Having a beautifully designed app is imperative to attract and retain users. This is why you chose to create your app with GoodBarber in the first place  ;)  Everything in our app builder has been designed to offer the best UI and user experience out there: from the look of the icons, buttons to the features themselves.  But we understand that sometimes you may not find a design or color palette that matches your existing brand or reflect the look and feel you want to give your mobile app.  Our design team has put together a list of their 5 favorite free design resources to help you achieve what you're looking for.    Icon finder for well... icons ;) ColorSpace for color palettes Behance for inspiration Unsplash for photos  UnDraw for illustrations 

This month we introduce 3 new features for your Shopping Apps that will be useful for you regardless of the type of shop you own:  - A Public API that will allow you to easily connect your app to third-party services.  - The Developer add-on is now available for your Shopping Apps allowing you to access hidden settings to customize your app even more.  - Advanced tax management allowing you to manage your taxes according to two new criteria: the type of product sold and not only by countries but also by region   You will find below a summary of the improvements and updates made during the month of February 2021:

You may already be familiar with our Live+ add-on (advanced audio player). This add-on has been part of GoodBarber's catalog for a long time and has been updated regularly. You can find more info on this feature in this article. The latest update for this feature is the Sleep Mode., allowing your listeners to set a timer to shut down the live.

If you have a GoodBarber Shopping App, ​you already know that until now, you could set up your tax rates for countries that were parts of your shipping zones. Thanks to your feedback, we have now added advanced settings allowing you to manage your tax rates by products and per region in addition to the global country rate.  Indeed, Tax rules vary depending on countries and are often broken down in a different set of rules depending on regions or states within a given country.  Different taxes will also apply to different products.  With the advanced settings, you can now configure your taxes very precisely. Note: If your shop is located in the US or Canada, this does not apply. Taxes are already managed accurately by TaxJar. This new option is for our clients located in the rest of the world and more specifically Europe.   

A few days ago, we were talking about the new consumption habits that have emerged as a result of the health crisis of 2020, and their impact on the restaurant industry. As you know, this is not the only sector of activity that has had to adapt and today we'll be looking into local shops. If some of these businesses have been able to remain open throughout the health crisis, they have nevertheless had to adapt their services in order to offer their customers as much comfort and safety as possible.  Today we're going to use the case of the app of a local grocery store that uses functionalities that will be very useful if you wish to develop the activity of your own local shop.

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To start off the year, we are pleased to introduce a new feature that will delight owners of Shopping Apps: Time Slots! This new add-on allows you to give your clients the possibility to choose time slots for their local delivery or in-store pick-up.  Don't wait to try this new add-on that will allow you to: Increase customer satisfaction by allowing them to choose when to receive their order. Manage your prep time by limiting the number of orders per day and per time slot. Build loyalty and increase recurring orders by meeting delivery expectations and providing excellent customer service. You'll find below a summary of the improvements and updates made during the month of January 2021 

The period we just went through proved it: consumer habits are changing, and businesses must adapt. In the food industry, like catering, the change in consumption patterns had already begun long before the onset of the health crisis. The global events of 2020 have only reinforced this trend, and the importance for restaurateurs to digitize and offer their customers the opportunity to consume their products elsewhere than inside their establishments has been confirmed.    How do you offer this type of service when you're a restaurant owner and, above all, how do you organize yourself to ensure a great experience for your customers? This is what we're going to see today through the study of a fictitious app, which uses features that will be very useful if you want to develop your own restaurant.   

When shopping online, you want to be able to choose when you want to receive or pick-up your order. As an online retailer, if your shop offers local delivery or in-store pick-up, then it’s essential to provide order date and time slot options. With our new Delivery slots add-on, you can ensure your shop is never under pressure from too many orders at the same time and orders arrive at the right time. Your clients' satisfaction will increase because they know when to expect their order, and you'll be happy because you’re able to manage your prep time and the delivery and pick up flow.    What can Time Slots do for your Shopping App? Increase clients' satisfaction by allowing them to choose when to receive their order. Manage your prep time by restricting the number of orders per day and time slot. Build loyalty and recurring orders by living up to delivery expectations and providing great customer service.

Thanks to your feedback, we continuously improve our Shopping Apps to offer you a complete platform that will help you boost sales and build a loyal clientele.  The Clients/Leads export feature is the result of this feedback.  In the article below you will find out how it works in your GoodBarber back office but also how to create targeted marketing campaigns using this data.   

That's it 2021 is finally here! After this rather special year, the  GoodBarber team wishes you all the best for the coming year and of course a lot of success in your journey as an app creator!  In December, we worked on a new Fast Checkout add-on. We created it to simplify the payment process and remove unnecessary steps for your clients. Depending on the shipping method activated in your shop, during the ordering process, your clients will only be asked to provide specific information about the chosen shipping method. No more time wasted filling in unnecessary details!  You'll find below a summary of the improvements and updates made during the month of December 2020  

Happy New Year from all of us at GoodBarber.  All our best wishes for 2021 :) Pace e Salute!

