Addressing Laravel Package

Product Decisions This Supports

• Geographic Data-Driven Features: Enables implementation of location-based pricing, shipping rules, or tax calculations (e.g., "Free shipping for addresses in Zone X").
• Multi-Region eCommerce: Supports global expansion by managing country/province hierarchies and zone-based restrictions (e.g., region-specific product availability).
• Compliance & Localization: Facilitates GDPR/address validation (e.g., mandatory fields per country) and localized address formats (e.g., US vs. EU standards).
• API-First Architecture: Integrates seamlessly with headless commerce or microservices where address data must be shared across services (e.g., order processing, CRM).
• Roadmap Acceleration: Build vs. Buy decision—avoids reinventing address/zone logic, reducing dev time for core eCommerce features.
• Third-Party Integrations: Foundation for payment gateways (e.g., Stripe’s address validation) or logistics APIs (e.g., FedEx shipping zones).

When to Consider This Package

• Avoid if:
  • Your app requires complex geospatial queries (e.g., radius-based searches)—use a dedicated package like Geocoder.
  • You need real-time geocoding (e.g., autocomplete for street addresses)—pair with a service like Google Maps API.
  • Your stack is non-PHP (e.g., Node.js, Python)—evaluate alternatives like Postal (Ruby) or Turf.js (JS).
  • You’re building a B2B SaaS with enterprise address validation needs—consider commercial solutions like Loqate.
• Consider if:
  • You’re using Laravel/Sylius or a PHP-based eCommerce stack.
  • Address/zone logic is repetitive (e.g., "Ship to US states X/Y/Z only").
  • You need flexible zone grouping (e.g., "Europe + Canada" for VAT compliance).
  • Your team lacks geographic data expertise—this abstracts complexity.

How to Pitch It (Stakeholders)

For Executives: "This package lets us scale geographically without custom dev work—think faster launches in new markets, automated tax/shipping rules, and compliance out of the box. For example, we could enable ‘EU-only’ product lines or region-specific promotions with minimal engineering lift. It’s a turnkey solution for address management, saving 3–6 months of dev time*."*

For Engineering: *"sylius/addressing gives us:

• Pre-built models for countries, provinces, and addresses (no ORM boilerplate).
• Zone matching for dynamic business rules (e.g., ‘Apply 10% tax if address is in Zone A’).
• MIT-licensed, Sylius-backed, and PHP 8.1+ compatible—integrates cleanly with Laravel.
• Extensible: We can add custom validation or hooks without forking. Tradeoff: Lightweight but not a full geocoding solution—pair with a service like SmartyStreets for address parsing."*

For Design/UX: *"This ensures consistent address formats globally (e.g., US ZIP vs. UK postcodes) and enables features like:

• ‘Ship to’ filters (e.g., ‘Show products available in your region’).
• Localized error messages (e.g., ‘Province is required in Germany’). No more manual address field tweaking per country!"*