Creating a Platform for Used Clothing
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Background
New trends of sustainable fashion and the growing tendency of second-hand platforms made the market suitable for SiBI, a startup that wanted to change the perspective of used clothes resale. was to create an easy to navigate mobile application that would effectively bring together buyers and sellers while representing and supporting the idea of sustainable consumption and a community of like-minded people.
Objective
- It must therefore be expandable to meet growing demand of users as well as increase in transaction turnover.
- App developers should make features that foster interaction between users and also that promote the use of eco-friendly products, such as the creation of a green app.
Solution
App Design and Development
- To maximize the development characteristics of Flutter, a crosspoint mobile app is created so that it could be deployed on iOS and Android systems.
- Prioritized on the simplicity of its design and the user’s ability to easily look through as well as scroll through items and check out.
Core Features
- Seller Tools: On the listing feature, any user who seeks to post pictures, descriptions, and prices can do so with ease.
- Search and Filters: Added the search feature with features such as categories, sizes, brands, and prices.
- Secure Payments: They incorporated secure payment gateways to enable the payment to be processed safely and feasibility.
- Chat Functionality: Provided easy, immediate contact between buyers and sellers, intending to facilitate the arrangement of deals or discussion of the products.
Backend and Scalability
- Implemented a strong backend through Node.js and MongoDB to ensure appropriate input-output handling and applicability.
- The cloud databases have been integrated together to support the handling of large image uploads with no impact on system speeds.
Community Engagement
- Implemented the ration and review system to increase level of trust between the market participants.
- Included are tips for users that will help them live sustainably, environment-friendly tips and statistics.
Testing and Deployment
- A usability test was also performed in order to improve the interface design.
- Released the app into the stores and posted an onboarding guide for new users of the app.
Outcomes
User Adoption
In those first three months, it reached 20,000 downloads and has maintained active user retention rates of more than 60%.
Marketplace Growth
The first quarter’s newly generated 10,000+ listings developed a thriving community of buyers and sellers.
Eco-Friendly Impact
Facilitated the efficient rehearsal of all the clothes worn during the event, so that instead of throwing away thousands of costumes, all the participants were encouraged to practice sensible and environmentally friendly behavior.
Conclusion
The project has been completed in the way, which helped the client to improve its cybersecurity posture and giving it confidence to work in the environment, which is relatively more hostile due to increased threat activity. The client successfully implemented high-level security measures and reliable risk mitigation measures to attain sustainable security and compliance.
