Tuesday, January 15, 2008
SMART CARTS - the future is here!
Microsoft's new souped-up supermarket shopping carts may do for the grocery list what GPS did for driving directions.
A box of cereal will be scanned as it's tossed in the cart. Shoppers at a loss for where to find refried beans or chocolate ice cream can be instantly directed to the right aisle and shelf.
And best of all, there's no need to wait on the checkout line. Once the cart totals up everything inside, all shoppers have to do is swipe their card, bag the groceries and walk out the door.
There is a catch, of course. The new carts, which will soon be hitting the aisles of Shop Rites everywhere, also enable advertisers to make their case as you are walking by a particular item on the shelves.
Read on....
A box of cereal will be scanned as it's tossed in the cart. Shoppers at a loss for where to find refried beans or chocolate ice cream can be instantly directed to the right aisle and shelf.
And best of all, there's no need to wait on the checkout line. Once the cart totals up everything inside, all shoppers have to do is swipe their card, bag the groceries and walk out the door.
There is a catch, of course. The new carts, which will soon be hitting the aisles of Shop Rites everywhere, also enable advertisers to make their case as you are walking by a particular item on the shelves.
Read on....
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