These days the e-commerce industry has turned into one of the most attractive places for visiting, for smart phone users as well as for PC/laptops users. Since there is a growing demand for e-commerce websites and smart phone apps therefore there are many web developers and smart phone app developers getting into this field. This industry is one of the most booming industries of our time almost reaching to an estimated 1-5 billion dollars all over the world.

Most people nowadays actually prefer shopping online and the number of online satisfied shoppers is more than that of people who are physically going to the market and buying products. 

This phenomenon of people preferring to shop online has presented a great opportunity for business men all over the world. Entrepreneurs all over the world are jumping into the development of smart phone apps that are somewhat similar to the likes of Amazon.

If you’re someone who wants to build an app like amazon then there are certain things that you need to know and take care before getting into the actual development phase of the application. There are a few examples below. 

Researching the Market: This is a mandatory thing to do if you want to develop any kind of product or app. This market research will help you as a developer to understand the consumer’s needs and problems, which then you can use as knowledge to come up with features that will solve their problems and cater to their needs.It’s preferable to make a note of all the products and services that you want to sell on this app.

Selecting the features: You can always take an idea of the features that you want to incorporate in your app from Amazon’s app itself. But be sure not to copy everything they’ve done because as a solution provider you’d rather provide them with features which make your app unique and a little better than Amazon itself. Now, of course, there will be some features that will be exactly like Amazon for example “User Login” and “Product search” but do try to include features that make your app a little different. 

Selecting the right platform: Before you launch your app, put some thought into deciding what platform will be the best for the launch of your smart phone app. So, would you prefer to launch it on android or iOS? Maybe you’d want to widen your market by launching the app on both the platforms. That will enable you to tap into a larger market.

These were some important things that you should’ve had an idea of before you got into developing. This is just the basic idea but you can find out more, if you’re interested, using the first example provided.