It is not all that uncommon for people to return home from the grocery store only to realize that they forgot something; Hiku by Rob Katcher hopes to change that. Although there are already a slew of apps with the sole purpose of avoiding such annoying situations, the idea of opening it up and typing out a list can be just as frustrating.
Hiku by Rob Katcher offers a much more streamlined and intuitive system of keeping track of groceries. A small handheld device, a person simply needs to scan the barcode of a product or speak its name and it will be stored on a cloud-based shopping list that can be accessed anywhere, anytime. It was created in collaboration with Manu Chatterjee.
What's Driving This Trend
- Streamlined Grocery Tracking
- Using handheld devices for streamlined and intuitive tracking and shopping experience.
- Barcode Scanning for Cloud-based Shopping Lists
- Digitizing shopping lists through barcode scanning and voice recognition technology.
- Personalized Grocery App Development
- Developing personalized grocery apps to optimize the shopping experience.
Who This Affects Most
- Retail
- Retail industry can leverage barcode scanning technology to optimize user experience and digitally transform the in-person shopping journey.
- Tech
- Tech industry can innovate voice recognition technology to facilitate shopping experience for an even wider range of consumers.
- Consumer Goods
- Consumer goods companies can use personalized grocery app development to collect customer data, optimize marketing strategies and drive sales.
