iOS & PWA: Key Points Everyone Should Know

The PWA Mobile app for eCommerce is designed and developed to provide ease to the store admin by owning a shopping app. The store owners can now easily transform the eCommerce store into the Progressive Web App. The Progressive Web App is one of the most relatable technologies for which every eCommerce store admin should opt for. It offers some amazing features in the mobile app such as offline mode, easy customization options, platform independence, push notifications, etc.

Knowband is a well-renowned company that is especially known for developing readymade plugins for eCommerce websites. We have developed eCommerce plugins for different platforms like OpenCart, PrestaShop, Magento 2, WooCommerce. One such extension is PWA Mobile App Builder. This readymade solution allows the store admin to make their website PWA active and customers will get “Add PWA App To Home Screen” to install and access the shopping app.

Important Notes Of PWA Mobile App for working on iOS Devices:

There have been many myths and confusions in the eCommerce industry about working of PWA Mobile Apps on the iOS devices like iPhone, iPad, etc. Here are some of the major ones to clear out the concept: 

1. iOS devices do not allow the “Add To Home Screen” prompt

The PWA Mobile App Builder provides an ease to the customer to easily add the mobile app in their device Home Screen without accessing it from the App and Play store. Once the store URL is opened on the mobile browser, a prompt comes with “Add To Home Screen”. This feature is working smoothly on Android as of now. The iOS app users need to add the Progressive Web App on the iPhone/iPad manually because the iOS does not offer any inbuilt “Add To Home Screen” popup.

2. Web Push Notifications won’t work in iOS

Push notification is one of the best marketing tools of eCommerce PWA Mobile App Builder. The push notification feature of the eCommerce PWA Mobile App Maker is very much useful in sending updates about discounts, offers, cart abandonment rates to mobile shoppers. The store admin can easily configure and send push notifications to Android users, but as of now, this option is not available for iOS users.

What is PWA Mobile App Builder & how does it work?

The Progressive Web App Maker is a modern web technology that offers a native app-like experience via web-app. It is a ready-made software plugin that converts your eCommerce store into a Progressive Web App without any coding knowledge. Moreover, the store admin can get all the advantages of the eCommerce app in the Progressive Web App. Enabling PWA Mobile App in mobile devices allows the store admin to save time, and money and comes with easy customization options.

Once the website is converted into PWA Mobile App, whenever any user opens the store URL on the mobile browser, the “Add To Home Screen” pop-up will be there. The Progressive Web App will be simply added to the mobile device and the same can be accessed anytime to browse or shop products. 

Knowband offers the PWA Mobile App Maker for all major platforms like PrestaShop, Magento, WooCommerce, OpenCart. Check the below links for more information:

PrestaShop: 

Product link –

https://www.knowband.com/prestashop-pwa-mobile-app

Admin demo Link –

https://psm.knowband.com/pwa/admin1/index.php

Front end demo link-

https://psm.knowband.com/pwa/en/

OpenCart: 

Product link –

https://www.knowband.com/opencart-pwa-mobile-app

Admin demo Link –

https://opencartdemo.knowband.com/3.0/pwa/admin/

Front end demo link-

https://opencartdemo.knowband.com/3.0/pwa/

Magento 2: 

Product link – 

https://www.knowband.com/magento-2-pwa-mobile-app

Admin demo Link – 

https://ma2demo.knowband.com/pwa/manager/

Front end demo link–

https://ma2demo.knowband.com/pwa/

WooCommerce:

Product link – 

https://www.knowband.com/woocommerce-pwa-mobile-app

Admin demo Link – 

https://wcdemo1.knowband.com/pwa/wp-login.php

Front end demo link- 

https://wcdemo1.knowband.com/pwa/

Other Key Features Of PWA Mobile App Builder (On Both Android & iOS)

There are some key features of the Progressive Web App that are available on both Android and iOS devices. We have mentioned a few of them in this section:

1. Branding with Home Screen  Customization:

Branding is one of the most important parts of every eCommerce business because it gives an identity to the eCommerce brand in the mind of customers. The store admin can also take the benefit of the proper branding strategy by adding the brand logo, brand name,  icon, image, splash screen, background color, etc. in the Progressive Web App. All these changes can easily be done by accessing the module backend. 

The PWA Mobile App consists of several effective customization options from which the store admin can change the look and feel of the app without any change in technical coding. The PWA for eCommerce allows the store admin to perform the changes even if the app is live. The store admin can change banners, images, sliders, intuitive colors, and font, etc., and design the home screen layout from the admin panel.

2. Tablet & Mobile Compatible:

The eCommerce PWA Mobile App is very much lightweight and can easily get compatible with all devices. The eCommerce Progressive Web App is not platform or device-dependent and can smoothly run on Android or iOS and mobile or tablet.

3. One-Click login and Checkout:

Most of the eCommerce mobile apps are not able to provide the easy login and checkout option that can lead to a high cart abandonment rate. The PWA Mobile App Builder offers one-click login solution with Google & Facebook. The store admin can enable the social login options and email login/registration. The simple checkout process allows the customers to fill in the necessary information to complete the transactions. This option only allows the users to fill in the relevant information to complete the order in PWA Mobile App.

4. All Payment & Shipping Methods Support:

The store admin can also include the multiple payment and shipping in the eCommerce PWA Mobile App available on the eCommerce website. The customer can conveniently shop with their most preferable payment and the shipping method. The reliable payment and shipping options improve customer trust and persuade them to shop more. 

