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Grow your store with a mobile app
Practical guides on push notifications, retention, app design and launching on the App Store and Google Play.
Latest posts
Store app launch checklist: 10 things to prepare before you go liveStore app launch checklist: 10 things to prepare before you go live
Accounts, listings, policies and a launch plan: everything to have ready so your app goes live smoothly on both stores.
November 2, 2026 3 min read
How to get customers to download your store's appHow to get customers to download your store's app
An app only works if your customers install it. Here are eight ways to turn website visitors and buyers into app users.
October 31, 2026 3 min read
Abandoned cart push notifications: timing, copy and 12 examplesAbandoned cart push notifications: timing, copy and 12 examples
A shopper left something in their bag. Here is when to remind them, what to say, and twelve messages you can adapt for your store.
October 29, 2026 3 min read
Designing your store app's home screen: what to put firstDesigning your store app's home screen: what to put first
The home screen is your app's shop window. Here is how to order it so shoppers find something to buy within a swipe or two.
October 27, 2026 3 min read
How to publish your store's app on the Apple App StoreHow to publish your store's app on the Apple App Store
What Apple asks for, the review guidelines store apps most often trip over, and how to get approved on the first try.
October 23, 2026 4 min read
Push notifications for online stores: the automations to switch on firstPush notifications for online stores: the automations to switch on first
Automations do their work while you sleep. Here are the push messages every store app should run, and how to write them so shoppers don't switch notifications off.
October 20, 2026 2 min read
Mobile app or mobile website: what changes for your storeMobile app or mobile website: what changes for your store
Your mobile website brings shoppers in. An app keeps the ones who come back. Here is what an app adds, and when it is worth it.
October 16, 2026 2 min read
Google Play's 12-tester rule: how to launch an app on a new personal accountGoogle Play's 12-tester rule: how to launch an app on a new personal account
New personal Google Play accounts must run a 14-day closed test with at least 12 testers before an app can go public. Here is how to plan for it.
October 13, 2026 2 min read
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