Mobile Apps Introduction
Welcome to the documentation for the empiriecom Shop Apps module. This section explains how our native App Solution extends your desktop and mobile web shop into the app stores. Designed as a fully integrated component of the empiriecom Commerce Suite, it allows you to manage your native apps directly alongside your web presence without significant operational overhead.
Why Native Apps?
The empiriecom Shop App is designed to increase customer retention and engagement for your brand.
- Higher Conversion Rates: Native performance and optimized checkout flows (Apple Pay, Google Pay) reduce friction.
- Direct Customer Access: Reach your customers anytime via Push Notifications.
- Brand Loyalty: An installed app on the home screen keeps your brand top-of-mind.
Seamless Platform Integration
Our app solution is not a standalone silo but a fully integrated frontend for the empiriecom platform.
1. Unified Content Management (CMS)
You don’t need to maintain a separate CMS for the app. The apps consume the same content streams as your web shop.
- Teasers & Campaigns: Use Drupal Content Management System to configure start pages and campaigns. The app renders native components based on your configuration.
- Consistency: Changes in the backend are instantly reflected in the app without requiring an app store update.
2. Shared Business Logic
The apps utilize the same APIs and business logic as the web frontend:
- Product Data: Real-time inventory, pricing, and product details.
- Checkout: Uses the central checkout logic to ensure compliance and data consistency.
- User Accounts: Customers use their existing web credentials to log in.
Technical Overview
We provide a “White Label” core that is customized for your brand identity.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Codebase | Native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) for maximum performance. |
| Design System | Your fonts, colors, and icons are injected into the app build. |
| Analytics | Comes pre-configured with tracking (e.g., Google Analytics) that feeds into your existing data lakes. |
| Time-to-Market | Rapid deployment due to the pre-integrated architecture. |
Next Steps
Learn how to configure and manage your app instance:
- Getting Started: What you need before we start.
- App Configuration: How to set up basic app settings in the backoffice.
- Push Notifications: How to create and schedule campaigns.
- CMS for Apps: Best practices for mobile-first content creation.
- Store Submission: Understanding the release cycle and review process.