5. Multilingual & RTL Languages Support:

The eCommerce PWA Mobile App supports all the languages available on the eCommerce website. The Progressive Web App also allows the store admin to add multiple languages including RTL (Right To Left) scripts like Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, etc. The eCommerce merchant can include the languages according to the target region and the needs of the users. The mobile shoppers just have to select the language in the eCommerce app and it will get translated accordingly.

6. Real-Time Synchronization:

The Real-time synchronization ensures all the eCommerce website product inventory and data to be fetched into the shopping app automatically. If any changes are performed in the store inventory, then the same will also get reflected in the front-end eCommerce Progressive Web App. This eliminates the manual efforts of the store admin and saves a lot of time.

7. Lightweight App with Fast Loading:

The PWA Mobile App Builder is very much lightweight and gives fast performance if we compare it with the native apps. The Progressive mobile app allows the customer to install it without worrying about the space in the mobile phones. The PWA app is also not dependent on the Play Store and App Store. The user can directly install it from the eCommerce website.

8. Supports Offline Mode:

The offline mode of the PWA Mobile App allows the users to access the eCommerce mobile app without any internet. The cache of previously loaded screens appears on the Progressive Web App. This option allows the user to conveniently use the mobile app with ease even if they are facing any internet issues.

9. Zopim and Whatsapp Chat Options:

The Progressive Web App Builder provides a convenient chat feature to mobile shoppers. The users can directly connect to the store admin regarding their queries, issues, and confusion and get answers via chat. The store admin can give instant solutions to their concerns. This feature allows the user to connect with the store admin anytime and get the required assistance.

10. Compatible With Multi-vendor Marketplace:

The Progressive Web App maker is also compatible with the multi-vendor marketplace. The multi-Vendor marketplace plugin allows the store admin to easily register the seller by taking some required information. It allows the sellers to get registered on the web marketplace and the same will be fetched on the eCommerce PWA app along with their profile and products.

PrestaShop:

https://www.knowband.com/prestashop-marketplace

Magento 2: 

https://www.knowband.com/magento-2-multi-vendor-marketplace

OpenCart: 

https://www.knowband.com/opencart-multi-vendor-marketplace-plugin

Conclusion:

Here, in this article, we have tried to cover all the concerns related to PWA Mobile App and iOS platform. Along with that, we have tried to narrow down all the outstanding features of the readymade plugin PWA Mobile App Builder. It is the most convenient option to take your business to the mobile platform and help you to achieve the goal that you are looking for.

To know more about PWA Mobile App, reach us at support@knowband.com.

An Incredible Success Story of eCommerce Handloom and Handicraft Marketplace ‘Cottage Emporium’

The success story of e-commerce has its way of encouraging people to turn their business more towards the internet. More than 50 percent of shopping takes place online, current figures say. Therefore, more people are tilting towards creating their own marketplace with the latest trend of online shopping. The Cottageemporium is one such online store that has chosen OpenCart Marketplace to become a full-fledged marketplace.

The world-famous Central Cottage Industries Emporium firm has all the handcrafted and handloom products that reflect the culture and traditions of India. Velocity builds Cottage Industries’ online presence by creating a marketplace on the OpenCart platform using KnowBand’s OpenCart Marketplace Extension where various sellers can sell their quality products with aesthetic designs.

About Cottage Emporium

The Central Cottage Industries Emporium (A Government of India undertaking Ministry of Textiles) was established in 1952. Seeing the adverse effects of industrialization on the Indian economy and social culture, post-colonialism felt a need to give Indian crafts their rightful position and excite millions of craftsmen across the country’s parched creative spirits and help them gain a decent livelihood.

The Central Cottage Industries Emporium has been a favorite among clients in India and around the world as a showcase of the creations of Indian craftsmen, weavers, and folk artists. It has taken special care to make sure that through its goods, décor, exhibits, and everything else that goes with it, you get a sense of what the real India is all about.

The Cottage Emporium stands high, allowing India and the world to access the finest crafts with an assurance of authenticity, elegance, and value, setting aesthetic and design standards. Anyone can register as a seller on the Cottage Emporium Marketplace.

Services offered by Cottage Emporium:

Under one roof, the emporium displays the finest crafts from all over India, ranging from exquisite sculptures, paintings, objects, metalware, woodcraft, pottery, stoneware & marble craft, Bankura silver branded, carpets, furniture, furniture, home linen, sarees, ready-to-wear, shoes, jewelry, craft pieces, herbal products and much more. Every product is distinctive, representing India’s traditional myths, legends, religious beliefs, cultural ethos, and rich heritage.
On multiple fronts, the emporium promoted handicraft and handloom, embracing market analysis, handpicked choice, design growth, impeccable quality, varieties, fixed prices, creative promotions, a basket of auxiliary services such as personalized corporate gifting items, interior design services, packing/shipping facilities, specialist gift wrapping, ATM, foreign exchange counters, etc.

Click here to Visit Central Cottage Industries Emporium Marketplace.

How does Cottage Emporium Marketplace work?

The Velocity Software Solutions have created the Central Cottage Emporium’s digital Marketplace on the OpenCarteCommerce platform using KnowBand’s OpenCart Marketplace Extension. The website is attracting users from all across the world and there are 56308 visitors so far. The marketplace is rich in features and functionalities. By converting their online store into a Marketplace the store admin can allow multiple sellers to register on the marketplace so that they can list their products on the marketplace to reach out to the new audience. The Marketplace admin can charge a commission to the sellers that will be paid on each sale of the seller products. Marketplace admin can also offer a variety of products at a competitive price to the customers, which will increase the customer experience and they can explore a huge variety on a single platform.

The marketplace features can be further customized based on the business needs and as per the requirement of the Cottage Emporium Marketplace, all the required changes have been done by Velocity.

It has a curated admin panel and seller dashboard. The seller registration can be done from the customer registration field.

