# Shopping List Scanners The hiku Device Helps You Remember the Items On Your Grocery List By Gil Cohen | Published 2012-10-01 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiku References: [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/934651649/hiku-lets-simplify-the-way-we-shop) & [hiku.us](http://www.hiku.us/) The hiku device helps you remember every little grocery item you may be prone to forget -- even the milk! This little device is used to [scan the bar code](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barcode-reader) on all your food items that you need to repurchase, creating a [custom grocery list on your phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relist). If there is an item that you cannot scan, the device also [records audio signals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-voice-recorder), so you can tell it what you need and it will make a note of it for you. You will always have your phone with you, so by having this gadget connected to your phone, you will always have your grocery list with you too. The small and easy-to-handle hiku will make sure that you don't forget any items on your grocery list ever again. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Smart Shopping:** The hiku device represents a trend towards smart shopping by using technology to make the grocery shopping experience more efficient and convenient. - **Barcode Scanning:** The hiku device demonstrates a trend towards barcode scanning technology in consumer products, providing a seamless way to track and manage grocery items. - **Voice Recognition:** The inclusion of voice recognition technology in the hiku device illustrates a growing trend towards hands-free interaction with digital devices for tasks such as creating grocery lists. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Retail:** The retail industry has an opportunity to incorporate barcode scanning and voice recognition technologies to enhance the shopping experience and improve customer convenience. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies can tap into the smart shopping trend by developing innovative devices and applications that help consumers manage their grocery lists and streamline the shopping process. - **Technology:** The technology industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by further advancing barcode scanning and voice recognition technologies, as well as integrating them seamlessly into everyday devices for various applications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Streamlined Grocery List Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honeydo.md) - [Smart Inventory Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/itemlist.md) - [Collaborative Grocery Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simple-grocery-list.md) - [Smart Shopping Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/listize.md) - [Dietary Food Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutrime.md) - [Customizable Shopping Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handytote.md) - [Smart Shopping Lists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/to-the-shop.md) - [Shopping List Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potato-shopping-list.md) - [Phygital To-Do List Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/task-device.md)