Already available in the Classic App, the Contact Form is now available for your Shopping App.  This great tool is the perfect way to interact with your clients.   

This popular add-on on our Classic platform is now available for Shopping Apps!  With the JSON add-on, you can access hidden settings as well as personalize your app even more.  It is also a great feature for Resellers wanting to offer more options to their clients.

What a year, right? The Covid-19 pandemic has been one of the main events that made 2020 a year like no other.  It changed our way of working as we knew it. It took its toll on many communities and small businesses. Being present on digital channels has proven to be a must for these businesses.  2020 has been a year of unprecedented changes and challenges. But we remain optimistic. We've seen the people helping people. Businesses stepping up and even grow.  As we are a few days away from leaving 2020 behind, we take a moment to look at GoodBarber's key moments.   

For your Shopping App, as for any online shop, the checkout is one of the most important steps. How smooth (or not) the buyer experience is at this moment will determine if your potential client finalizes the purchase or not.  When you know that the average cart abandonment rate is 69.57%, you'll want to optimize your checkout page. Lucky for you, GoodBarber is always looking for ways to enhance your shopping app. In addition to already existing optimization features such as one-click payment, quick-buy button, we have now released the Fast Checkout add-on.   

Each year, Apple suspends app reviews during the Christmas week. This year App Store Connect will not be accepting any submission from December 23 to 27 (Pacific Time). Here are the different scenarios and see the impact of this announcement on your iOS submission.

This month we've been working to help you comply with the new standards. No jealousy this time, one is for Shopping Apps, and the other for Classic Apps:   SCA payment: On December 31, 2020, the new security requirements imposed on banks and payment organizations by the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2 ) will take effect in the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA). The European standard called SCA (Strong Customer Authentication), which is version 2 of the 3D Secure payment, will then come out. Transparency and Consent Framework: The IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) has published a new version of the Transparency and Consent Framework, TCF V2. The objective is to ensure transparency between publishers (owners of sites displaying ads), ad networks, and suppliers (ad suppliers) using CMPs (Consent Management Platforms) that are verified by the IAB.  

This pandemic is having an immediate and long-term impact on small businesses. From lockdown to restrictions, and social distancing, small business owners have had to adapt and find solutions to keep their business running.    Digital channels are becoming the new norm. For example, local farmers have been embracing digital technologies as a way to directly sell produce.    A positive trend from this new norm is the support for small and local businesses. People are specifically seeking out local, independently-owned businesses. Many social media campaigns are dedicated to shopping locally and #supportlocalbusiness or #shoplocal are trending.    At GoodBarber, we’re here to support you and help you keep your business open by offering you solutions adapted to your needs.  

IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) released a new Transparency and Consent Framework version, the TCF V2. The aim is to provide transparency between Publishers (Site owner displaying ads), ad networks, and Vendors (ads suppliers) by using CMP (Consent Management Platforms) that are verified by the IAB. If you display ads on your GoodBarber apps via AdMob, Google Ad Manager, and Google AdSense to your European and Uk visitors, then this is for you.  To comply with Google’s EU User consent policy, GoodBarber implemented Google’s CMP Funding Choices. Funding Choices is a Consent Management Platform (approved by the IAB TCF v2) that integrates with Google’s advertising services to help you navigate user choice for privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA.    

On December 31, 2020, the new security requirements imposed on banks and payment processors by the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) will be taking effect in the European Economic Area (EEA) countries. The European standard called SCA (Strong Customer Authentication) comes out, which is version 2 of the payment by 3D Secure.  GoodBarber has taken all the necessary steps to comply with the new standard and SCA has been implemented in our Shopping Apps.  All you need to do on your side is to rebuild your app to benefit from this update and submit the new version to the Stores.  Let's find out in more detail, what SCA is all about and what it means for your app. 

Article updated 11/112020 Should I move my business to mobile? You already know our answer, but the question is, how to transition from a desktop product to a mobile application. In terms of user expectations and usability, a mobile app is a different product altogether. Because we make a point of accompanying you every step of the way, here are a few elements to have in mind when looking to make this oh so important switch.

This month we present you some new features, especially in terms of Shopping Apps.  First of all, know that you can now set a time zone and apply it to your entire shop, from the Settings > Shop info of your back office. Once the timezone has been chosen, it will be applied to all the elements of your app, such as emails, dates displayed on your shop, etc. It will become the reference time zone of your shop.  Then, and at the same place, you will be able to choose the date and time format that will be applied to your shop.  And finally, a new line is displayed in your link manager: the "Product details" line. Got it? You can now create links towards the product pages.  You'll find below a summary of the improvements and updates made during the month of October 2020:  

Discover our advice to easily comply with the Play Store Privacy Policy requirement. Here's how to provide a Privacy Policy document, within your app and on the app's store listing page.