Client

The client is an international engineering company having R&D in hardware & software solutions and products. One of their services aims to connect all players in the travel, retail industry on a universal platform to offer them an Omni-channel digital solution.

Business Requirement

The client wanted a mobile app for its users travelling and shopping. The user/traveler can post the trip and shop with friends, all without borders. The app can work on iOS, Android and Windows mobiles, to give customers a new world of travelling and shopping, with friends online.

The Solution Provided

A mobile app is developed as per the client’s requirements with a web panel. The admin panel for the administrator can create retailers and set for them the service fee, VAT and percentage of commission, for each retailer. The admin can also earn revenue out of the advertisements from retailers, other brands and 3rd party vendors for promotion.

Retailers:

The associated retailer can upload any number of shops, but based on the cities, with any number of brands/products under a shop. They can enable offers, upload posters and banners.

Cashier Login:

The cashier is responsible to deliver products to the customers, bought at shops in the airport. The cashier web login can be used on desktops or mobile devices, with a QR code scanner.

iOS Mobile app:

A registered user can make friends/groups. Friends can be invited through the app. After posting the trip, the user can share it with friends/group, or via Facebook, Twitter or any other social media. Under ‘Explore’, the app will list out shops on the route and various offers. The app also provides wallet points that can be used instead of cash to buy products, with also shopping history stored. Users can create the Discover channel and get from friend’s recommendations.

Technologies used

• iOS
• Cake PHP
• MySQL

General Benefits

• Discover the world with their friends & partners.
• Dream destination lets the user group & friends know.
• Explore helps to find the shops for users & their friends, on a trip.

Traveller Benefits

• Users can inform friends/group about their trip details.
• When a user selects a trip, the app will show the available shops on route.
• Users can choose desired products & pre-order them.
• User at a shop can use QR code.
• Set a date & place of meeting, to pick up your goods.

Non-Traveller Benefits

• Checkout a friend’s posted trips.
• User online can enter the shops on their friends’ trips.
• User can make their selection & send a request of pick-up to a friend.
• A friend can accept the order and the user can proceed to pay from home.
• A user’s friend can show the QR code on his/her phone to pick up the user’s order from a shop.