Now, hassle free payment in supermarkets

Payments in the supermarkets are always a tedious task with long queues. But long payment queues at supermarkets will soon be a thing of the past.  Students of the Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT) have developed a cellphone application Zwing, that will make the entire payment process at the supermarkets a piece of cake.  One can download the app and install it in your cellphones. While entering a supermarket, they will have to select the supermarket they are visiting in the app. While adding items manually in their cart, they will be required to add the same items virtually in the app window. After adding the items in the cart one can pay online and show the Quick Response (QR) code to the security guard while checking out the supermarket. Currently, the students have tied up with Rashan Cart in Pashan. In the next week, the service will be extended to other supermarkets in the city, including Venus stationery and More, among others. The application has been developed by SIT students Rishabh Shukla and Abhishek Verma. Satyam Thakur, Pankaj Kumar and Swapnil Shah were also part of the team. With the investment of Rs 5-7 lakh in the app they have also got support from Synbiosis Centre of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The team now aims to market the app through flex banners at strategic locations, social media platforms, among other. As per the report published in The Times of India, Shukla said, “At present, we are in talks with several super and hyper markets in Pune to get them associated with the app. We are also looking forward to launch it in Mumbai and Lucknow in the coming months.” Verma said the app will change the way shopping is done here. "Online shopping has in some ways reduced the joy of shopping, hitting offline stores. This app aims to bring both modes of shopping at an even level, giving vendors equal ground to market their products to a larger population while keeping up with modern technological constructs. With bringing together all the digital payment alternatives to offline shopping, and the trend of developing a cashless economy, it is intended as a stepping stone towards the vision of a Digital India." With this new app and after its official announcement one can surely experience a hassle free shopping experience in supermarkets.