Front End at a Glance:

Cottage Emporium for Indian Handicrafts and Handlooms is actually one of the most trusted shopping marketplaces. The marketplace consists of a variety of common categories, all of which include the latest set of famous Indian culture and traditions. Here is a summary below of the full marketplace.

The Landing Page:

Discover the beauty of Indian culture from the comfort of your home. The home page is simple and it has a clean and clear design that is smooth and user-friendly. The products can be found with ease by selecting the category.

Shopping Cart:

With just a few taps, choose your favorite & all the new items and add them to the cart. The marketplace is considered to be the most relevant and accessible marketplace for everyone. Customers can add one or more products to the cart.

Product Page:

For the product page, there are various categories and the crafts are available as state-wise and certified products collection as well. There are some special categories:

New Products: New products are constantly updated, so explore the Cottage Emporium website to stay updated and become a trendsetter with all the trendy & stylish products.

Best Seller: In the ‘Best In’ tab, get all the best-selling products and enjoy shopping to your fullest potential with the highest product quality provided on Cottage Emporium’s Online Website.

Special: In the ‘Special’ tab, the number of unique items is compiled together to make your shopping friendly and fun-filled. The sellers can run discounts and promotions on the store.

Customer Account Registration:

The customer account registration is easy and can be completed in few simple steps.

Register as Seller:

Any customer can register as a seller by selecting the ‘Register as Seller’ option in the registration form.

Return Policy:

Easy return policy for the customers with 30 days money-back guarantee. They offer 24/7 online support and they offer assured shipping on all orders.

Multiple Language and Currency Support:

The website supports Euro, Indian Rupee, and US Dollar. Along with that, customers from all over the world can access the website in their native language.

Social Media Links:

Multiple social media handles are linked to the marketplace where customers can follow Cottage Industries Emporium’s social media pages and stay updated.

Testimonials:

The Testimonials are the most important element of a marketplace as they help new visitors to trust the website sellers and product quality. There are various testimonials displayed on the website that can influence the shopping decision of the user.

Message from the Central Cottage Industries Emporium:

After exploring various eCommerce platforms and speaking with several developers, we (‘Central Cottage Industries Emporium’) settled on the ready-made marketplace solution for our handloom and handicraft website- The OpenCart Multi-vendor Marketplace.

Velocity Software Solution team transformed our website into a fully-functional Marketplace using KnowBand’s OpenCart Marketplace Extension.

The extension made our tedious work simple!

This is a no-coding solution and it has all the functionalities that help us in seller management, product quality assurance, and inventory management.

We can easily set commissions for the sellers and all the payouts are managed by us with ease.
Moreover, I am thankful to team Velocity who is always available to help us with any issues coming on the way.

About OpenCart Marketplace (Multi-vendor):

The OpenCart Marketplace extension by Knowband will easily transform your single-vendor website into a fully functioning marketplace. The admin can create a marketplace like Amazon, eBay, Etsy by using the Multi-vendor Marketplace module so that many vendors can sell their goods on the market.

The OpenCart marketplace module’s admin interface makes the management of sellers simple. The extension of the OpenCart Multi seller marketplace makes commission management simple for the store administrator. For all updates, personalized email templates are available. With just a click of a mouse, product and category management can be done and

The Opencart mobile app builder plugin is also compatible with this module. Knowband also offers the Mobile App for the marketplace so it will be easy for the marketplace owner to offer the best mobile experience to the customers using the mobile app.

You can explore the OpenCart Marketplace Extension on the KnowBand’s or Click here to see the demo. Our team is always available to provide custom website development services. To discuss, write us at support@knowband.com

New Online Grocery Stores must have These Website Features

Do you want a grocery website or application like BigBasket and Grofers? Do you need a platform or an app focused where clients can place orders online? You have come to the right page.

An online grocery store should be like a departmental store. The way they arrange the products based on the requirements like butter and jam are generally kept along with the Bread. Because a person who buys bread will always buy butter with it.

The same strategy should be followed by online grocery stores. The website should display relevant products that can be bought together. I am going to discuss some top-notch features that every new online grocery store should take seriously.

1. Navigate the user to the right place

With easy navigation, keep the interface simple to help your clients place orders easily without knowing about the app or website. Design the process of exploring/searching different products; add to cart buttons, display categories, call-to-action, and lastly checkout should be completed in just a few taps, with minimal screen sliding. This keeps customers engaged and does not allow their attention to be lost due to the disruptions caused by switching from one screen to another.

2. Subtle website design

Design the new online grocery store’s UI and UX in such a way that each feature remains simple and responds in real-time.  It is good to provide fast search/filter solutions and checkouts to encourage customers to spend their time buying more, not finding what they need. We can connect wallets and different types of online payments on request along with cases on a delivery payment system.

3. Business Model for new Online Grocery Store

Many of the on-demand applications charge for membership and provide different advantages, such as free delivery, membership offers, and so on. As they know they are having a good price, this will draw consumers to your new online grocery store. Both you and the client will benefit from annual membership fees. You can even go for a commission model for the registered sellers on your grocery marketplace.

4. Shopping Cart

Shopping carts bridge the gap between shopping and purchasing, so it’s incredibly important to have the best apps for shopping carts on your website. A shopping cart stores product data and it is a portal to order, catalog, and customer management. It displays product information, categories, and site information. A shopping cart facilitates the purchase of the product on an online grocery store therefore it is a must-have feature.

5. Search tab which delivers relevant results

While developing a grocery mobile app or a grocery website, concentrate on providing a fast browsing experience so that even in the slower data links, users can access the app. You can also have offline functionality so that users without internet access can search on the app. Keep things one or two taps away so that users don’t have to get confused about where they started from.

