# Product-Locating Apps Aisle411 App Lets Consumers Tap Into Inventories to Find Products By Christopher DeLuca | Published 2011-08-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aisle411-app References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/smartphone-app-locates-items-on-the-shelf.html) & [aisle411](http://aisle411.com/) The Aisle411 app allows consumers to see what a company has in-store on their shelves in real-time. Customers can thus, as a result, plan their shopping experience and customize it. The app makes it so that you will never have to drive halfway across town looking for an item that is sold out. You can choose to either speak or type the items that you are looking for into the Aisle411 app and it will locate them within the specific store. This could really change the entire shopping experience. **Implications** - Consumers want to be able to connect to the products they purchase without waiting or being frustrated. The Aisle411 app creates a sales opportunity with innovative use of technology. Companies should consider how they can leverage technological innovation to create sales opportunities. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Real-time Inventory Tracking:** Utilizing real-time inventory tracking technology can enhance the shopping experience and streamline the process for consumers. - **Customized Shopping Experience:** Providing consumers with the ability to customize their shopping experience through product-locating apps can lead to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty. - **Voice Recognition Technology:** Integrating voice recognition technology into product-locating apps can further simplify the process for consumers and make it more accessible. ### Who This Affects Most - **Retail:** The retail industry can benefit from adopting product-locating apps to improve customer experience and drive sales. - **Technology:** The technology industry has the opportunity to develop and improve inventory tracking and product-locating technologies for various sectors. - **Consumer Goods:** Companies in the consumer goods industry can explore integrating product-locating apps to enhance their customers' shopping experiences and boost sales. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Navigational Grocery Store Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speed-grocer.md) - [AI-Assisted Aisles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantaloupe-smart-aisle.md) - [Localized Boutique Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boutique-shopping-apps.md) - [AI-Powered Product Discovery Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoppe-advisor.md) - [Personal Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aritzias-new-app.md) - [AI-Enhanced Grocery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instacart-ai-features.md) - [Customizable Retail Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightspeed-scanner.md) - [AR-Powered Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-5.md) - [AI-Powered Inventory Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-cloud-1.md)