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Ecommerce·July 25, 2026·5 min read

Ecommerce app development that outperforms the mobile site

Native commerce apps: catalogue performance, one-tap checkout, wallets, personalisation and retention notifications.

The short version

A commerce app only justifies itself if it beats your mobile site on speed to checkout and repeat purchase.

Native commerce apps: catalogue performance, one-tap checkout, wallets, personalisation and retention notifications.

What we build

Fast catalogue browsing, saved carts, one-tap checkout with wallets, order tracking, personalised merchandising and restrained retention notifications.

How we approach it

Headless commerce APIs, edge-cached catalogue data and native payment sheets.

Wve Labs is a digital product company founded in 2015, bringing product strategy, design and engineering together in one team. Mobile has been at the heart of Wve for more than ten years and remains one of our deepest areas of expertise.

Who this is for

Retailers and DTC brands with returning customers and a real catalogue.

Serious engagements start around $25,000 and cover strategy, design, build and launch. Email business@wvelabs.com or call (800) 588-9094.

Planning an automotive app?

Tell us about the product and we'll come back with scope, timeline and a realistic budget.