Shopster The Ultimate Shopping Guide K Y R I A C O S A C H I L L E - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Shopster The Ultimate Shopping Guide  K Y R I A C O S A C H I L L E O S C H R Y S O V A L A N T I S A G A T H A N G E L O U M A R I O S A G A T H O K L E O U S P A R I S I O N A S P Y R O S M I L T I A D O U S R A J R A J E N D R A N

Presentation Outline  Introduction  Research  Proposed Features  Example Scenario  Project Feasibility  Challenges  Advantages & Reasons to Invest  Questions

Introduction  Many offers coming out daily  Difficult to keep track of all of them  Shops advertise their own offers  Need for a centralised repository  Shopping is time-consuming  Can’t find a suitable offer quickly  Difficult to share offers  Shopping should be socialised  Need for information portability  Use of mobile devices/applications

Research  Academic Articles  Social aspect of application is important  Trust & Reward System motivates users  Recommendation Algorithms  Similar Applications  Social Network Applications (e.g. FourSquare, ShopSavvy)  Location-based (e.g. Groupon, TheFind)  Product-based (e.g. ShopSavvy, Google Shopper)

Proposed Features  Location Tracking (GPS)  User-generated content  Everyone can post new offers  Rating of shops & offers  Discussions, Groups & Friendships  Reward System  Recommendation Algorithms  Social Network plugins  User Categorisation  Classification of shops and offers

Example Scenario  User-Interface Storyboard  Find nearby offers

Login to Shopster

View Home Screen

Activate GPS and Search for nearby shops

Nearby Shops

View the Shop

Offers by the Shop

Select an offer

View Comments of the Offer

Insert Comment and Rating on Offer

Project Feasibility  Development Feasibility  Android Application  Use of existing APIs  Minimal development & operational costs  Socioeconomic Feasibility  Initial offers published by developers  Free registration & Reward system  Potential profit

Challenges Issues Solution Reward System based on contribution Attracting users

Challenges Issues Solution Reward System based on contribution Attracting users Reputation value User trust

Challenges Issues Solution Reward System based on contribution Attracting users Reputation value User trust Restricted user profiles Privacy

Challenges Issues Solution Reward System based on contribution Attracting users Reputation value User trust Restricted user profiles Privacy Shop owner limitations Competitive “propaganda”

Challenges Issues Solution Reward System based on contribution Attracting users Reputation value User trust Restricted user profiles Privacy Shop owner limitations Competitive “propaganda” Feedback restrictions Feedback misuse

Advantages & Reasons to Invest  Offer-based mobile application  Unique combination of features  User contribution & user-generated content  Advertising the product will increase popularity  Can be profitable  Shop owners paying membership  Including advertisements  Charge for analytical reports

Questions Thanks for your attention!