Couch shopping just got a lot easier, according to Lorena Chatterjee, co-founder of Leap Commerce, a startup offering a shopping app called Best Decision. It’s available for iPhones and iPad, and a website will be launching soon.
The app allows users to buy from a variety of stores and websites using just one shopping chart; already the app includes more than 100 million products. Of the hundreds of participating retailers, Chatterjee said users can access big names like Walmart, Best Buy, Macy’s and Nordstrom.
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and holiday shopping in a recession is just a little bit easier, Chatterjee said. Users can search for the best price on a given item using this app and go straight to that store instead of shopping around. And if a store has a price match, the app allows you to show other offers right at the register, she said.
Best Decision is banking on the fact that shopper are going to be bypassing tablets and desktops with mobile shopping this year, she told Más Wired. Plus, she added, since people will be shopping with mobile devices, the social functionality of the app adds another layer to the shopping experience.
Sara Inés Calderón is a journalist and writer who lives between Texas and California. Follow her on Twitter @SaraChicaD.
