How to create an app like Sears

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 Sears app.

Clicking on “Create Layout” will open a popup. Type the layout name "Sears" 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 Sears, we choose "Blank Layout". Now, click "Create Layout."

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

You'll be taken to the Sears 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 Sears 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.

Here, 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.

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

Next, we move on to designing the Sears 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.

Search Bar: We start with the search bar. Select "Search" from the drop-down widget list. Drag and drop the search bar displayed below the box inside the home screen.

Hover over the search bar and click on the "Edit Style" option. In the popup that opens, customize the styling parameters for the search bar.

Click here for information on the search bar widget.

Have a look at the Sears app's home screen with the search bar on it.

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.

To add images, hover over the carousel banner and click on "Add/Edit Content". In the popup that opens, add images and link them to relevant products, collection categories, any other app pages, or external website links.

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

To set the styling for the carousel 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.

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

Single Banner: We start populating the Sears 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. Place a variant on the app's home screen.

Click here for detailed information on single banners.

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.

Here's the mobile app preview of the single banner on the app layout.

Collection Grid: Now, let's start displaying the collection categories in a grid format on the app's home screen.

Select "Collection Grid" from the widget list. Place a round collection grid inside the home screen layout.

For more details on the collection grid, click here.

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

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

Here's the app preview of the collection grid on the Sears app.

Repeat adding a single banner to the app's home screen layout. Follow the instructions mentioned above in the Single Banners section of this tutorial.

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

Select "Banner Grid" from the drop-down widget list. Let's place a square banner grid inside the home screen 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 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.

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

We are done populating the home screen layout with content.

You can explore and use other widgets from the list such as a banner slider, collection slider, product grid, product list, product slider, and timer.

Have a look at the preview of the Sears app created on the no-code app builder Swipecart.