Carrefour Dares Technology Wearable, Launches an Application for SmartWatch

Carrefour has launched a technological project that offers customers the ability to access your shopping list and loyalty card through a smartwatch. The French group explained that this project is developed through its mobile application ‘C’ which allows customers to create a shopping list on a Samsung smartphone and access it later on a clock edge of the same brand . This list is organized by -drinks categories, beauty, health and food- and users can update and revise it when they have to make the purchase. This initiative is available on the Carrefour hypermarket located in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, outside Paris. To make use of the ‘app’ is necessary that customers have a ‘smartwatch’ brand Samsung Gear S and a smartphone Samsung compatible with that device. The distribution company plans to implement this application on all smart watches with Android operating system in the coming months.

Carrefour Dares Technology Wearable image via retail week

Carrefour offers its customers to prepare their shopping list on smartwatch Samsung. Dematerialized loyalty cards can also be worn on the wrist. No more forgetting your shopping list at home. It is now your wrist. This is what is offered in its Carrefour hypermarket in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, in Qwartz the new generation shopping center. In partnership with Publicis Shopper and Think & Go startup, the distributor is experimenting a new way to shop. Clients equipped with a watch connected Samsung Gear S and a smartphone of the same brand may access their shopping list and their loyalty card.

Specifically, consumers quietly preparing in his shopping list for mobile Carrefour C-where. It can add a product from the search engine or simply by scanning its barcode. His list is found automatically connected on its watch. It is then categorized (Drinks, Health / Beauty, and more). Once in the store, it can bar the products as its purchases without having to leave his smartphone from his pocket. Which is already crumbs? The application C-guide the customer in the right ranges. Finally, in cash, it may have to the host at his watch where his loyalty card is dematerialized. This new service will be available on Android watches in the coming months.

Anyway, we know SimWatch. Smartwatch owned Carrefour with a screen of 1.5 “, it is broken down into two types: the first, SSW01 is equipped with a camera and is available in four colors (black, blue, red and white). Count € 149. The second model, the SSW02, does not have a camera and is only available in three colors (white, red and blue). Count € 129 for this alternative. Also, a bracelet pack and hull color will be offered for € 9.90, but it will only be compatible with the SIMWATCH SSW02.

via retail week