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Crowdsourced Shopping Apps

The Live Lineups App Tracks Wait Times at Grocery Stores

— April 27, 2020 — Business
Live Lineups is a new app that's useful for tracking the wait times at grocery stores in Toronto, especially at a time when people want to figure out when would be the best time for a once-weekly shop. The free app uses crowdsourced information and also gives community members the ability to share information on the availability of essential items.

With the app, users can search for stores based on location, which should provide them with enough information to help them decide when and where to shop. The app uses a color-coded system to indicate the spots that require no waiting, others that may need about a 15-minute wait and others where it's best to plan for a 45-minute queue at a certain time.


Image Credit: Live Lineups
Trend Themes
1. Crowdsourced Shopping Apps - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing a crowdsourced shopping app that tracks wait times and availability of essential items in grocery stores.
2. Real-time Wait Time Tracking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a real-time wait time tracking system for various industries beyond grocery stores, such as restaurants and amusement parks.
3. Community-driven Information Sharing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building a community-driven platform that allows users to share information on wait times, inventory, and essential items availability in various businesses.
Industry Implications
1. Grocery Stores - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing smart grocery stores that integrate real-time wait time tracking and focus on optimizing the shopping experience for customers.
2. Restaurant Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing a real-time wait time tracking system for restaurants to improve customer satisfaction and enhance dining experiences.
3. Amusement Parks - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a wait time tracking app for amusement parks that enables visitors to plan their day and optimize their experience.
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