Oct 2009
Apps, PAs and shopping
16/October/2009 06:36 PM Filed in: Other
This App caught my eye today. Basically, you
can locate not only a Tesco store but also use their
database to tell you exactly where the product is.
Hmm, with the marvels of technology and loads of minutes to use up on my phone... what if I send my PA off to Tesco’s ‘Treasure Hunt’ style as my own personal shopper. I joke of course but there are times when this could work. I would like to be able to send my PA in to pick up something and be sure of getting the right thing - so showing her a picture could be quite useful. Someone I knew sent her PA into a shop to buy a fuse bar (chocolate bar) and her PA came back with a pack of electrical fuses! Needles to say her chocolate craving was far from satisfied.
How I wish I had this App when I was at Uni and trying to tell my none-English speaking volunteer PAs what I was looking for - a picture book wouldn’t have looked quite so cool!
I am sure this sort of technology could be quite useful if supermarkets offered free wifi or internet connections to aid shoppers.
Also, if the supermarket is crowded it can be harder for people who’s eye level is only 4 foot off the ground to see the signs. Clear labels like in a library (lower down) and to be able to look at your phone to tell you where to go would be great. In fact, I want full sat nav to find the shortest distance to travel around the store in order to complete my shopping list. I am sure supermarkets could make the experience easier for everyone.
Apparently it uses the same database of products from on-line ordering - and when we looked into this a while ago, half of what we have wasn’t showing up..... but I think personalised shopping and using technology has real future potential for disabled people.
People are already using Direct Payments to purchase computers and broadband subscriptions to get on-line and go shopping (amongst other uses) - so in a basic form, technology and creative use of funds can really work for people.
Love to hear from twitter folk who are using tech for shopping assistance.
Tesco - if you’re reading this, I’m always available to try out a new bit of tech :-)
PA potential?
Hmm, with the marvels of technology and loads of minutes to use up on my phone... what if I send my PA off to Tesco’s ‘Treasure Hunt’ style as my own personal shopper. I joke of course but there are times when this could work. I would like to be able to send my PA in to pick up something and be sure of getting the right thing - so showing her a picture could be quite useful. Someone I knew sent her PA into a shop to buy a fuse bar (chocolate bar) and her PA came back with a pack of electrical fuses! Needles to say her chocolate craving was far from satisfied.
How I wish I had this App when I was at Uni and trying to tell my none-English speaking volunteer PAs what I was looking for - a picture book wouldn’t have looked quite so cool!
I am sure this sort of technology could be quite useful if supermarkets offered free wifi or internet connections to aid shoppers.
Also, if the supermarket is crowded it can be harder for people who’s eye level is only 4 foot off the ground to see the signs. Clear labels like in a library (lower down) and to be able to look at your phone to tell you where to go would be great. In fact, I want full sat nav to find the shortest distance to travel around the store in order to complete my shopping list. I am sure supermarkets could make the experience easier for everyone.
Apparently it uses the same database of products from on-line ordering - and when we looked into this a while ago, half of what we have wasn’t showing up..... but I think personalised shopping and using technology has real future potential for disabled people.
People are already using Direct Payments to purchase computers and broadband subscriptions to get on-line and go shopping (amongst other uses) - so in a basic form, technology and creative use of funds can really work for people.
Love to hear from twitter folk who are using tech for shopping assistance.
Tesco - if you’re reading this, I’m always available to try out a new bit of tech :-)
