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from coffee roasters and tea shops to gourmet snacks and meal kits – customer loyalty and repeat orders are the bread and butter. Today’s consumers are comfortable buying food online (nearly two-thirds of consumers have used a food ordering app), and they expect convenience at every turn. A mobile app for your Shopify food/beverage store makes reordering favorites and discovering new products effortless.
When it comes to food and beverages, convenience and timing are everything. Here’s how a mobile app tailored to your store can enhance the customer experience and boost your sales:
Timing promotional messages right can drive big sales in food retail. Use push notifications to alert app users to limited-time offers – “🍕 Today Only: Free shipping on orders of 3 or more pizzas!” or seasonal product launches (“Our Summer Berry Cake is back in stock!”). Since push messages appear instantly on their phones, you can drive impulse orders effectively, perfect for perishable or seasonal goodies.
Food and beverage purchases are often sensory-driven. Evlop lets you incorporate high-quality images, videos, and even recipes into your app. Tempt customers with a video of that cheese pull on a fresh pizza, or share a blog post with a cocktail recipe using your artisanal mixer (with ingredients linked for purchase). This content not only entices buyers but also educates them on how to best enjoy your products.
Foodies appreciate rewards. If your Shopify store has a loyalty program (points for each order, free item after 10 purchases, etc.), integrating it into your app will boost participation. Customers can track their rewards progress, like “Buy 9, get the 10th free” coffee bags, directly on the app. Consider adding an in-app referral program where users can easily refer friends (perhaps via a shareable link) and get discounts – expanding your customer base organically.
Explore Features in Evlop that make it easy to create a content-rich, high-converting Food, Beverage shopping app.
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Even if you’re not a developer or designer, Evlop gives you the tools to craft an app that looks and feels bespoke for your Food, Beverage business:
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Easily design your app's homepage and screens. Add banners for promotions like a Summer Sale, a product grid for "Best Sellers," or a carousel of before-and-after images.
Branding
Maintain a consistent brand experience. You can customize colors, splash screen logos and so on so that your app mirrors your website’s branding or your signature packaging.
Synchronization
All your products, collections, and inventory are automatically synced. If some of your products sells out on Shopify, it will show as sold out in the app too (and you can even let customers subscribe to back-in-stock alerts). Likewise, updates you make on Shopify reflect live in the app.
Favorites
Let users build their Food, Beverage wishlist in app. Evlop’s built-in wishlist feature means shoppers can “❤” products to save them for later. Your app can then send friendly reminders nudging a sale..
Checkout
Shopify-powered checkout with Apple Pay, Google Pay, and saved cards ensures easy, frictionless purchases, boosting your conversion rates.
Preview
Install Evlop’s preview app to test your app on real devices instantly as you make changes. Perfect your design before going live on App Stores.
A mobile app is not just a novelty; it can significantly impact your food/beverage business’s bottom line and customer satisfaction:
Mobile apps often convert better than mobile websites for e-commerce. Case in point: Yum-Yum (a store selling fast food) saw a 3.4× higher conversion rate in their app compared to their mobile site. App users also tended to place larger orders – Yum-Yum reported 4.6× higher order value per session in-app. With your app, expect more carts to turn into checkouts, and for customers to add that extra item (thanks to easy browsing and well-placed recommendations).
When customers download your app, they’re showing commitment to your brand. It’s easier to retain them through continuous engagement. Regular push updates about new menu items or products keep your brand in their mind. Plus, the convenience of the app makes them less likely to go to a competitor. Over time, this can translate into a loyal community that buys again and again. Many successful food DTC brands credit their apps for driving repeat purchase rates up.
Apps can facilitate a closer connection. Customers might leave reviews on products via the app, or even participate in quick surveys/polls you send (“Which new flavor should we launch next?”). This feedback loop is invaluable for a food business looking to innovate. And when customers see their feedback implemented, it deepens their brand loyalty.
While big coffee chains and fast-food outlets have mobile apps, many independent or emerging food/beverage brands don’t – yet. By launching your app now, you differentiate your business. You’re offering a high-end, convenient experience that sets you apart as a forward-thinking brand. It can also be a selling point in marketing (“Download our app for exclusive flavors and easy ordering!”).
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The smell of opportunity is in the air – it’s time to take a bite! With Evlop’s no-code mobile app builder, creating an app for your Shopify food or beverage store is as easy as following a recipe. No complex steps or technical jargon – just intuitive tools designed for merchants like you.
Take advantage of Evlop’s free trial to start building your app and see the benefits firsthand. You can design, test, and even share a demo with your team or loyal customers for feedback. When you’re ready, publish to iOS and Android and watch your orders pour in.
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