6. Product Page

Grocery stores have a wide variety of items and the new stores can make the products readily available in order to give consumers ease of shopping. Write a product description that is easy to read and understand. Do not add false images of the products because it won’t give you a long time business. The product page must have high-resolution images with the complete product description.

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7. Show relevant products in your online grocery store

Maybe on many of the shopping sites you’ve seen this feature. Here, the suggested product list is shown at the bottom, based on the user’s previous search preferences. If the creation of your new grocery app contains this functionality, it will keep users interested as they get exactly what they need according to their interests. It is a must-have feature for a new online grocery store.

8. Include multiple Payment Methods

Card payment, cash on delivery, or portable wallet will be included in the secure multiple payment options. This will make it easier for them to buy according to their convenience. To encourage people to make purchases as they wish, ask your food delivery app development company to incorporate multiple payment gateways into your grocery app.

9. Provide Shipping Services

This enables users to prepare their delivery in advance according to their convenience. During the checkout process, consumers will pick a delivery date for their order. The creation of the grocery mobile app includes the approximate delivery period to alert the customers.

10. Order Tracking

When a customer places an order, they want to know the order status of the product delivery process. To provide such information, you require proficient order tracking software. Many eCommerce service providers have created such modules and I would suggest you see the demo of KnowBand’s Delivery Boy App which is fully featured and easy to handle.

Now decide for yourself!

What do we offer?

KnowBand is a company best known for eCommerce business solutions. We have created hundreds of modules for major eCommerce platforms like PrestaShop, OpenCart, Magento, Shopify, and WooCommerce. Our mobile app services are highly appreciated by our clients. We develop the Grocery App and Online Grocery website as per your requirements.

For more information you can read the below-mentioned article:

eCommerce strategy – Discount Coupons and How to Use them to Boost the Sales and Revenue

Digital coupons are rebates and discounts provided to current or prospective customers by retailers. By giving a certain percentage discount, free delivery, or another discount, digital coupons are most often aimed at tempting a customer to purchase on the retailer’s website.

In reality, coupons are deals, and everybody wants to feel like they have found a deal. However, beyond simple discounts, there are a lot of fun ways you can use coupons, and each of them can help you drive more sales.

An introduction to Coupon Marketing

The basic marketing strategy for coupons is simple: you send out vouchers or codes that users can redeem in return for free goods and discounts. The advantages of this method are various, including:

  • Helping you to make enticing deals to push further sales.
  • Having more clients back.
  • Driving more traffic through social media to your store and drumming up curiosity.
  • Clearing out the warehouse of unwanted goods.

Everyone ultimately likes a discount, which is why coupon marketing works so well. However, when it comes to e-commerce, using easy discount coupons is way too simplistic an approach.

Digital Coupons will Stay

There appears to be no slowdown in the inclusion of retailers’ digital rewards. During the holiday shopping season, we should expect it to peak, with more offers selectively provided far into the New Year.

More and more, along with product and promotional messaging, customers expect coupons. Retailers who do not offer discounts and digital coupons are losing and missing their chance to rivals.

Some numbers that describe the importance of digital coupons:

  • Coupons are used by 90 percent of customers.
  • By 2022, digital coupon redemptions will top $90 billion.
  • 63% of shoppers state that they want coupons to be more available.
  • Discount emails have a revenue boost of 48 percent per email.

Coupon Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales at your eCommerce store

  1. Give first-time purchasers and loyal customers coupons

The toughest part of running an e-commerce shop is, by far, convincing new visitors to purchase from you. You can start building trust after they’ve made a purchase, then get them to come back.

A common strategy that many online retailers use is to offer first-time buyers coupons with tempting discounts. To show the deal, you can also configure an exit purpose pop-up, so you can target visitors on the way out of the virtual door.

  1. Using coupons during particular seasons to drum up enthusiasm

We are willing to bet that your inbox gets filled with discount coupons if there’s a seasonal change or a common holiday. Some dates, such as Christmas, are better for sales than others, but there is almost always a chance to use date-specific coupons to drive sales.

You may either screen coupon deals on your home page or contact your list of subscribers via email to do this. Nothing in practice prevents you from using both techniques.

  1. To raise your per-sale averages, give price-minimum coupons

How much you receive on average for each purchase is one of the most important metrics for an online shop. Logically, you want the number to be as high as possible, and a perfect way to get there is to use coupon marketing.

People can spend more money when there are discounts involved than they would have done otherwise. You can benefit from this by offering coupons that only trigger a specific monetary amount for purchases.

  1. Offer ‘Buy One Get One Free’ coupons on stocked products

Ideally, your store would sell every single product or service equally. You will often, however, run into situations where particular items do not perform as well as you would like (or hope).

This becomes an issue if we’re talking about physical products because you’re stuck with merchandise taking up space.

How to market coupons to your customers?

You can send emails to your subscribers with discount coupons and deal availability information. Another way to promote your coupons is by putting them on your social media handles where people admire your brand and follows you. Resourceful and creative content lets you stand out from the crowd.

You can advertise your coupons on various platforms. This can be done physically and digitally both. Sending discount coupon SMS is another way. Be responsible for texting as this is still a modern medium for distributors and when it comes to direct communications, it can easily cross the ‘what is appropriate’ line.

One of the best ways to get consumers to buy could be to provide affiliate links with attached discounts.

Ecommerce extensions and tools to offer discount coupon codes

Several eCommerce tools can be used to entertain your visitors and to increase customer engagement in your online store. If you are witnessing higher cart abandonment on your store then you should optimize the content and web pages to decrease the bounce rate. If you are not sure about the tools you can use to offer discount coupon codes then you have come to the right place.

