{"id":1239,"date":"2019-10-29T19:41:50","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T02:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/?p=1239"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:58:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T04:58:43","slug":"apps-every-retail-store-owner-should-use-to-run-their-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/apps-every-retail-store-owner-should-use-to-run-their-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Apps Every Retail Store Owner Should Use to Run Their Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Run your business more efficiently with these apps.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/app-blur-close-up-50614.jpg\" alt=\"Run your business more efficiently with these apps\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/app-blur-close-up-50614.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/app-blur-close-up-50614-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/app-blur-close-up-50614-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/app-blur-close-up-50614-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/app-blur-close-up-50614-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/mobile-phone-samsung-edge-samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-plus-50614\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn my opinion, the future of mobile is the future of everything.\u201d- <\/span><\/i><b><i>Matt Galligan, Co-founder of Circa<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owning a retail store is rewarding, but with so much to do and so little time to do it, sometimes, getting through the day can be a challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, we live in a time where the technology exists to help even the busiest of store owners develop their brand while taking care of all essential daily duties both smoothly and seamlessly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today&#8217;s world, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchcio.techtarget.com\/definition\/Information-Age\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Age of Information<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we&#8217;re no longer bound by geographical boundaries. Rather than being chained to a desk, the evolution of mobile technology means that ambitious ecommerce business owners, like you, can remain productive while connecting with consumers at any time, anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a host of innovative applications out there designed to help busy online retail store owners run their business more efficiently. From managing your finances to understanding your customers and managing your inventory, digital apps are your friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/better-programming\/native-hybrid-or-web-apps-what-is-the-best-approach-for-lasting-success-91afbb872d89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">51%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of people use mobile apps for a variety of reasons between one and ten times a day\u2014and as a business owner, so should you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, here are six essential apps that you need to help you not only run but evolve your eCommerce empire over time\u2014starting with your financial affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Mint<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ucI4pOcbVYM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An innovation from Intuit, Mint is an intuitive app that empowers busy eCommerce business owners to take charge of their personal and business finances with ease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering a centralized space for streamlining both your personal and professional finances, Mint&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mint.com\/quicken_free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quicken MyBusiness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> application will save you countless hours crunching numbers and shifting funds around.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quicken MyBusiness is fully optimized for mobile, meaning you can streamline your financial activity while on the go. Also, with its straightforward functionality, the Mint app provides all the tools you need to track business mileage, store receipts, manage overheads, and make <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">schedule C categorizations (if necessary) without breaking a sweat. This is a must-have financial app for all online retail store owners looking to keep their cash flow healthy while scaling their brand for success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Google Analytics (Mobile)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5mrlrWcvHqg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an eCommerce store owner, you&#8217;ve probably heard of Google Analytics (GA). But did you know that it comes in a mobile app format?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GA is a tool with a number of useful applications across industries, online retail included. By harnessing the power of digital data and insights, you can gain a deeper insight into your customers\u2019 wants, needs, preferences, and behaviors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a fully mobile-optimized dashboard, Google Analytics for mobile offers a navigable outlet for hands-on business owners while on the go. By tracking the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-using-data-to-improve-your-businesss-ecommerce-strategy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right consumer metrics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and setting up custom reports, you can identify what\u2019s working and what\u2019s not at a glance. Moreover, by gaining quick access to demographic data, you\u2019ll be able to develop marketing communications that will resonate with your target audience, increasing your bottom line as a result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investing a small amount of time <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/analytics\/answer\/2587086?