With the advent of constantly advancing technology and speeding pace in research and development, from ordering food and books to ordering electronic appliances, everything is available online and is just a click away! What was left was a quick way to shopping, thanks to Comptoir des Cotonniers; it will now take not more than twenty seconds!

This French inspired retail chain launched an exclusive new ‘fast shopping’ concept that enables one to shop in a minimalist time span from ten thousand locations in France. It does it through an application called ‘PowaTag’, which works in a way similar to the old QR codes, which allows one to scan barcodes available on billboards, magazine ads etc. Having stored the relevant payment and shipping details, the PowaTag will scan the barcode, which will in turn be reverted to a website where the concerned product can be purchased, in as less as twenty seconds.

The application was launched in March and is now available on Android and iOS mobile software. It uses Bluetooth, QR codes and special audio sensors which assists effectively to locate the desired product and stores the payment details at that very moment. According to Comptoir des Cotonniers, the goods will be dispatched within 48 hours of the time the purchase is made.

With it present availability in France alone, ‘fast shop’ will soon be expanded to other markets, keeping in mind its speeding retail and demand.