This section of the article focuses on the most used pop-ups and discount coupon generators that eCommerce store manager should add for better customer engagement and uplift their sales.

Welcome popup: These are presented to the visitors when they hit on your website. The moment they arrive, a pop-up window will show up with a discount coupon. Spin and Win extension is a gamified popup that you can use as an entry pop-up. It works well to increase customer engagement and conversion rate.

Exit popup: Next in the row is the exit pop-up. For instance, Exit Popup can be used for the customers who are leaving your website without completing the purchase. The coupon with a discount might change their mind and convert them into a potential buyers. Also, exit pop-ups are intended to increase customer retention.

Gamified Popup: Adding fun elements to your eCommerce store is the best way for increasing customer engagement. Visitors spend more time than the average when a store has a gamified element added to it. You can add a spin and win wheel like a pop-up or a scratch and win coupon tool with discounts and other coupons like Buy-1, Get-1.

Recommended Read: How Gamification Increases Customer Engagement on Your eCommerce 

Review reminders: Another way to offer coupons or discounts is by incentivizing the customers against feedback. You can ask your customers to drop a review and give them some reward points or discount coupons that they can use in their next purchase. The Review and Reminder module by KnowBand is a perfect choice!

Abandoned Carts Alert: Are you facing a lot of cart abandonment on your online store? Don’t know how to bring lost sales back? Abandoned Cart Reminder module can help! The module is designed to send reminder emails and pop-ups to your abandoned carters. You can send various emails with different content and can share discounted and non-discounted messages.

Recommended Read: How you should plan your Abandoned Cart Reminder Email for your online store?

Push Notifications: You often receive push notifications from the applications you have installed on your mobile phones and from the websites you have subscribed to. The Push Notification with Discounted Coupons is a great tool for increasing customer conversion. A discount that is valid for a limited period forces your customers to visit the website once and they often make an impulse purchase.

Price Alert: The Price Warning Addon provides the web store admin with a channel to improve customer interaction. This addon helps the consumer to set a product’s price alert. The customer will receive a customized email with a price drop notification. If the product price is below the threshold, 70 percent of online buyers would turn into buyers.

Wrap-up

E-commerce gives you a lot of options in more innovative ways to use coupons than just providing discounts. Coupons can help you improve sales in particular circumstances with the correct strategy, and you can even try out new approaches whenever you want. You can prepare templates for every event and use them well before. The discount coupon modules and software developed by KnowBand are available for all the major eCommerce platforms like Magento, OpenCart, PrestaShop, WooCommerce, Shopify, and others.

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Success Story – Briko Bike Mobile App for E-Commerce

What if we told you that there is a simple way to increase your profits, improve your customer base, and give your brand a boost? It is all possible by developing a smartphone app for your online store. The eCommerce Mobile App is now taking over the industry, drawing many users and racking up huge profits. The number of users who choose to shop on mobile devices is increasingly rising and with that the growth of mobile e-commerce is surplus.

This article is to celebrate the success story of our client ‘Briko Bike’, an eCommerce store which was established in 2008 in France. They built a shopping native mobile app using KnowBand’s eCommerce Mobile App Creator plugin. The app builder plugin automatically creates a shopping app using the data from the website & its APK & IPA files are released on the Google Play Store & Apple App Store. Store owners only have to install the app plugin on their website.

About Briko Bike:

Briko Bike’s store owner is a great enthusiast and old bike collector and he converted the hobby into his profession. You can find a collection of spare parts of the old vintage bikes on the Briko Bike’s website and the Mobile App that was created using KnowBand’s Mobile App Plugin.

Services offered by Briko Bike:

At Briko Bike store, they provide accessories for road bikes, mountain bikes, BMX old school parts, and all the parts from a brake shoe to luggage storage bag. Briko Bike is one of the exclusive stores that sell such products online.

–> Click here to visit Briko Bike Website

–> Click here to Install Briko Bike Mobile Application from Play Store

–> Click here to Install Briko Bike Mobile Application from Apple Store

Top Features of Briko Bike Mobile App:

1. Home-Page, Menu & Category Page:

These app screens are from the Mobile App of ‘Briko Bike’. The Home Page, Navigation Menu, and the Category Tab are shown on the 3 screens above. Store owners get a customized app by using the eCommerce Web App Creator plugin. Using various home page editor tools given on the backend of the eCommerce Mobile App Creator plugin, they can design the home page of their app easily.

2. Categories and Sort Filters for Product Page:

While making a purchase, sometimes it is difficult to find the right product. To simplify the search results, the mobile app is integrated with the category selection and sorting menu as shown in the pictures below. From the listed categories, customers can select desired ones and sort them accordingly.

3. Shopping Cart Design:

The shopping cart is used by e-commerce websites not only to promote a customer’s shopping experience but also to boost sales. Briko Bike Mobile Application has a custom shopping cart. Customers can add one or more products to the cart and purchase them immediately.

4. Clear CTAs:

A lot of emphases is put on the homepage when developing an online shop, which is the first thing visitors see when they arrive. The product page of the Mobile App is highly responsive and its design is drool-worthy that can easily convert. It has a clear ‘CTA’ (Call to Action) button that allows the user to add the product to the cart.

5. Easy Sign-up, log in, and Guest Checkout:

Briko Mobile Application created by KnowBand’s Mobile App Builder provides 3 checkout options for the user. Customers can register by filling up the registration form, log in via Facebook (Social Media Account), and can also opt for a Guest checkout by inserting the email ID. These features are provided by the Mobile App and can be customized as per the user requirements.

