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IoT in Retail Success Story of Smart Checkout App

An app for automated checkout when customer leaves the store which automatically deducts the cost from the customers’ mobile payment app.

IoT is one of the fastest growing technologies these days. IoT is transforming the world of retail. Lots of stores around the world are already using IoT. According to estimates from Grand View Research, retail IoT could be a $94 billion market by 2025. IoT can decrease inventory errors, make the most efficient use of supply chain management, and reduced labor costs.

IoT in Retail Screen

Business Overview

Business Overview

Our client Stark hired us to develop an IoT application for automated and smart checkout by setting up a system to read tags on each item when a customer leaves the store.

Additionally, our client wanted to use IoT to track items a customer has been looking at online, and send that customer a personalized discount when he’s in store.

We walked their journey along with them and achieved their dream in the form of an IoT based smart checkout App – The one and only custom smart tool you’ll ever need for your store.

The Challenge

One difficult task was to incorporate IoT devices into their day-to-day business, which requires creativity, anticipation and foresight.

Creating an automated checkout system using IoT devices to save a lot of money and reduce cashier staff requirements by 75%

Another challenging task was to leverage sensors like beacons to create a more engrossing in-store shopping experience with beacon powered apps, sensor-based asset tracking, interactive digital signage screens and connected mobile shopping apps.

Challenge Illustration

Our Approach

We started working on this project since October 2018. We wanted to create a checkout system using IoT that tally the items up and automatically deduce that cost from the customers’ mobile payment app. We also wanted to reward frequently returning customers for their loyalty. We also introduced Beacons, a small Bluetooth devices that send alerts to smartphones based on location proximity for customers to receive a discount on special events, or other reminders when they’re near a shop and have previously downloaded the store’s app

Simple UI & Interactive UX

Simple UI & Interactive UX

Minimal possible components to build an easy-to-operate interface and excellent coding to connect different screens

IoT Based Data Management

IoT Based Data Management

Understand the needs of users and predict customer buying behavior for product planning

IoT Based Digital Asset Tracking

IoT Based Digital Asset Tracking

Track assets, orders through the supply chain in real-time and facilitate optimized inventory management

Locating accuracy

Locating accuracy

Enhanced user experience by allowing them to accurately locate nearby hospitals and clinics

Seamless IoT Integration

Seamless IoT Integration

Minimize risks of due payments in insurance and other such fee payments with real-time notifications

Data security

Data security

Complete security of user information including protection from malware and the activities of crackers and other criminals

About App

  • Scepter is a smart checkout app where, with the help of IoT, you can set up a system to read tags on each item when a customer leaves the store. A checkout system would then tally the items up and automatically deduce that cost from the customers’ mobile payment app.

  • Also, user can use IoT to track items a customer has been looking online, and send that customer a personalized discount when he/she is in store.

  • By using Beacon technology customers can receive discounts on special occasions , or other reminders when they’re near a shop and have previously downloaded the store’s app.

  • This smart checkout app also recognizes which area of the store you’re in; so if you’ve entered the makeup section, the app will remind you of the makeup brands you liked online.

Results – A journey from Ideas to Success

Device and data security, including authentication of devices, confidentiality and integrity of data.

Successfully created a checkout system using IoT that tally the items up and automatically deducts that cost from the customers’ mobile payment app

IoT Based Data Management:To understand the needs of users and predict customer buying behavior for product planning

IoT Based Digital Asset Tracking: To track assets, orders through the supply chain in real-time and facilitate optimized inventory management

Technologies we used

Python
Python
Objective-C
Objective-C
Json
Json
Swift
Swift