Pearson Dental Supply:
Online Store for Dental Supplies
Pearson Dental Supply App is an eCommerce platform for dental equipment in the US region. This dental supply app has over 1,30,000 available dental products. The app also has a feature to scan barcode and retrieve product information and buy it online.
Industry
Ecommerce
App Type
eCommerce Platform
Platforms
iOS and Android
Services Provided
Design, Development
Abstract
We designed and developed an eCommerce app for Pearson Dental Supplies Inc. It is a platform for their customers to browse and buy from over 1,30,000 of their dental products.
This app is available for Android as well as iOS phone users as it is available Google PlayStore and Apple AppStore. You can also use your smartphone camera to scan the barcode of products and get product details. You may quickly order dental products using product-codes or look for products based on categories, brands, and offers. You can also add products to your wishlist and buy them when you want.
Our Client and His Project Requirements
Pearson Dental Supplies Inc. is one of the top dental supply companies in the USA. Our client, the owner of the firm, contacted us to develop a custom Android and iOS-based eCommerce solution.
The company already had a website of the same name. They sell over 1.30,000 of their products on this website. They realized that in today’s competitive environment, a website is not enough. The regular customers want to shop with ease and an app could make the shopping experience much smoother.
The requirement was pretty straightforward. They hired us to develop an eCommerce app version of their already existing website, but with enhanced functionality to build a stronger brand presence.
Solution We Provided to Our Client
We have already developed over 40 eCommerce apps so developing this app was easy for us. The client wanted an app that was based off on the website so we created an app with a similar design. This helps create a brand identity.
As the data is centralized, customers can choose the same products both on the website and on the application. We developed a solution for the customers to easily log in to the app and order any product or equipment they like. We integrated the advanced feature of scanning barcodes that is not available on the website.
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Features We Integrated
Register
You need to be a registered user in order to make any purchases on this online store for dental supplies. Just put data like your name, your company’s name and shipping address, type of business, business license details like number and expiry date, and preferred payment type into the dental supply app.
Log In
Your details are registered and verified, and your account is listed as a user for you to buy anything. Ext step is to sign in the app with the registered email is and password. In the case of forgetting your password, you can reset the old password. Just click on ‘Forgot password’ and log in via OTP.
Log In Options
We keep security as one of the top priorities when it comes to app development. We have integrated 3 different ways to login to your account: 1) email id and password, 2) FaceUD login in which the camera detects your face, 3) Touch ID login in which the sensor detects your fingerprint.
Search
If you are looking for a specific product or a brand, you can search for it by typing in the name into the search bar. The app will suggest a list of products that matches the search term. You can also view the product details, reviews, and service information. You can buy the equipment via the app itself.
Barcode Scanner
We integrated a feature of ‘Scan Product Barcode’ into this eCommerce app so that you could also search for a product by other means than its name. This feature lets you scan a product barcode and get information like name, prices, brand, and manufacturing details of equipment.
Quick Order
As the name suggests, you can quickly order any product using this feature. This feature is especially useful when you need to order a product frequently. All you need to do is enter the product code and quantity of the product in their fields and then click on ‘Add to Cart’ and buy it.
Categories
If you are looking for some products or equipment under the same category or want to search for products category wise, you can go for this feature. We integrated this feature so that you can easily find products under the category they’ve been specified under and find alternatives too.
Shopping Cart
If you want to buy multiple products at once, you can add them to your ‘Cart’. When you put the items in the cart, you have three options: 1) view current order with information like name, category, manufacturing details, prices, quantity as well as offer details (if any), 2) view order history, 3) check out.
Brands and Offers
You may trust one brand over others and buy dental supplies from that brand only. This feature lets you buy products by searching for the brand and view the available supplies. You can also buy products based on the offers applicable to a product by just clicking on ‘Offers’ and finding discounts.
Wishlist
If there is any product you’re not sure about or has high prices or is out of stock, you can put it int the Wishlist, just as in Amazon. These items are saved for future purchases and you can view them at any time you want. You may purchase them when they are available or you’re sure you need them.
Invoice
If you need to keep a track of all the purchases in a month, this feature can come in hand. It is different than Order History because an Invoice has all the purchases you made in a particular month. This feature shows all the orders you made in a month and helps you track the shipping easily.
