Saving money at the grocery store… there’s a locally created app for that.
As grocery prices continue to rise, North Bay’s One Red Maple is helping shoppers find where their groceries cost less before they even leave home. The Canadian tech company has created Gofer.run.
The app compares both every day and sale prices across grocery stores in a shopper’s neighbourhood and shows where a grocery list costs the least.
Officials say unlike traditional flyer apps or store-specific tools, gofer.run analyzes each item on a user’s list and calculates the lowest total grocery bill based on the number of stores a shopper is willing to visit.http://gofer.run
They add early users say the app not only helps reduce grocery bills but also simplifies the grocery planning process.
“As a serial entrepreneur nearing the end of my career, I’ve always wanted to build something that truly makes a difference, and there’s simply no better feeling than helping Canadians feed themselves,” says Mark Sherry, Co-founder and President. “In these turbulent times with rising grocery prices, Gofer.run was born out of a passion to provide a vital tool that helps families save money and simplify their grocery planning before they even leave home.”
It’s free to download and available on iOS and Android across Canada.
Last month, Statistics Canada reported inflation on food prices was 4.8% in January, after a 5% increase in December.
February’s figure will be released next week.
