How to create an app like Costco

Install Swipecart to start using it. It is available on the Shopify app store and WordPress plugin center. You'll be taken to the dashboard after signing up for Swipecart.

Click on "Layouts" in the left menu of your Swipecart dashboard.

Click on the “Create Layout” icon to create a new layout for the Costco app.

Clicking on “Create Layout” will open a popup. Type the layout name "Costco" and click on "Create".

Here, Swipecart allows you to choose between pre-made layout templates and a blank layout. Since we need to design an app like Costco, we choose "Blank Layout". Now, click "Create Layout."

A blank layout with the name Costco is formed. For more details about creating layouts on Swipecart, click here.

You'll be taken to the Costco layout dashboard with the default tab as "Theme Settings" and the sub-tab as "App Bar Settings". Basically, the theme settings allow you to set the theme and customize it for your brand.

App Bar Settings:Set your branding element on the app bar or the action bar because it stays on the top throughout all pages of your app. Here, we upload the Costco logo to customize the app bar. For more details on app bar settings, click here.

We then go to Side Menu Settings, Bottom Bar Settings, Profile Page Settings, and Input Style Settings. Here, we select our choice from the style variants and save it to the app.

Theme Style Settings: In this section, we set the theme for the app. The changes made here are reflected throughout the app. We can change some of the styling parameters for the app's theme such as app background color and font style & color.

Click here to know more about theme style settings on Swipecart.

Here's the draft app with theme customizations completed to match the Costco app.

Next, we move on to designing the Costco app home screen. Click on the "Home" tab. A blank home screen is displayed with only the app bar and bottom bar.

We add content to the home screen by dragging and dropping style variants of widgets. These are accessible in the drop-down box panel at the right section of your screen.

Click here for more information about widgets on Swipecart.

Single Banner: We start populating the Costco app home screen with a single banner. It is used to highlight attractive schemes like discounts, sales, new product launches, or flash deals on the app.

Select "Single Banner" from the widget list. From among the different style variants offered by Swipecart, select one and place it on the app's home screen.

Click here for detailed information on single banners.

To add an image, hover over the single banner and click on "Add/Edit Content". In the popup that opens, add an image and link it to the relevant product, collection category, any other app page, or an external website link.

Click here for details about adding and editing content on widgets.

To set the styling for the single banner, hover again over it and click on "Edit Style". In the popup that opens, set the styling parameters to suit the brand.

Click here for details on styling widgets.

Here's the mobile preview of the draft Costco app with the single banner on top of the home screen.

Banner Grid: With this, you can display banners in a grid. It is basically a variation in the theme.

Select "Banner Grid" from the drop-down widget list. Place your preferred style variant inside the home screen of the Costco layout.

Click here to learn more about banner grids on Swipecart.

Adding images to the banner grid is similar to that of a single banner. Link them to relevant products or collection categories.

Customize the banner grid through the "Edit Style" option to suit the app theme.

Here's the banner grid added to the draft Costco app.

Add one more single banner below the banner grid. Follow the above-mentioned process for adding an image to the banner and linking them to its specific product or collection category.

Carousel Banner: These are banners in rotating or slideshow format. You can add diverse information in them ranging from offers, product-specific discounts, new launches, and many more.

Select "Carousel Banner" from the widget list. Place one among the style variants inside the home screen layout.

For more details on carousel banners, Click here.

Add products to the banner from the product list through the "Add/Edit Content" option. Set the styling elements for the banner through the "Edit Style" option.

Have a look at the carousel banner on the Costco app's home screen.

We again add a single banner to the app below the carousel banner. This way you highlight any star product, collection category, or offer on the app.

Product Grid: Instead of displaying products in slideshow format, you can also display them in a grid form. With this, customers can easily select the products they want without having to wait for them to appear on the slider.

Select "Product Grid" from the widget list. Place one among the style variants inside the home screen layout.

For more details on the product grid, Click here.

To add content to the product grid, click on "Add/Edit Content". In the opened popup, add all relevant products from the product list to the grid.

Set the styling elements for the product grid through the "Edit Style" option. You can preview the changes in the popup itself.

Have a look at the products displayed on the home screen in a grid format through the product grid widget.

We repeat adding a single banner to the app. Follow the same process as mentioned above.

Product Slider: To display specific products on the home screen, select "Product Slider" from the widget list. Place one among the style variants inside the home screen.

Click here for information about product sliders on Swipecart.

Add products to the slider from the product list through the "Add/Edit Content" option. Set the styling elements for the slider through the "Edit Style" option.

Here's the mobile preview of the Costco app with the added product slider on it.

We have completed designing the Costco app on Swipecart. You can explore other widgets like the Search, Banner Slider, Collection Grid, Collection Slider, Product List, and timer.