# GET Nursery App: 10x Sales Growth for Garden Centers | Reed Dynamic > Case study: How Reed Dynamic built GET Nursery App for Milarch Nursery, achieving 10x sales growth through custom mobile commerce solutions for garden centers. **Keywords:** Reed Dynamic case study, nursery app development, garden center mobile app, React Native app, eCommerce app development **Source:** https://reeddynamic.com/work/milarch-nursery-get-app-case-study --- GET Nursery App: 10x Sales Growth for Garden Centers | Reed Dynamic - # GET Nursery App: 10x Sales Growth for Garden Centers A custom mobile commerce platform helping nurseries like Milarch Nursery and Christensen's Plant Center deliver seamless shopping experiences with barcode scanning, inventory sync, and loyalty features—driving explosive growth in mobile sales. React Native iOS & Android eCommerce Integration Push Notifications Garden centers like Milarch Nursery faced a critical challenge: customers browsing their physical locations had no easy way to get detailed plant care information, check inventory across locations, or place orders for pickup/delivery on their mobile devices. The shopping experience was fragmented—customers would browse in-store, then have to go home to research online, often losing momentum and buying from competitors. Additionally, nurseries struggled with: **Lost sales from out-of-stock scenarios:** Customers couldn't see real-time inventory or get alerts when plants were back in stock - **No mobile-optimized ordering:** Mobile web checkout was clunky and led to high cart abandonment - **Limited customer reMust launch before spring planting season—the industry's annual peak revenue window. 16-week development cycle from kickoff to app store launch. - Platform Requirements:** Native iOS and Android apps required to support barcode scanning, push notifications, and offline browsing. Must maintain feature parity across platforms. - **Integrations:** Real-time sync with existing WooCommerce/Magento eCommerce platforms, point-of-sale inventory systems, and payment processors. Must handle catalog updates, pricing changes, and stock levels across multiple physical locations. - **User Experience:** Must work seamlessly for both customers (browsing, ordering) and nursery staff (inventory lookup, customer service). Plant catalog must include rich metadata: sun/shade requirements, USDA zones, watering needs, bloom seasons, mature sizes. - **Performance:** App must handle large catalogs (10,000+ SKUs) with high-resolution plant images while maintaining fast load times. Offline mode required for browsing previously viewed plants. - **Compliance:** PCI-DSS compliance for payment processing; App Store and Google Play guidelines for commerce apps.me inventory, seamless ordering, and native features like barcode scanning to deliver the experience modern garden shoppers expect [Describe the business challenge or opportunity. What was broken? What was the client trying to achieve?] Reed Dynamic built **GET Nursery App**—a cross-platform mobile commerce solution using React Native that delivers a unified experience across iOS and Android while sharing a single codebase for faster development and easier maintenance. ### Key Features Delivered: **Rich Plant Catalog:** Browse 10,000+ plants with high-resolution images, detailed care instructions (sun/shade, water, USDA zone, bloom time), and customer reviews. Advanced filtering by plant type, size, season, and care requirements. - **Real-Time Inventory:** Live stock levels across all nursery locations with "Notify Me" alerts when out-of-stock plants return. - **Order Ahead for Pickup/Delivery:** Streamlined mobile checkout with saved payment methods, pickup scheduling, and delivery options. Push notifications for order status updates. - **Wishlists & Saved Plants:** Customers can save favorites and receive push notifications when items go on sale or come back in stock. - **Loyalty Program:** App-exclusive offers, punch-card tracking, and birthday rewards to drive repeat purchases. - **Event & Workshop Booking:** In-app registration for gardening workshops, seasonal events, and expert consultations. - **Offline Browsing:** Previously viewed plants and care guides remain accessible without connectivity, perfect for customers walking the nursery grounds. - **Staff Mode:** Dedicated staff login to assist customers, process in-store pickups, and manage inventory adjustments on mobile devices. Mobile Framework: React Native (single codebase for iOS and Android) - **Native Features:** React Native Camera (ba, React Native Push Notifications, AsyncStorage (offline mode) - **Backend API:** Custom content management RESTful API design - **Database:** PostgreSQL for app data; synced with client's eCommerce database - **Integrations:** WooCommerce/Magento REST APIs, Stripe Payments API, Firebase Cloud Messaging, AWS S3 for media - **Hosting:** AWS (EC2 for API, RDS for database, S3 + CloudFlare for CDN) - **Analytics:** Google Analytics for Firebase, custom event tracking for conversion funnels - Firebase Cloud Messaging for push notification delivery p class="mb-4">Within the first growing season post-launch, GET Nursery App delivered transformational results for participating garden centers: ### 10x Mobile Sales Growth Year-over-year increase in mobile commerce revenue for Milarch Nursery and Christensen's Plant Center ### 65% Higher Conversion Rate App users convert at 65% higher rate vs. mobile web browsers ### 3.2x Customer Lifetime Value App users make 3.2x more repeat purchases driven by push notifications and loyalty features While GET Nursery App achieved exceptional results in its first release, we've identified several enhancement opportunities for future phases: - **AR Plant Visualization:** Augmented reality preview to show how plants will look in customers' yards/gardens at mature size - **AI-Powered Plant Recommendations:** Machine learning engine that suggests compatible plants based on location, climate zone, yard photos, and past purchases - **Social Sharing & Community:** Enable customers to share garden photos, rate plants, and follow other local gardeners for inspiration - **Smart Care Reminders:** Push notifications for watering schedules, fertilizing times, and seasonal care tasks based on customer's purchased plants and local weather - **Subscription Services:** Monthly plant boxes, seasonal delivery programs, and automatic reorder for fertilizers/supplies - **Expanded Analytics Dashboard:** Give nursery managers deeper insights into customer behavior, popular plant categories, and optimal inventory levels by season Reed Dynamic continues to support GET Nursery App with ongoing feature releases, performance optimizations, and onboarding for new garden center partners.**28% increase in workshop/event bookings** due to in-app registration convenience - **Staff productivity gains:** Barcode scanning and mobile inventory lookup eliminated manual searches, speeding up customer service **Project Type:** Mobile Commerce Platform (iOS & Android) **Timeline:** 16 weeks (MVP), ongoing enhancements **Team Size:** 3 React Native developers, 2 backend developers, 1 PM, 1 UX designer, 1 QA engineer ## Need a Similar Solution? 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