Message from Briko Bike:

After long researching and testing different ways to create an application for my Prestashop site, I finally decided on the BUILDER APP module which perfectly matched my expectations.

The main advantage of this module is that you buy it only once and you have no other costs, unlike other solutions which take a percentage on the sale of your products !!!!

This solution is very easy to implement without knowing how to code to obtain a nice and modern application, I still called on the Knowband technical service for some specific improvements which were carried out very quickly according to my request.

I would like to thank the entire Knowband team for their quality work and their reactivity during our exchanges of messages.

I would also like to point out that the Android and Apple applications are put online by the technical service on the stores, let you guide;)

About PrestaShop Android & iOS Mobile App:

KnowBand offers more than 60 PrestaShop modules that are also listed on the official PrestaShop addon store. Some top-notch PrestaShop modules developed by KnowBand are- One Page Checkout Module, Abandoned Cart Module, Return Manager Module, Marketplace Integration modules (eBay, Etsy, Google Shopping), Multi-vendor Marketplace & Android & iOS Mobile app.

The Android & iOS Mobile app module allows the PrestaShop store admin to create a mobile app for the existing PrestaShop store. The store manager needs to purchase the Mobile app module (One-time payment) and along with that he/she has to submit the prerequisite form. As per the shared details, the mobile app development team of the KnowBand will share the app for review and as per the final approval, the APK and IPA files will be shared. These APK and IPA files can be used to list the module on Google and Apple App store. All the data available on the website will get sync to the mobile App automatically in real-time.

For more details please visit the link below:

PrestaShop Mobile App Builder

Feel free to contact us for any further details. Please drop an email to support@knowband.com.

Top 5 Advantages of mCommerce (mobile commerce) for Online Business

mCommerce is surpassing the usage of desktops in every field from banking to shopping. There are various advantages of eCommerce but you know with advantages many challenges appear on the way. Often, what makes it a great thing for mobile marketing is also what opens it up to greater risk. Mobile commerce is influencing the lives of retailers and their consumers.

In the world of Netizens, we need to walk side by side. Do you have any idea about the time an average person spends on the internet every day? One of the studies says an average mobile user spends 3 hours and 15 minutes per day. This reason is enough to explain the on-going demand of the mobile commerce (m-commerce) business. Understanding the advantages of using a mobile app over a desktop website creates the opportunity to maintain sales revenue while growing digitally.

Mobile provides a variety of possibilities, both to communicate with new customers and to allow brands to increase market share as they gain insight into customer behavior. The number of mobile users in the world today is 3.5 billion, which means 44.81% of the world’s population owns a mobile. You will witness consistent growth in the eCommerce and mCommerce marketplace in the upcoming years as the users are thriving to get the products at their convenience with a mobile click.

Now I am going to explain some key advantages of mCommerce or mobile businesses.

Buy and sell on a go

Mobile commerce makes it easier for consumers, through wireless devices, to discover products available on the market. To buy products or services, clients do not need to drive to the market. They can just visit the online application or store and get their work done.

It decreases extra efforts, saves money and time which are the advantages of mCommerce. The hand handled devices like mobile and tablets have increased the demand for cross-device websites and mobile applications.

Better reach

Mobile commerce enables brands to reach new customers that they have never previously considered. It is projected that in the year 2021, three fourth of the world’s adults will own smartphones. For brands, this broad user base provides several future sales leads.

By shifting their slant and emphasis to distinguish themselves from rivals, mobile commerce enables brands to escape market saturation problems. Considering the advantage of mobile commerce, they offer comprehensive distribution opportunities to brands as new markets open up and are discovered.

Convenience, speed, and credibility

Those days are gone when tiny mobile screen, smaller keypads, and limited mobile phone memory was the major concern for mobile commerce. Now with emerging technology, mCommerce is the most convenient way of shopping and the high-speed networks are providing an advantage.

The benefit of mCommerce is that it does not require any extra effort for making the transactions. A mobile responsive website with some trust badges will be sufficient to gain the trust of your customer.

Localization

Mobile commerce specializes in using consumer data, such as geo-location, to optimize the service and, ultimately, to produce more sales. Hyperlocal marketplaces are in trend after the COVID 19 outbreak. The epidemic has become an advantage to online merchants.

This enables brands to target customers at the right time, whether they are looking for an item at midnight or shopping during a lunch-break through the mobile app. In those moments prior to a buying decision, geotracking technology and programmatic ads help retailers interact with these customers, raising the chance that the purchasing will be completed.

Personalization and Enhanced UX

There’s nothing the consumers enjoy more than a personalized experience. It saves their time, makes them feel valued, loved, and so some of the most popular e-commerce companies always use customization to their fullest potential. To make your customers feel unique, you can send personalized push notifications.

Personalization has proven itself to be the secret ingredient of e-Commerce success time and time again, particularly as of now at a time of machine learning and AI. Therefore, to maximize profits, delivering a seamless user experience is a must. Enhanced UX is the major advantage of mCommerce.

Final Thought

These are the primary advantages of M-Commerce for your companies. It is evident that mobile commerce provides tremendous benefits to retailers and brands, whether they are seeking to enter a new market or bringing out a new product. The data and connectivity that mobile commerce offers can be an excellent way to increase market share. Nevertheless, with those benefits also come challenges. As a company owner, in the current market situation, you will never be able to deny the triumph and prevalence of M-Commerce.

Create your mobile app using the Mobile App Plugin available for the major eCommerce platform like PrestaShop, Magento, OpenCart, WooCommerce, etc.

