# Crowdsourced Shopping Apps The Live Lineups App Tracks Wait Times at Grocery Stores By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-04-27 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-lineups References: [livelineups](https://livelineups.com/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/livelineups/?utm_source=ig_embed) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodkart). The free app uses [crowdsourced information](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-weekendest) and also gives community members the ability to share information on the availability of [essential items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bleep-list). 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Crowdsourced Shopping Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing a crowdsourced shopping app that tracks wait times and availability of essential items in grocery stores. - **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. - **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. ### Sectors Adopting This - **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. - **Restaurant Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing a real-time wait time tracking system for restaurants to improve customer satisfaction and enhance dining experiences. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Queue Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jointhequeue.md) - [Smartphone Map App Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mapapp-feature.md) - [30-Minute Grocery Pickup Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresh-street.md) - [Smart Shopping Lists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/to-the-shop.md) - [Virtual Queue Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-queue-systems.md) - [AI-Powered Grocery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tredish.md) - [Localized Boutique Shopping Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boutique-shopping-apps.md) - [Collaborative Grocery Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simple-grocery-list.md) - [Line-Free Walk-Out Grocery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazons-just-walk-out.md)