Category
Lifestyle
Serial Snacking
Trend cluster
Category
Smartphone
Superstores
Technology relieves time-pressed grocery shoppers.
3.9
Trend score
Trend
What is the Smartphone Superstores trend?
Smartphone Superstores: Consumers today crave convenience—especially if it’s in regards to a time-demanding activity like grocery shopping. Thanks to technology, however, this often dreaded weekly chore is becoming less of a chore and more of a minor nuisance. Tech tools that make it quicker and more convenient to shop for groceries are gaining ground, elevating the traditional food store into a technological playground filled with helpful gadgets, apps, services and even robotics.
Trend themes
Themes within the Smartphone Superstores trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Tech Tools for Grocery Shopping
The rise of technology that makes grocery shopping quicker and more convenient is gaining ground, elevating traditional stores with gadgets, apps, services, and even robotics.
02
Indoor GPS Systems
The introduction of indoor GPS systems like the Meijer Find-It app aids first-time customers and revolutionizes grocery shopping by helping shoppers locate items with ease.
03
Robotic Assistance in Grocery Shopping
Robots have been developed to complete mundane tasks in grocery shopping, such as scanning and bagging your groceries, to make it more efficient for busy consumers.
Industry implications
What the Smartphone Superstores trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Retail Industry
The retail industry can benefit by adopting technological advancements to improve customer experience while shopping for grocery items in their stores.
For
Robotics Industry
The robotics industry can thrive by innovating more robots that ease the burden of everyday activities, such as grocery shopping, by assisting consumers in completing mundane tasks.
For
Review and Rating Industry
Niche websites and platforms like Consmr can see success by providing a forum for users to share reviews and ratings of specific grocery items, thus empowering its users to make better-educated decisions.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Smartphone Superstores
Trend score 3.9 out of 10, from popularity 70%, activity 40%, freshness 8%.
Popularity70%
Activity40%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Smartphone Superstores trend
6 featured examples from Aug 30, 2010 to Jun 24, 2011CategoryTech
Robotic Grocery Gofers
The Electrolux AMMI Fetches Food from the Supermarket for You
The retail industry can benefit from implementing programmable grocery robots to provide convenient and efficient shopping experiences for customers.
CategoryTech
Grocery Store GPS Guides
The Meijer Find-It App Helps You Find the Frozen Food Section
Retailers can explore the use of indoor GPS systems to improve navigation and optimize customer experience within their stores.
CategoryMarketing
Smartphone Superstores
The Tesco Subway Virtual Store Brings Shopping to Cyberspace
Retail businesses are increasingly implementing mobile-based purchasing solutions, such as virtual grocery stores and QR codes, to improve customer convenience and satisfaction.
CategoryTech
Grocery-Bagging Robots
Stanford University's Incredible PR2 Robot is an Android Checkout Cle
Robotic grocery baggers could provide significant cost-saving opportunities for retailers and enhance the customer experience.
CategoryLifestyle
Gamer Grocery Apps
The Nintendo DS Shopping App Displays List and Layout
The gaming industry can benefit from incorporating grocery shopping experiences into their games, creating a new market for interactive shopping games.
CategoryTech
Educated Eating Sites
Consmr Platform is the First Review Site for Grocery Store Produce
Consmr's unique value proposition as a produce review website creates opportunities for companies in the grocery store industry to provide similar services and improve the quality…
