Homebound Grocery Gadgets

Hiku by Rob Katcher Makes Sure Nothing is Forgotten at the Supermarket

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.

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.
SCORE
2.0 out of 10
GENDER
30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 15%
Activity 36%
Freshness 8%

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