Shoppers can pick up their groceries between 4-9 p.m. They can call us on the phone from the parking lot and say bring 'em on out. Of course, supermarkets aren't the only retailers jumping on the technology bandwagon to make shopping more convenient. Gwynn's of Mount Pleasant, for instance, recently made its sales floor accessible in real time to anyone with an Internet connection. While chatting with online shoppers by portable phones, Gwynn's workers can maneuver one of two portable Webcams around the department store to whatever area the customer wants to see.
Employees can answer questions, demonstrate products and make suggestions.
Should they make a purchase, customers can settle their bills from the comfort of home. Anything that will give you more time is coveted.