POP TikR | Connecting the Community

Project Description:

There is no doubt that our current crisis with COVID-19 is causing increased strain on local businesses and small businesses as storefronts, restaurants, and more have limited access or are entirely closed to the public. To solve this problem, the POP TiKR “Shop and Tour Local” app is an innovative, tactile, and responsive tool that will allow Canadians to discover, tour, and shop within their local neighbourhoods and right across Canada too.

The Algonquin College’s Data Analytics Research Center team composed of Theo Mirtchev (Managing Director), Adesh Shah (Principal Investigator), Manuel Duong (Mobile Developer), Kiet Vuong (Mobile Developer), managed and developed the POP TikR mobile application (for customers) and collaborated with outside consultants to build merchant portal (for businesses).

For Canadians:
The mobile application helps Canadians discover and explore local POP-UP deals happening in their communities and across Canada. They will be able to view details such as location, directions, hours of operation, and much more. Additionally, the POP TikR application lets you choose between “nearby” and “online” browsing modes. The nearby option shows you spots where you can shop and redeem deals in person. The online option shows you deals from across the country that you can redeem virtually. Customers can filter deals by category for added convenience and share these offers with friends and family using Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more. The application is available on Android and iOS platforms.

Technology used:
React Native/Expo
TypeScript
DynamoDB
Amazon Web Services
GraphQL

For Businesses:

The POP TikR merchant portal is an intuitive web application that will help local businesses promote products and services and gain in-store and online sales. The merchant can create their deals online with a unique code that can be retrieved when they shop online or come into your shop when touring your city.

Technology used:
Typescript
Amazon Web Services
DynamoDB
GraphQL
WordPress

POP TikR mobile application will be going on the Android and iOS store on August 15.

We want to thank Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and Applied Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship center for their precious support in bringing this project to fruition.

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