In-app Message
If you have any complaints, doubts, requests to cancel or order a product, need to inquire about a refund, you can easily get in touch with the customer service. This feature lets you contact customer service by directly messaging them. The team will respond to you at their earliest and help you solve your issues.
Development Process
Android App Development
We assigned this project to one of our Android developers with 1.5 years of experience in Android development. The dental supply app was very simple for the developer after he carried out the initial research about design and concept. The client had provided most of the APIs and the developer had to develop the app as per the client. He also researched on some 3rd party APIs like libraries for Biometric Authentication.
After this, the developer began his work and developed the dental eCommerce app without any major hurdles. The development part was completed within 3 months, just like iOS app development.
iOS App Development
We assigned an iOS developer with 1+ years of development experience for the development of the dental supplies app. The developer first understood the design and concept of the project started his work by studying APIs given by the client. The project was a little unique in the way that the developers had to do some reverse engineering. Instead of APIs are chosen on the basis of design but this time around, the APIs were fixed and developers designed the app as per the APIs.
The entire iOS app development was completed within 3 months- which was the timeline given by the client itself. This was possible as the developers did not face any major challenges.
Technology Stack
Programming Language
Kotlin
Swift
IDE
Android Studio
Xcode
Database
MySQL
Results
You can consider this solution as the app version of the website. The developer also made sure that the Pearson Dental Supply app has the same dental products and deals as the website. The developer accommodated all the website users to the app as well so that customers who already have an account on the website could log in to the app with the same credentials.
This means that all the 1,30,000 products, from syringes to protection masks for dentists and dentistry instruments, that are sold on the website are also available on the app. The same user can use the website or app for buying any product from Pearson Dental Supplies.
Appreciation from Clients
Steve
USA
I would like to thank the entire Space-O team for helping us with our photo editing app. We have been working with other developing teams before, and we were able to find Space-O. And all the other developers failed to deliver all great working apps for us. Space-O helped to design the app in a very user-friendly way. They helped us to navigate solutions for the app. And overall went above and beyond with our request.
Olivia Grande
USA
This was the first app I’ve ever developed and they been extremely helpful every step of the way, answering questions, writing recommendations, and tips. If you’re looking for a high-quality app, definitely go with Space-O technologies.
Kaveh
UK
When we started 2 years ago, the main struggle was to find the right developing team, because the problem was we were all quite demanding in terms of quality. And, this showed that we were able to develop some successful apps. But, this would not have been possible without Space-O.
Aamir Jaffar
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
I hired them for a BA assignment for a project. They did a fantastic job. Quite professional and also good at making the customer understand non technical aspects. Put their mind to think like the customer. A guy named Jaimin was assigned as the work lead and really appreciate his knowledge, understanding customer perspective on the assignment and come up with very valid suggestions. Recommended for mobile app development.
Riccardo Petrachi
United Kingdom
We searched online for app developers that had an extensive experience in mobile app development as well as a strong presence in the market. We chose Space-O specifically because of the up-close experience we had with another app they had developed and we wanted to achieve the same high level of standards, quality, and satisfaction. We were looking for brilliant experts and we found them.
Ashton Asherian
USA
Space-O Technologies showed genuine interest in the project. The efficient team delivered quality results at a cost-effective price. We wanted to develop a minimum viable product that would be ready for scalability. It was a great experience working with them. We are so happy that we had the chance to meet Space-O. We love their work. Their project management and structure were amazing. The team loved what they were doing. There was passion behind every single piece of work.
Tom Asare
Ghana
The app was successfully launched and fulfilled original expectations. The Space-O Technologies team was communicative and effective in completing the project. The app is available in the Google Play store, and we’re thrilled with the final product. They were a highly efficient team to work with. They were strong communicators—whenever I had an issue they were available. Additionally, they were timely in getting deliverables to us.
Nick Power
Australia
Eugene, Vlad, Jigar and their respective teams have been fantastic on all the various apps they have worked on and developed for us over the past 18 months. They are always proactive, responsive to questions and consistently provide top quality development and design work. The use of Skype, email and their own project management tool also makes it easy to keep track on how a project is progressing. I would highly recommend Space-O Technologies for any iOS development or design.
Mark
USA
I can't say enough about how great of a partner Space-O has been to work with over the past year. They were always pushing the project forward and ensuring quality checks at every turn, even pieces of my app that I should have caught before sending to development. Will definitely be referring any clients of mine to Space-O and will have them first on my list of partners to work with.