Key points
Numendo optimized and modernized three iOS applications essential to the global retail activities of the Kering group, effectively reducing accumulated technical debt. This technical optimization now provides the brand with high-performing, reliable, and scalable applications.
3
iOS applications entirely redesigned
100%
technical debt reduction achieved
Context
Kering Technologies, the tech entity serving all brands within the Kering group, sought to optimize its retail applications deployed globally across stores. Essential for in-store clienteling and real-time inventory management, these applications required a technical upgrade to guarantee performance, reliability, and agility.
To reduce accumulated technical debt and modernize its toolset, Kering Technologies called upon Numendo to audit, refactor, and optimize its iOS applications.
To reduce accumulated technical debt and modernize its toolset, Kering Technologies called upon Numendo to audit, refactor, and optimize its iOS applications.
intervention
Numendo consultants specializing in mobile iOS development stepped in across several key areas:
• Audit & Refactoring: Detailed audit and in-depth refactoring of 3 existing iOS applications to identify and significantly reduce technical debt.
• Architecture Modernization: Complete rewrite of the central multi-brand application in SwiftUI leveraging a modern stack (SwiftUI and GraphQL).
• Application Development: Technical development of the “Lucce” app dedicated to in-store clienteling, providing sales associates and managers with a fast, comprehensive view of client histories (CRM) and store inventory levels.
• Onboarding & Coaching: Technical support and onboarding for new development teams to ensure effective best-practice sharing and the long-term sustainability of the solutions.
• Audit & Refactoring: Detailed audit and in-depth refactoring of 3 existing iOS applications to identify and significantly reduce technical debt.
• Architecture Modernization: Complete rewrite of the central multi-brand application in SwiftUI leveraging a modern stack (SwiftUI and GraphQL).
• Application Development: Technical development of the “Lucce” app dedicated to in-store clienteling, providing sales associates and managers with a fast, comprehensive view of client histories (CRM) and store inventory levels.
• Onboarding & Coaching: Technical support and onboarding for new development teams to ensure effective best-practice sharing and the long-term sustainability of the solutions.
results
Through this intervention, Kering and its portfolio of brands significantly improved the performance, speed, and reliability of their retail applications used daily across all stores. The major reduction in technical debt enhanced application maintainability and increased agility for future developments.
Internal teams now operate with modern, intuitive, and fast tools tailored to their current and future business requirements.
Internal teams now operate with modern, intuitive, and fast tools tailored to their current and future business requirements.
