ReBuilding an existing strategic application in low code

Darty is a leading French retailer specializing in home appliances, electronics, and consumer goods. Known for its commitment to customer service through its "Contrat de Confiance" (Trust Contract), Darty offers a wide range of high-quality products with reliable after-sales support.
With stores across France and a strong online presence, Darty combines innovation and customer care to meet the evolving needs of consumers. In 2018, Darty joined the Fnac Group for global revenue of 7.4 billion €.

Digital point of sale for 3000 in-store salespersons

Retail
France

Context and Challenge

Studies showed that one of the main bottlenecks in stores was having customers getting in queues waiting for checkout.
That was the starting point of a new project : "Digital Store".

Having salespersons able to show to customers the products in the catalog, check stocks and perform the sale directly in front of the customer. 

The application was originally developed with traditional technologies but after a few years, Darty had lost control over the application and needed to rebuild in short time with the same level of personnalization and with. 

The Low code approach came out. 

Why Convertigo?

- Low code back-end integration. 
Connectivity to internal APIs and web services to have real time access to customer data. 

- Pixel-perfect UI.
The UI is 100% customizable. 

- Advanced features. 
Scan integration and in-app payment feature.

Fnac-Darty also use Convertigo’s Mainframe RPA technology to interface to its legacy Mainframe.

Benefits obtained

The application has been rebuild in 4 less time than the previous one with a smaller team.

Deployed in 216 stores, 65% of Click & Collect sales ans 75% of in-store sales go through this application in 2024.

Convertigo is the FullStack platform for No code and Low code application development.
As the Open Source alternative to other Enterprise grade platforms such as Microsoft Power Apps, it transforms how companies deploy their business solutions with a dual approach: Low code for IT departments and No code for business teams.
The Convertigo platform is enriched with over 300 connectors allowing smooth and fast integration with various applications and databases and can be hosted On Premises.
Convertigo has offices in France and North America and serves hundreds of SME’s and large customers (Banking, Insurance, Retail).