Case Study: Waddington’s scales online auctions and remote appraisals with Kultprosvet’s React Native solution

Waddington's boosts auction transactions to 80% via mobile app with Kultprosvet

Waddington's, a respected Canadian auction house, needed to expand its digital operations during the COVID-19 crisis with a cost-effective mobile app for auctions and a tool for remote appraisals. Their challenge was to develop a cross-platform application that integrated with their existing WordPress system, supported multiple languages and currencies, and included secure video conferencing capabilities. They partnered with the vendor Kultprosvet for this project.

Kultprosvet built a React Native mobile app and a proof-of-concept video tool using Agora SDK. The solution provided real-time bidding, multi-language support, a currency converter, and a secure remote appraisal feature. As a result, Waddington's now hosts nearly 100 online auctions annually, generating over $20 million in sales with 80% of transactions occurring via the app, which has over 3,700 active users. Kultprosvet's work also enabled Waddington's to license its platform to partners, creating a new revenue stream.

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