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Best eCommerce Payment Gateways for Poland

Payment Gateways are a pathway that securely facilitates the payment process. The payment gateways process verifies and accepts or declines the payments using an assured internet connection. A secured payment gateway is used to handle the payment transfers between the merchant and the client. There are several accepted payment methods for online purchases in Poland, but online bank transfers always come out on top.

Poland has exceptional scope in the eCommerce industry and the digital marketplaces are growing faster than ever. It is the safest and most professional way to deal with online financial transactions. You are also going to use services such as PayPal, Square, and several others. However, it relies on the website’s design and web development. Also, it is vital that your customers’ data is safe, and you will also be able to pay yourself. It also enables the processing of refunds, returns, etc.

Some Statistics about Payment Methods in Poland

  • 41% are mobile payment providers with one-click checkout. In Poland, payment service providers include PayU, PayPal, DotPay, Przelewy24, Tap2Pay, and others.
  • 35 per cent uses classic bank transactions. PKO BP, Bank Pekao, MBank, Santander Bank, and ING Bank Śląski are the top Polish banks.
  • The third most common financial product is BLIK, used by 25% of shoppers.
  • 16% of transactions are handled through debit card processing.
  • 17 per cent of mobile wallets are used for e-commerce.

Nowadays, when making online purchases, online shoppers are much more alert & aware even of data protection. Therefore, e-retail companies have to select the right ones to prevent some kind of further barrier to online payments and transactions. Let’s address in depth each:

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1. Sofort

Sofort, also known as Pay Now, enables you to use your online banking information to make simple and convenient payments for your online purchases. The merchant receives confirmation of the transfer order in real-time and may promptly dispatch the goods or allow the download. Using your own safe online banking information ensures there is no need to share with the merchant any personal information or card numbers.

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2.Przelewy24

Clients ofPrzelewy24, a Polish payment method aggregator, can carry out transactions electronically via bank transfers and other ways. Bank transfers account for 80-90 per cent of online payments in Poland, and with over 165 banks, Przelewy24 offers a way for customers to pay. To authenticate a payment, Przelewy24 redirects customers to their website and there is instant notification of the success or failure of a payment.

3. Blik

Blik is Poland’s most common mobile form of payment. Embedded in banking applications, BLIK is a device covered by all major Polish banks. More than 90% of all clients of Polish financial institutions currently have the option to use BLIK in mobile banking applications.

4. Trustly

You can accept payments, issue payouts, and access useful user insight data with Trustly. Fast activation and multi-currency functionality give you the power to extend your company with access to clients in Europe, Australia, Canada, and the US across borders.

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5. PayPo

PayPo in Poland is a ‘shop now-pay later’ form of payment. You can pick PayPo upon checkout as a shopper, and you pay for the products purchased later, interest-free.

6. PayU

The payment option for users in Poland is PayU (Poland). Among other items, the scope of payment services provided by PayU includes one-click payments, mobile payments in the store application, fully online payments, deferred payments (purchase now, pay later), renewable payments (subscription), electronic wallets such as Google Pay, Apple Pay, Click to Pay, MasterPass, and even BLIK.

7. PayPal

The well-known digital wallet and online payment system are PayPal. PayPal is regarded as one of the safest and most reliable online payment methods these days. You get access to the full range of PayPal solutions in Poland, including withdrawing money into your banking account. Polish accounts do not have any restrictions. PayPal is also used in e-commerce as a means of payment for products and services on platforms/markets, in addition to sending and receiving payments, where traditional debit and credit cards are not accepted.

PrestaShop One Page Checkout is Compatible with Popular Payment Gateways of Poland

 

Would you like to add a custom payment method on the eCommerce checkout page? Bank transfers currently make up 50% of all e-commerce transactions in Poland, where they are the most popular payment option and EUR 5 billion in annual sales. It is expected that this method will rise at a compound annual growth rate of 8% by 2021, but the rapid increase in the number of cards as a payment alternative will dent the overall share of transactions carried out by bank transfers.

The One Page Checkout enables you to add endless payment methods. The PrestaShop One Page Checkout module is compatible with multiple payment methods of Poland like PayU, Stripe, PayPal, blik, Sofort, etc with the API integration. A default payment method can also be set. In addition, for every method of shipping, you can specify which payment methods would apply to it.

Give a Better Checkout Experience to Your Users

It will be good to show cart details, product images, and product prices on the checkout page and give a similar experience to a physical store where customers can see all the product details. With One Page Checkout, customers can increase or decrease the product quantity at the checkout page.

It has various login options like social login with Google+, Facebook, or PayPal. Prestashop One Page Checkout page loads faster and increases the conversion rate. For Payment methods, you can add several payment gateways that are available in Poland and give your users a better customer experience.

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Key Features of One Page Checkout Module:

Social Login and Guest Login:

One Page Checkout module for PrestaShop has Social login functionality that requires the social handle details. Also, it supports guest checkout for customers who do not like to spend time in the lengthy registration process.

Email Integration:

The One Page Checkout module has MailChimp, Klavio, and Sendinblue email integrations.

Abandoned Checkout Statistics:

You can keep the track of abandoned carts and put your efforts into recovering those.

Supports All Major Payment Methods:

The PrestaShop One Page Checkout supports almost all payment options, allowing the consumer to select one for their transaction.

Blik, PayPal, Boleto, PayU, Stripe, Sage Pay, Mobilpay, Ogone, Pago Facil, ePay, ccAvenue, Quickpay, Firstdata, Paysera, Braintree, Moneybookers, Mercado Pago, Redsys, 2Checkout, etc.

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Compatible with Multiple Shipping Services:

Streamlined checkout from PrestaShop is compatible with almost any shipping service.

