The Future Market

For those interested in the future of supermarkets here is an interesting video

Supermarket II

I was surfing "second life" for some days trying to figure out what is the business behind the wall. Nothing comes out so far, but I was really thinking about the supermarket of the future we post it some weeks ago. I was thinking that supermarkets can create a 3D Supermarket where customers can navigate through a 3d supermarket, they can choose products, interact with real employees which can give information about products, size, choices, etc. also meet real people who are also shopping. Then clear shopping card an that's it. This can create a unique experience to customers and put technology and electronic commerce one step forward.

The Supermarket of the future

I went to the supermarket today. I was wondering how technology can help out supermarkets to change the way they work or help us fulfilling our needs as customers. First thing i recall on uses of technology in supermarkets were all those projects (with no or little success)to create virtual supermarkets on the net . Those projects were not prepared for human beings. People still need to see and touch products. I foresee a supermarket without a great bunch of same products on the shelves. This will get the chance to bring supermarkets more space to show more products. Imagine if you enter the supermarket, then receive a PDA with a scanner (forget about the trolley) then go through and start scanning the products you wish to buy. At the end of the shopping experience go to the cashier, pass your credit card through a POS, pay the receipt, and finally collect your shopping (which is properly wrapped) from a front desk.