That's cool! Wonder if Publix or Wal-Mart does that. I live close to a Publix, I used to shop Kroger a lot before I moved, but I'm not that far away, just not walking distance to Kroger anymore.
Katey On 4/14/12, Nancy M <[email protected]> wrote: > That's very encouraging. We don't have Gient Eagle or Meijer, but we > do have Kroger. I haven't tried them in about 18 months, but I'll > have to go and pay them a visit and see what they have! > > N > > On Apr 14, 7:45 pm, "Jenine Stanley" <[email protected]> wrote: >> Nancy, >> >> That's great news. >> >> I use the ID Mate and here in Columbus, Ohio, the Kroger, Giant Eagle and >> Meijer chains all have accessible shelf tags. It definitely makes grocery >> shopping much less stressful. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> >> Of Nancy M >> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:22 PM >> To: VIPhone >> Subject: Accessible Grocery shopping! >> >> Judy Dixon brought it to my attention that the shelf tags in her Safeway >> were readable with her little laser scanner talking to Digit- >> Eyes. The WiFi in the supermarket wasn't so great, but that was >> another issue. >> >> This was a big surprise to me because about a year ago, I'd visited every >> one of our local stores, plus Walmart, CostCo and Sams Club, evaluated >> their >> shelf tags and found them without exception to have code 3-of-9 inventory >> marking, which isn't usefu (it is unique to each store cahin) >> >> We don't have Safeway here in Texas but we have Tom Thumb, which is part >> of >> the Safeway chain, so I made my way down to our local one, hauled out the >> iPhone and started walking down a shelf, finding the tags by touch and >> scanning. >> >> The results were very impressive -- in some areas. All the items in >> the wine section had UPC labels. All the items in the snack foods >> and cookies ditto. Most of the canned sodas (with the exception of >> the Safeway brand). None of the pet products did, very little of the >> candy and few of the cleaning products. So I had a chat with the >> store manager. >> >> The store is in the process of converting ALL their tags to UPC. The >> project has been going on for about 6 months and will take another 6 >> months or so to complete as they retag their shelves. But the end >> goal is that every one of their shelf tags will have the same UPC code on >> them as the product. >> >> This is going to greatly increase the accessibility of shopping! >> >> There were some items that even with the new tags really weren't >> accessible. >> There were some endcap displays that just had big signs >> about a special, but no inventory tags. And some of the items in the >> freezer compartment were labeled so far in that I could get a phone within >> 18 inches (I'm short). >> >> But the vast majority of the items scanned on first try and yielded useful >> information -- the name of the product at a minimum and, in most cases, >> nutrition and usage information. >> >> The tags don't give the price of the item, which is irritating, but it is >> a >> huge step forward! >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG -www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2411/4935 - Release Date: 04/13/12 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart. Visit my FaceBook page at: www.facebook.com/kateyjax -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