Mondial Relay, So Colissimo, Ulozenka Delivery, Zasielkovn Delivery, LP Express 24 Delivery, InPost Paczkomaty, Zasilkovna, Webshipr, Paczka w Ruchuu, Poczta Polska (owppoczta), etc.

To increase the profitability of their business, every store owner wants to give their customers a simple and quick shopping experience. Checkout became the focal point of this procedure. The One Page Checkout module is available for all the major eCommerce platforms. Click on the links below to see the demo on the KnowBand store and visit their product pages.

PrestaShop One Page Checkout Addons

OpenCart One Page Checkout Pro Extensions

Magento 2 One Page Checkout Extensions

The One Page Checkout alternatives lessen the clients’ additional work. It enables them to finish the checkout process on a single page, lowering the rate of cart abandonment. Social login is the best feature of the one checkout plugin. Users can utilise this functionality to log in using their Google or Facebook accounts.

Wrap Up:

Payment gateways are the most important element of any eCommerce website. Additionally, a correct payment gateway will enormously improve the growth of e-commerce businesses. However, to ensure safe and secured checkout, you require a user-friendly payment gateway that supports multiple payment methods. Moreover, Limited payment options are one of the factors contributing to greater checkout page bounce rates and cart abandonment rates compared to other website pages.

One-Page Checkout Module is a one-stop solution to increase conversion with a decrease in abandoned cart rate. So, give it a try and choose your payment methods wisely!

Best OpenCart Rating, Review and Incentive Extension to Reward your Customers

The OpenCart Review and Incentive Module offer a way for your customers to connect with you, as well as to promote sales on your eCommerce store. The product reviews Incentive extension allows you to add a customer review feature to all the products available in the store.

Simply informing consumers of the availability of a product or service is no longer adequate; customers are now willing to benefit from the first-hand experience. Hence, KnowBand developed the Review and Incentive Extension for all popular eCommerce platforms.

In addition, public transportation, hospitality, recruiting, retail, and health care have all gained insights from customer feedback in order to optimize their marketing strategies and develop their services.

A feedback system adds credibility and influences the buying decisions of the customers. Businesses that do not have feedback will lack the ability to develop their business.

So, if you have an OpenCart store then the ‘OpenCart Review and Incentive Extension‘ can help you grow your business.

The OpenCart Review and Rating Extension

The extension comes with the incentive system. Customers earn some points as a reward that they can redeem later. This motivates users to leave a review which helps other buyers when making a purchase decision.

With the aid of this OpenCart product review module, eCommerce store owners can now inspire their customers to leave their reviews of the different items. Get more feedback and ratings for your site to ensure new users. This also offers persuasive reasons for consumers to go back to your site, thereby improving user engagement and eventually converting.

Some of the functionalities with benefits are highlighted in this article. Give it a read and decide for yourself if it is thoughtful to add this module to your OpenCart store.

Functionalities of the OpenCart Review Module:

Not every store owner needs to be a coder hence the OpenCart Review and Incentive extension is designed in a way that everyone can configure and manage it with ease.

1.      Allow users to give the product review:

You can enable the feature with a toggle button switch and decide incentives. Also, numbers can be set by the store administrator.

2.      Email plays a crucial role

Emails are very effective ways to increase traffic on your website. The customer who drops a review will be given the reward via email. You can add catchy subject lines to it and email templates can be configured as needed.

3.      Eliminate unwanted reviews:

The admin will set the moderation rules for the reviews. The reviews can be published either directly or after approval by the admin. It depends on the choice of the option.

By removing noise from unwanted and unjustified feedback, companies may be assured that only real, quality reviews are a current indicator of their online credibility.

4.      Decide who will receive the incentives

Items or categories in which the admin wishes to be considered for reward and reminder can be chosen. This way you can categorize the customers and manage them carefully.

5.      Keep an eye on Statistics:

This is the most beneficial feature of the OpenCart Review and IncentiveExtension. The data and report system of the module offers you detailed statistics based on different criteria that you can analyze.

Merchant Benefits of OpenCart Review and Incentive Module:

The ultimate goal of every merchant is to increase sales in their store. To achieve the targets, store owners try various tactics like running deals, offering coupons, following up the leads, and many more marketing strategies.

The OpenCart Review and Incentive Module is a complete package as it offers you several benefits.

1.     Collects more feedback:

It provides a convenient way to attract more and more feedback from current customers.

2.     Increases credibility:

Reviews and testimonials will help create much-needed credibility with new customers. At the same time, it leads to the buying decision of the tourists.

3.     More customer retention:

OpenCart review and Incentive extension in exchange for the reward app offers a persuasive argument for consumers to return to the store.

4.     Better conversion:

Offers and discounts can inspire them to shop in the store. So, you’re having a few fast conversions.

5.     Enhances customer engagement

Customer spends more time on your store giving a review and reading others feedback, therefore, reviews and rating system increases customer engagement.

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Overall Impact of the reviews on your store

Reviews not only can influence customer decisions but also boost the reputation of a brand. Reviews have the power to create consumer trust and inspire people to engage with the brand. Customer interaction eventually contributes to increased results for companies.

  • customers win rewards and incentives that motivate the buyers
  • Positive reviews influence buying decisions and promote rational buying.
  • It creates better product understanding for new users hence become a buying motivation.

Conclusion:

People are talking, people are listening. Online review is potentially the most effective, mutually beneficial tool any company can employ and any user can support it. With everyone reading and making decisions based on feedback from other customers, how important do you think the review is to your business?

The KnowBand team specializes in increasing consumer activation to inspire current decision-making and long-term brand loyalty. If you are looking for any feature to add to your OpenCart store then you may find a module for that in our store or you can contact us at support@knowband.com.

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