Hauts-de-France, France
Custom ERP and billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for retail and logistics businesses in Lille. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, India, and delivered remotely, with working software every two weeks.
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01 — Local economy
Several of France's biggest retailers grew out of the Mulliez family businesses around Lille, and Decathlon, Auchan, Leroy Merlin and Kiabi still run their head offices in the metropolitan area. Former textile mills in Roubaix and Tourcoing now house mail-order and digital firms such as La Redoute, and the location between Paris, London and Brussels supports large distribution and logistics sites.
Also known as Rijsel.
French, English and Dutch
02 — Industries
What we would build first for the industries Lille is known for.
04 — Working together
Jaipur is 4 h 30 min ahead of Lille on standard time, and 3 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 13:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 4 h 30 min to 5 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
Local time, standard time.
Pranjal is the best developer — started and ended development before schedule.
50+ projects for 30+ clients in 11 countries over six-plus years.
05 — FAQ
Yes, remotely. Flip Retail is a software studio in Jaipur, India, with no office in Lille; discovery happens on video calls and you get working software every two weeks.
Jaipur is 4 h 30 min ahead of Lille on standard time, and 3 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 13:30 in Jaipur. Standard 09:00–18:00 office days overlap by 4 h 30 min to 5 h 30 min, which is enough for live calls, demos and same-day answers.
Yes. Current language models handle French, English and Dutch well, including mixed-language messages. We still test an agent in each language your customers use before it goes live, and route anything it is unsure about to your team.
Usually one module that fixes the most expensive problem first. For retail & e-commerce that is often point-of-sale billing and omnichannel inventory. It goes live early, and the rest of the system follows in two-week increments while your team is already using it.
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