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Smart shopping trolley
I am aware that retail is more and more moving toward online shopping. However I really doubt whether in even next 10 years we are likely to face disappearance of supermarkets like coles, TESCO.
To make both customers’ and supermarkets’ life easier I would suggest smart shopping trolley with integrated chip that would come along with smartphone app. This application could not be any easier.
How customer will use it?
Once they enter the supermarket, they will grab a trolley with the chip installed that works with customer’s app. Basically any product put in the basket is automatically scanned and the global price to pay id displayed on your Smartphone. Once you finish shopping, you just submit your basket and transfer money from your bank account. The main profit for customers is saved time and convenience.
On the other side, the supermarkets can track the customers’ path so they could display products in such a way to provoke more impulse shopping. The other this is the immediate data storage of what has been already bought. And of course the staff reduction brings massive savings as well.
Colleen Steen 500+
I will tell you right away, that I am technically in the dark ages...do not own a cell phone, iPad, or any little communications device, so your idea may not work for me personally from the very beginning! LOL
That being said, here are my objections to the proposal:
I do not believe the "global price" would be beneficial to everyone, because we know that prices change in some areas depending on whether produce is seasonal in certain areas, or whether or not it has to be transported. I like growing my own food whenever possible, and if not, I try to shop locally to support local growers and have fresh organic food.
I do not particularly like my food intake or shopping "path" tracked. It seems like our lives are "tracked" in many different ways....seems like what we consume for food could be left alone and not be "tracked" by supermarket chains.
I don't like the idea of provoking impulse shopping, because we have quite a bit of that already, with lots of people. I would like to see less shopping, less spending/going into debt, less waste, and more conscious use of our resources.
Kamila Gnych
So I reckno that you would also appreciate such idea in Canadian supermarkets?
Are there any other suggestions that you would find worth analysing?
Debra Smith 200+
Kamila Gnych
Debra Smith 200+
Kamila Gnych