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">setting up GA for mobile<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and learning the basics will boost your online retail success while leaving you ample time to focus on other key areas of the business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Hootsuite<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bg1BcNDXBi4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingsherpa.com\/article\/chart\/demographics-why-customer-follow-brands-social-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ninety-five percent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adults aged 18 to 34 are most likely to follow a brand via social networking. Based on this discovery alone, it\u2019s clear that for your online retail store to succeed, you need a strong, consistent social media presence <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-instagram-marketing-success\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">across platforms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hootsuite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hootsuite<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an app-based social media management tool that allows you to track important engagement metrics while scheduling content across all of your business\u2019s profiles and platforms (including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, WordPress, Google Plus, and Foursquare) at a time when your prospects are most engaged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the main advantages of using Hootsuite to streamline your social media marketing efforts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app boasts a useful monitoring service that displays replies, mentions, and direct messages across all networks from one central, easy-to-use dashboard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform&#8217;s collaborative tools allow you to work with your team and delegate replies, responses, and a host of additional tasks to particular staff members for increased output.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app works seamlessly for Android, iOS, and Blackberry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only does Hootsuite save time and increase social media output, but its engagement metrics offer a well-rounded view of your business marketing performance, especially when used alongside Google Analytics data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Mention<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uns600UqniA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another excellent time-saving and social media marketing efficiency device, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mention.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a worthwhile app in any eCommerce business owner\u2019s toolkit due to its real-time tracking potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Mention (as the name suggests), you can enter a keyword, term, or phrase related to your business and the platform will return real-time updates when it\u2019s mentioned, across all social media platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By honing in on relevant keywords and phrases, you\u2019ll be able to monitor your competitors, get to know your audience better, and engage in meaningful conversations with potential customers at the times when they\u2019re most engaged. Once upon a time, this was a time-consuming manual task that lacked efficiency. But, as Mention serves results direct to your mobile or desktop, growing your audience and increasing engagement through social media is swift and simple in equal measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>WordPress Mobile<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/72xdCU__XCk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/an-ecommerce-beginners-guide-to-content-marketing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content marketing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the cornerstones of ongoing eCommerce marketing success. By creating and delivering content that offers direct value to your audience, you will boost engagement and increase conversions on a consistent basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways to boost your online retail prospects with content marketing is by launching a blog for your brand\u2014and for this purpose, WordPress is one of the most effective tools around.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t need to be a technical wizard to produce professional blog content with WordPress, and with a number of tools and add-ons at your disposal, creating content for your blog won\u2019t take up all of your time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/mobile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for mobile means that you can upload, edit, and update content while on the go. It\u2019s also possible to look at performance metrics with a quick glance and respond to any user comments wherever you may be in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Agiliron&#8217;s Warehouse Management App<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a5ZKcpD9CFg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an online retail store owner, unless you&#8217;re using a dropshipping business model, you\u2019ll have a good deal of stock and inventory to manage. Inefficiencies in this area can cost you large amounts of time and money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to eCommerce, proficient back-office warehouse management is key\u2014and we\u2019ve developed an application to make the process as efficient as possible. A homegrown innovation, our Warehouse Management app is designed specifically for tablets and mobile devices, allowing you to Pick, Receive, and perform Cycle Counts on your inventory with the swipe of a screen or the click of a button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, this easy-to-navigate business app also comes equipped with functionality that allows you to create, optimize, and add images to products in your online store with ease. Further, our full end-to-end guide offers all of the tools and guidance needed to use every feature to its fullest potential while customizing the interface to your preferences. With our Warehouse Management app, you\u2019ll maximize your business efficiency while giving yourself more time to develop your services and connect with customers (or get some well-earned rest).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe most important impact on society and the world is the cell phone. Cell phones have actually been one of the primary drivers in productivity improvements\u201d \u2013 <\/span><\/i><b><i>Fabrice Grinda, Entrepreneur Business Insider contributor<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running a successful online store isn\u2019t easy, but when you know how to run your business with efficiency, the rewards are incredible. There\u2019s no shortcut to eCommerce success, but by using the right technology to your advantage, you\u2019ll be able to ensure the continual evolution of your online store while striking a healthier work-life balance. This, in turn, will make you better at running your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more eCommerce-inspired insights, check out our essential <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/topics\/ecommerce\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide to driving revenue through the power of email<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Run your business more efficiently with these apps. &nbsp; Source &nbsp; \u201cIn my opinion, the future of mobile is the future of everything.\u201d- Matt Galligan, Co-founder of Circa &nbsp; Owning a retail store is rewarding, but with so much to do and so little time to do it, sometimes, getting through the day can be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1244,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agiliron.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}