Barcode scanning on the iPhone and Android is changing the face of retail.  Now that ShopSavvy is available for the iPhone and Android more and more retailers and price comparison websites want to know how to get their inventory and pricing included in our results.  There are a few options.

Option One (best for small/regional retailers):

The easiest option is to include your items in Google Base.  Be sure to include location, UPC/EAN information for each product and store phone number.  You can manually update Google Base or automate the update by using an FTP site.  Learn more about Google Base here.  The upside to Google Base is twofold: a) your products will show up in ShopSavvy immediately and b) other price comparison applications will be able to use your data as well.  The downside is that a) we won’t be able to show inventory (very important for local retailers) and b) we won’t share usage data.

Option Two (best for national retailers):

The BEST option is to provide us with a private or public API.  If you have an existing API just email sales@biggu.com and provide details on how we can consumer the API.  If you don’t have an existing API we can help you build one (assuming you are a national retailer).  The key is to ensure that you API allows us to determine location, price and inventory status (unknown, in-stock, out-of-stock).  Turnaround time for API inclusion is less than 30 days.  Don’t have an API?  A standard specification can be found here.

Option Three:

The least favorable option is to provide us with a product feed or a file upload.  If you are a national retailer we will work with you to accept your file or feed.  Email sales@biggu.com and we will begin working with you.  The turnaround time for file or feed inclusion is between 30 and 90 days.

Download ShopSavvy for iPhone HERE.

Download ShopSavvy for Android HERE (direct link outside of market)

Download ShopSavvy for Android HERE (Android market link, only works on Android phone)