Bubble Group Case Studies Futureshop: Transforming Online Shopping with Sustainable Products

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Futureshop: Transforming Online Shopping with Sustainable Products

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases
Applicable Industries	Cement E-Commerce
Applicable Functions	Procurement Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Building Automation & Control
Challenge	The founder of Futureshop, Marc Brodeur, faced the challenge of creating an online shopping platform that made it easier for users to find products made with sustainable materials. The goal was to transform the way people shop online, focusing on sustainability and environmentally friendly methods. The challenge was not only to create a platform that could handle a large number of products but also to incorporate sophisticated features such as different data types, filtered searches, an editor back-end portal, and user accounts with favorites. The platform needed to be user-friendly, allowing visitors to easily search for products, browse through a directory, and add favorites to their accounts. Additionally, the platform needed to provide a seamless transition to the ecommerce site of the product's brand for purchase completion. Read More
About Customer	Futureshop is an online shopping platform that caters to environmentally conscious consumers. It is the internet's largest shopping search engine for sustainably made clothing basics and activewear, with plans to expand into all clothing and beyond. The platform is designed to make it easier for users to find products made with sustainable materials and environmentally friendly methods. Users can browse through a directory, use the advanced product search, and add favorites to their accounts. Some brands also offer coupons. To complete a purchase, users are redirected to the ecommerce site of the product's brand. The vision for Futureshop is to become people's 'first choice' when searching for products to buy, similar to how Amazon is often the first choice for many shoppers. Read More
Solution	Marc Brodeur chose to build Futureshop on Bubble, a no-code platform. Bubble enabled him to create the sophisticated features he envisioned for the platform without the need for advanced coding. The platform supports different data types, filtered searches, an editor back-end portal, and user accounts with favorites. Futureshop operates as a portal, search engine, and directory. Any web visitor can use the advanced product search or the directory for browsing. Users can add 'favorites' by creating an account, and some brands offer coupons. To complete a purchase, users are redirected to the ecommerce site of the product's brand. The platform has been successful in cataloging over 6000 sustainable products into the database, and plans are underway to expand its social media presence and continue building the database. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases

Applicable Industries

Cement

E-Commerce

Applicable Functions

Procurement

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Building Automation & Control

Challenge

The founder of Futureshop, Marc Brodeur, faced the challenge of creating an online shopping platform that made it easier for users to find products made with sustainable materials. The goal was to transform the way people shop online, focusing on sustainability and environmentally friendly methods. The challenge was not only to create a platform that could handle a large number of products but also to incorporate sophisticated features such as different data types, filtered searches, an editor back-end portal, and user accounts with favorites. The platform needed to be user-friendly, allowing visitors to easily search for products, browse through a directory, and add favorites to their accounts. Additionally, the platform needed to provide a seamless transition to the ecommerce site of the product's brand for purchase completion.

About Customer

Futureshop is an online shopping platform that caters to environmentally conscious consumers. It is the internet's largest shopping search engine for sustainably made clothing basics and activewear, with plans to expand into all clothing and beyond. The platform is designed to make it easier for users to find products made with sustainable materials and environmentally friendly methods. Users can browse through a directory, use the advanced product search, and add favorites to their accounts. Some brands also offer coupons. To complete a purchase, users are redirected to the ecommerce site of the product's brand. The vision for Futureshop is to become people's 'first choice' when searching for products to buy, similar to how Amazon is often the first choice for many shoppers.

Solution

Marc Brodeur chose to build Futureshop on Bubble, a no-code platform. Bubble enabled him to create the sophisticated features he envisioned for the platform without the need for advanced coding. The platform supports different data types, filtered searches, an editor back-end portal, and user accounts with favorites. Futureshop operates as a portal, search engine, and directory. Any web visitor can use the advanced product search or the directory for browsing. Users can add 'favorites' by creating an account, and some brands offer coupons. To complete a purchase, users are redirected to the ecommerce site of the product's brand. The platform has been successful in cataloging over 6000 sustainable products into the database, and plans are underway to expand its social media presence and continue building the database.

Impact #1	The operational results of Futureshop have been significant. The platform has successfully transformed the way users shop online, making it easier to find products made with sustainable materials. The use of Bubble as a no-code platform has enabled the creation of sophisticated features that enhance the user experience, such as different data types, filtered searches, an editor back-end portal, and user accounts with favorites. The platform has also successfully catalogued a large number of sustainable products into the database, providing users with a wide range of options. The next phase of development focuses on marketing and building out a social media presence for Futureshop, while continuing to expand the database.

Impact #1

The operational results of Futureshop have been significant. The platform has successfully transformed the way users shop online, making it easier to find products made with sustainable materials. The use of Bubble as a no-code platform has enabled the creation of sophisticated features that enhance the user experience, such as different data types, filtered searches, an editor back-end portal, and user accounts with favorites. The platform has also successfully catalogued a large number of sustainable products into the database, providing users with a wide range of options. The next phase of development focuses on marketing and building out a social media presence for Futureshop, while continuing to expand the database.

Benefit #1	Completed the MVP of the app in Q1.
Benefit #2	Catalogued over 6000 sustainable products into the database.
Benefit #3	Plans to expand into all clothing and beyond.

Benefit #1

Completed the MVP of the app in Q1.

Benefit #2

Catalogued over 6000 sustainable products into the database.

Benefit #3

Plans to expand into all clothing and beyond.

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Futureshop: Transforming Online Shopping with Sustainable Products

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