November 28, 2022

How to create an app like K-mart

Kmart Corporation or simply Kmart is an American retail store headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It sells an extensive list of products like clothing, shoes, bedding, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, toys, food, pet products, automotive, hardware, and much more. This brand was popular all over the U.S. till the late 90s. It counts Walmart, Amazon, and Target as its competitors.

Creating an app for retail sales for your online store is not an easy task. Building a website and recreating it in an app format takes a lot of time, money, and effort. To make your task easy, we’ll use no-code app builder Swipecart. With this tool, you can create an app like Kmart in minutes without having to code. Let’s get into it right away.

Watch this video tutorial to know about creating an app for your e-commerce store:

This amazing drag-and-drop app builder Swipecart solves the complex challenge of building apps for your online store with ease. It's time you try it and boost your online sales.

Steps to create an app like Kmart:

Creating a layout for the Kmart app on Swipecart

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

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

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  • Clicking on “Create Layout” will open a popup. Type the layout name "K-mart" and click on "Create".

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

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

Theme Settings on Swipecart

  • You'll be taken to the Kmart 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.

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  • 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 Kmart logo to customize the app bar. For more details on app bar settings, click here.

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  • We then go to side menu settings, bottom bar settings, user 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 learn more about theme style settings on Swipecart.

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

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Designing the Kmart app home screen

  • Next, we move on to designing the Kmart 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.

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  • Single Banner: We start populating the Kmart 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.

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  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Click here to learn more about banner grids on Swipecart.

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  • Adding images to the banner grid is similar to that of a single banner through the "Add/Edit Content" option. Link them to relevant products or collection categories.

  • Customize the banner grid through the "Edit Style" option to suit the app theme. You can preview the changes you make in the popup itself.

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  • Here's the banner grid added to the draft Kmart app. Design your app on Swipecart with zero technical skills. Get a feature-rich app in minutes.

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  • We continue to add single banners to the home screen to highlight offers on products and collection categories.

  • You can explore many other widgets on Swipecart such as the Search Bar, Banner Slider, Carousel Banners, Collection Grid, Collection Slider, Product List, Product Slider, product grid,  and Timer.

  • Have a look at the final Kmart app design on Swipecart.

Isn't it unbelievable that you can create an app like Kmart without coding? With Swipecart, you can create apps easier and faster. All you need is creativity and Swipecart has the perfect widgets to bring your ideas to life. Start designing an app for your online store today.

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