Since the inception of the on-demand delivery apps, We have only seen them flourishing in every aspect of products and services, From food and clothes to cabs and healthcare services both the users and the businesses seem to prefer on-demand delivery apps. And that’s the reason that the revenue in the on-demand app industry which was $14 million back in 2014 is expected to reach the heights of $335 billion by the year 2025.
Online grocery shopping is one of the fastest online growing industry. Looking at the facts, in the past five years, online grocery sale has tripled and is expected to quadruple in the next five. And as The Food Marketing Institute estimates, the online grocery sales will reach some $100 billion by 2025.
Looking at the imminent upsurge of the online grocery delivery industry, It’s a great time to enter the grocery delivery market.
Let us walk you through the basics of the grocery delivery app development. Before we begin with the mechanics of the grocery app development we should know about the types/models of grocery app development.
The aggregator grocery app connects users to various grocery stores and lets the users select their preferred store to place an order through the app. The app passes the order to the respective store, accepts the user’s payment through various payment options available, and confirms the order. but the responsibility of delivering the order solely lies with the store, The aggregator just lists the stores and keeps the users updated about the order with live order tracking but does not provide a delivery service.
Market places grocery app is highly similar to the aggregate app, Just like the aggregator it accepts the orders from the users and passes them to the grocery stores, takes care of the payment, and keeps the user posted about the order status. The only difference is that the marketplace has its own delivery service.
As the name suggests in Single Store grocery delivery app development, everything is managed by a single store itself from taking orders, collection of payments, and delivering the orders. It is best suitable for a big grocery owner commission who is capable of handling everything from maintaining the app to keeping the user updated and taking care of accepting and delivering orders.
Apart from the essential features mentioned above, Additional features can be added to enhance the performance and capabilities and user experience.
Feature to generate an online invoice after the delivery is complete.
To allow users to place multiple orders from different stores at the same time.
Provide the details of the delivery for the user to contact him if required.
Support to integrate an E-wallet for making the process of purchasing easier.
In-app chat enables is a feature that lets the users communicate within the application.
Offer zones to cater to a targeted audience or to study the buying behavior of users.
Listing is a handy feature for launching new products or just for greater visibility of products.
Feature to generate an online invoice after the delivery is complete.
To allow users to place multiple orders from different stores at the same time.
Provide the details of the delivery for the user to contact him if required.
Support to integrate an E-wallet for making the process of purchasing easier.
In-app chat enables the users to communicate within the application
Offer zones to cater to a targeted audience or to study the buying behavior of users.
Listing featured products for greater visibility or launching new products
We covered pretty much all the things you need to know about the grocery delivery app development. We discussed the revenue aspect of the grocery delivery market, Its growth, Its benefits to the parties involved, The types and the essential features of an on-demand grocery delivery app.
Now, While deciding on the model for your grocery delivery app you need to study the environment in which your grocery delivery business thrives in. If you can manage to have your own delivery system, The marketplace model will be best suitable for your grocery delivery business. Moreover, If you have a large store you can get a branded grocery store delivery app developed for your single-store to undertake all your business activities through the app. The aggregate model, on the other hand, is suitable for a large store as well as a marketplace. But its most convenient for the grocery delivery startups which can’t manage a delivery system of their own. The aggregate model app will be an apt solution for them.
So the words we’ll be leaving you with are to understand the dynamics of your business and contact the best Mobile app development company to get an on-demand app developed for your grocery delivery business.
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