SmartShop
A cost-effective way to shop for your favorite grocery related items from local and big box retailers
Summary:
An app that compares multiple stores to find the best pricing for your shopping cart, potentially splitting the cart to maximize savings. Users can also read community reviews to decide whether to buy items from Store A or Store B.
User Journey:
Phase 1: List Creation and Store Selection
Make your list: Users can manually enter items or scan barcodes. The app searches for the best prices and suggests splitting the cart between stores if needed.
Choose your store: Compares cart items across different stores, allows rating of item quality, and filters stores by ratings, availability, distance, etc. The app suggests a shopping route via Maps.
Shop your list: Provides recommended departments, matches items to aisles, and suggests deals on top or similar items.
Phase 2: Enhancing Savings
Alerts users to sudden price drops on previously purchased items.
Integrates popular coupons into the checkout process.
Phase 3: Additional Features
Integrate mobile payments.
Recommend alternatives for out-of-stock items.
Enable loyalty card couponing and group shopping.
Phase 4: Small Business Integration
Allow small establishments to compete with larger stores by integrating their inventory with the app via APIs.
Potential delightful experiences:
Ability to "prefer" specific stores.
Integrations with InstaCart, Google Store, Amazon, and Alexa skills.
Future possibilities like a VR shopping experience and in-store navigation with RFID/location sensors.
Tools Used: Balsamiq, InVision
Languages: HTML, CSS
A cost-effective way to shop for your favorite grocery related items from local and big box retailers
Summary:
An app that compares multiple stores to find the best pricing for your shopping cart, potentially splitting the cart to maximize savings. Users can also read community reviews to decide whether to buy items from Store A or Store B.
User Journey:
Phase 1: List Creation and Store Selection
Make your list: Users can manually enter items or scan barcodes. The app searches for the best prices and suggests splitting the cart between stores if needed.
Choose your store: Compares cart items across different stores, allows rating of item quality, and filters stores by ratings, availability, distance, etc. The app suggests a shopping route via Maps.
Shop your list: Provides recommended departments, matches items to aisles, and suggests deals on top or similar items.
Phase 2: Enhancing Savings
Alerts users to sudden price drops on previously purchased items.
Integrates popular coupons into the checkout process.
Phase 3: Additional Features
Integrate mobile payments.
Recommend alternatives for out-of-stock items.
Enable loyalty card couponing and group shopping.
Phase 4: Small Business Integration
Allow small establishments to compete with larger stores by integrating their inventory with the app via APIs.
Potential delightful experiences:
Ability to "prefer" specific stores.
Integrations with InstaCart, Google Store, Amazon, and Alexa skills.
Future possibilities like a VR shopping experience and in-store navigation with RFID/location sensors.
Tools Used: Balsamiq, InVision
Languages: HTML, CSS
