Escalate your grocery business with the Grocery App
A grocery app development can help you fit a million dollars in your wallet! So think about it. Food apps are goldmines of lifelong loyal customers and explosive sales, and it only takes a few taps and taps to give you new orders and repeat requests.
In the next five years, on-demand grocery delivery will be a multi-million dollar industry. The best time to develop a food app was five years ago, and the second best time is now!
Read on to learn from Idea Usher industry experts. Here’s how to develop the best food app and ways to monetize it.
What is a food app and why create one?
Business ideas work when you make the best of them. It’s a new lifestyle after lockdown but with old activities. Idea Usher long ago predicted the smartphone app boom. Especially when movement is restricted. Online grocery delivery apps and the concept of “buy now, pay later groceries” are gaining momentum.
Food delivery market leaders in 2020:
- Walmart Grocery is #1 on Google Play and #2 on the App Store.
- Instacart with 10-20x sales growth.
- Amazon app downloads are up 20%.
- Your cloud grocery app might be on that list too!
“Don’t just be on the go. Do on the go.”
It is the new life motto for the modern consumer. An on-demand grocery or cloud-based mobile app makes life easier for customers. They can buy fresh produce, staples and more. It only takes a few swipes and it also applies instantly. These days, grocery delivery apps also come with buy-now-pay-later grocery options.
Let’s say a customer from a densely populated city like LA makes a purchase. Let’s say the cart total is $100 per week. As a repeat customer with monthly orders, this customer will give you $600 in business! Multiply that by the population of the city and you would be looking at $60000000 in sales per month! Maybe even more! Give and take a few hundred dollars invested in operations.
Lucrative ways an on-demand grocery app can boost your business:
- Time-saving for your company and customers.
- Order tracking features to make life easier for you and your customers.
- Loyalty programs to keep consumers engaged with your app.
- 3D shopping and advanced features to attract more customers.
- Premium membership for ad-free shopping.
- Customer retention programs with occasional discounts.
- A premium24×7 customer support system using chatbots etc.
- Groceries Buy now pay later provide you credit service
Essential features of any grocery mobile app:
User Onboarding
The very first thing a user must be able to do is register. They can certainly add products to their cart without registering. However, registration is required to add a delivery address and freeze delivery times. Customers can also wishlist their favorite products for future purchases.
You can also add a recommendation. The referring customer already has a first-hand experience of how great your app is. The next step is to keep them for life.
Operation
This is where a real shopping experience is built.
Search options
- The customer should be able to browse all available products.
- In addition, they should be able to access products across categories.
- Adding a shop-by-interest feature is another add-on you can offer your customers.
Payment options
Almost 80% of transactions are now digital. Give your customers the option to pay with bank cards, coupons and wallets.
Allow cash on delivery.
Credit payment can be a great way to attract more customers to make in-app purchases.
Personalization
The customer needs to fill in details such as address search, user location, etc. To create an excellent food delivery app and service, you need to exceed their expectations: the better the customer satisfaction, the higher the likelihood of repeat orders.
Here’s how to do it:
User Engagement
Finally, give the user something to engage with. For an exclusive offer, it can be as simple as a pinwheel. The possibilities are endless. Idea Usher is known for creating apps with super addictive circuit diagrams. Check them out here to learn more.
Organizing items
The customer should be able to view the cart items and the entire list. Only then will they proceed to book the order. It’s like checking Uber which ride costs which fare. Speaking of uber, developing an e-scooter app is a great idea even in the midst of a pandemic.
Notification
You can send geographic push notifications to customers. Notifications about ongoing and upcoming offers can be particularly beneficial. You can also send notifications for successful order placement and so on.
Supply solutions
Delivery planning
As we have learned so far, the goal is user convenience. Allow users to choose a delivery slot according to their preferences.
Order tracking
Customers would be able to track their reserved orders.
Cancellation options
Sometimes the customer may be outside the delivery address. In these cases, when they change their mind, the app must provide a function to cancel the order.
Where can I find the best food app developers in the world?
It is always a good idea to contact industry experts and get your food app developed. At Idea Usher, for example, we’ve helped over 100 clients build a food ordering app.
First, Moon Technolabs has skilled technicians and the marketing team will take care of everything from idea to delivery. All this, so you don’t have to lift a feather. Second, we bridge the gap between food businesses and their customers by equipping them with customized food mobile apps.
