IF THIS THEN THAT

Soon we will be able to program anything. Everything will be automatized. It is not only about computers or applications. Think about driverless cars or talking devices. Your alarm clock is able to keep you updated with the traffic or the weather forecast and makes all the arrangements according to that. It warns you: “If you don’t wake up in 5 minutes, you will be late due to unexpected heavy traffic”. Considering all these, it would be nonsense to think that shopping would stay the same.

Orders are getting automatized and IFTTT 1 is one of the biggest triggers. IFTTT means “If This Then That”. The IFTTT concept enables our lives to be automatized, easier and faster. All you need to is to fill in the gaps: If ... happens, do ...! If the price of butter drops, order five packs. If there is an offer in white shirts, order two. If it’s Monday, order 500g pack of yoghurt. Your smart devices at home may make these orders with Internet of Things technology 2. Another revolutionary advancement is the Internet of Buttons 3. Let’s say you ran out of detergent, all you need to is to press the button on your washing machine to place an order. Do you have to order water? Just shake your empty demijohn at home. Another way to make order process easier is the voice automated orders 4. You talk to your alarm clock, your car or your smart home and say “We ran out of bread, let’s buy some”. Thereby, you place an order at the right time. What about phygital orders? 5.