ABOUT THE APP
Many people open their fridge while they are in the middle of making something and notice an item they need is not there. Many people also waste valuable time at supermarkets looking for items they think they would need at home. Many people also go to the supermarket and buy items and notice they forgot something. To help stop these current problems, my entrepreneurial idea is an app for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, and all smart phones users. Technology is rapidly increasing and almost everyone has a smart phone and uses apps to help them go through the day. With this new app, it is like a virtual fridge on your smart phone. Every time you go to the supermarket, this app will scan the items you buy, using the barcode scanner, and store it into your phone. Once you scan the item, it will appear in the virtual fridge. Every time an item is scanned, the app will automatically put in how long they think the item will last in the fridge. For example, if milk is scanned into the phone, the app will automatically put 2 weeks. Once 2 weeks is approaching, the app can send push notifications to the phone alert that the milk is running out. The user of the app can manually adjust the settings to their own time also. While at the supermarket, a user can see what items are currently running out of stock of and won’t have to waste time.
COOL FEATURES
This app will also have many features
on the side that can be very useful. With this app being partnered with many
other supermarkets, the app can help you when you are in certain supermarkets.
For example, many people spend a lot of time walking around a supermarket to
find the items they need. With the special Quick
Route feature in the app, it will tell a user the quickest route to get all
the items they need. A user can uncheck
any item they do not want to be on the route also. This feature will help the
user save time and the supermarkets become less busy.
Another feature in the app will be to help our
users save money. Using the barcode scanner again, the app can scan any new
item or any items already scanned onto the phone and find the prices of them at
different supermarkets. With this feature, a user can find the lowest price for
an item or the lowest price at a supermarket for their total purchase.
Finally, this app can help our users go on a
diet and successfully stay on it. With this feature, the app will generate what
type of diet one will need to go on and then generate a list of items the user
should buy. Once the user buys items and scans the items into the phone
frequently, the app will notice that the user is successfully staying on the
diet. For the users who successfully remain on the diet, the app will randomly
send coupons to the user’s phone to reward the user.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, supermarkets would
love to be partnered with this app because it will make them have fewer crowds
and shorter lines. Supermarkets would enjoy this because they wouldn’t have to
hire too many people and their supermarket can be more organized. The app will
also help people financially, physically (with their body), and with their
time.
Impressive idea; your "cool features" makes the idea more original and sophisticated. Due to your good use of headings, Your explanation is easy to understand and straight to the point. My virtual fridge is a very brilliant and practical app.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very creative idea, I can honestly see mom using this. Unfortunately, she's one of those that say she is only going to get one thing at the supermarket, but then buys the whole store. This will save us a bunch of time. The different categories also helped me navigate through the blog post in a efficient way.
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea, I could definitely see this being used at home. I think it could revolutionize the entire shopping/cooking routine.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea: it being a combination with modern technology with traditional food shopping. I could see myself using this app, especially for last minute shopping and those items we forget as soon as we get to the front of the check-out line. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteThe area of your project I like the most, is that a message can be sent to the user, when an item is in need of being replaced. This aspect of your project, demonstrates, that this app is complex; it is much more then a app which reminds the user of items they should purchase. It is more then an app which acts as a grocery list, rather it is a useful and distinct application which can alter the way in which individuals shop in supermarkets.
ReplyDeleteI commend you for your creativity. If there were one question I would ask, it would be- where would the items scanned by stored?
Other then this question which pondered my mind, as I read your idea, I agree with the concept, and goal of this project.It is great to see, that diet and health remain a significant aspect of our society,and which I find this app appreciates. It does a good job in promoting good health, and organization.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea and it seems very feasible (given how advanced our technology have become), albeit not without flaws. The only bad thing is that companies might have to lay some employees off to maximize their profits.
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