taxonomy | Menu Categories / Menu Tags |
| Collections | Highlights / Highlight Groups |
| Orders | Kitchen Orders |
| Order center | Kitchen Display |
| Order stage | In Kitchen |
| Add item | New Dish |
Dishes also support modifier groups (e.g., "Extra toppings", "Sauce choice") and kitchen parameters such as per-item prep time.
The **Craft** sub-type adapts the On-demand blueprint for artisan makers and small-batch producers — jewelers, candle makers, custom print shops, and similar businesses.
| Feature | Craft label |
| ------------ | ----------------- |
| Catalog | Handmade Items |
| Collections | Lines & Series |
| Orders | Production Orders |
| Order center | Workshop Manager |
| Order stage | In Production |
| Add item | New Creation |
Production specs replace standard logistics fields, letting you capture materials, production time, and unit readiness instead of shipping weight.
The **Booking** blueprint is designed for service businesses that take appointments or space reservations. It enables duration, staff assignment, buffer time, and an Agenda Manager that tracks upcoming sessions and availability.
**What's included:**
* Offered Services catalog with capacity tracking
* Service Duration and buffer time configuration
* Staff / Professional Assignment per service
* Agenda Manager with an **In Progress** order stage
* Specialty and Service Package taxonomy
* Fully Booked and Limited Availability dashboard indicators
**Sub-types:**
The **Service** sub-type targets appointment-based businesses: salons, clinics, tutors, fitness coaches, and consultants.
| Feature | Service label |
| ------------ | ---------------- |
| Catalog | Services / Plans |
| Orders | Sessions |
| Order center | Session Manager |
| Order stage | In Progress |
| Add item | New Session |
Each service entry supports session parameters such as duration, assigned staff members, and buffer time between appointments.
The **Space** sub-type is designed for venues, co-working spaces, recording studios, and any business renting physical spaces by the hour or day.
| Feature | Space label |
| ------------ | ------------------ |
| Catalog | Spaces and Rooms |
| Collections | Areas & Sectors |
| Orders | Space Reservations |
| Order center | Booking Center |
| Add item | New Space |
| Price | Rental Value |
Space entries include reservation terms and room/resource assignment, so you can track which room or asset is booked for each slot.
## Switching your blueprint
Your blueprint is selected during store setup and shapes your entire admin experience. If your business model evolves and you need to change your blueprint, reach out to Cartble support — the team can assist with the transition and advise on any impact to your existing catalog and order data.
Blueprint changes affect how your catalog labels, order management, and storefront features appear. Contact support before switching to understand the impact on your existing data.