Indian online retailer Snapdeal has introduced Scan and Sell feature for sellers. Sellers can list the products on Snapdeal just by scanning barcode scanning and keying the pricing details.
This is the first time any online retailer is offering this feature. For this feature, Snapdeal has partnered with GS1, leading global organization dedicated to developing barcode related products. It will manage and maintain the barcode data required for this platform.
“Introduction of ‘scan and sell’ significantly simplifies the process for sellers to list their products on the platform, thereby enabling them to maximize the impact of reach and scale offered by Snapdeal. We believe that mobile is a key contributor to the growth of e-commerce and we have been continuously working on enhancing the seller and buyer experience on the mobile. The addition of this hassle-free mobile products listing feature for a best-in-class seller experience is keeping in line with our philosophy of creating life changing experiences for our sellers.” said Ankit Khanna, Senior Vice President, Products Management, Snapdeal.com in a press release.
This process will make the product listing automated and reduce errors while listing. But this feature will be available only for selected branded products in electronics and fashion categories. Company is also planning to extend this feature to the entire products portfolio in coming months.
I am sure other retailers will also introduce similar kind of feature in coming months.
