I love the escapism that is shopping. I love aimlessly walking through the aisles and getting lost amongst all the new, shiny, pretty and glittery things. Understandably, many parents don’t have the luxury of casual shopping as they often have Miss 5 running off into the homewares section, while Mr 7 pushes over a display and Miss 2 hangs off your arm which is already holding 10kg of shopping.

Often it is actually necessary for parents to plan shopping trips to make the process easier, using websites such as Lasoo to find what to buy and where to buy before heading to the stores.

But advances in technology mean many parents are turning to new ways to shopping, such as online, direct purchasing and now subscription shopping.

A recent article in The Next Web- explores the future of shopping, specifically subscription shopping for kids clothes.

Created by the smart kids who created MySpace, Wittlebee is a company they sends you clothes on a monthly basis, delivering the basics to your door and essentially “putting your kids clothes on autopilot’. Jessica Alba is also experimenting with this selling method with her baby product range Honest which automatically sends subscribers the baby and household products needed for the life-stage of your child or your bundle preference.

Would you want to shop via subscription?

You walk into the cinema, find your allocated seat and you are ready to watch the highly anticipated, super, action-packed, latest release movie!

And then you realise….

…. you’ve forgotten to buy the popcorn!

Well a solution is ready to be launched this month across Hoyts cinemas around Australia thanks to Mastercard’s new technology ‘QkR‘ which will let you order cinema food & drinks from your seat using your smart phone!

This is a world first for this technology and it is interesting to see how new mobile payment systems are being used to create new shopping experiences.

To read more follow this link: http://newsroom.mastercard.com/press-releases/9737/

Are you excited about this new technology? What are your ideas for changing the way people shop?

Get your Christmas shopping groove on - Shopping tips to brace yourself for the Christmas rush!

Christmas shopping can be an absolute nightmare when left too late. Swapping presents with family and friends is such joy, so don’t let the headache of panic buying turn you off the experience altogether!

Lasoo has got you covered so you can spend your time enjoying the festive season!

Here are some of our Christmas shopping tips to help you get on top of the rush:

1. Research Online: You can shop  even when the stores are closed!  Jump online when you are waiting for the bus or while the kids are sleeping. Online is great for seeing what is the latest and greatest as well as reading product reviews and browsing through great deals. During Christmas the leading retailers often have special deals and packages available especially on hot items such as gaming consoles like the Xbox, Playstation or Wii.

Add items to your shopping list on Lasoo so you don’t miss a thing. You can find electronics, toys, perfumes - anything you need. During Christmas Lasoo also allows you to use the search bar to find ‘Gifts for Him’, ‘Gifts for Her‘, ‘Gifts for Boys‘ , ‘Gifts for Girls‘ and even for your ‘Secret Santa‘

2. Use a Shopping List: Take a Shopping LIst with you so you don’t forget to buy something. The Lasoo App for iPhone has a Shopping List feature that syncs to the website, so the Shopping List you created earlier can be carried around with you so you never miss a great deal!

3. Keep track of various store opening hours during the Christmas season. Many stores have extended shopping hours - Lasoo has up to date information about the Christmas shopping times. Just head to the Retailer page and click “Find stores’ to see their latest store opening hours.

4. Browse the Brands- If you know what brands people like but you don’t know exactly what they want, you can shop by brand – from Apple fans to Thomas Sabo fans… it makes shopping all that easier!

5) Be Inspired- If you are still stuck you can flip through some catalogues to get the ideas flowing- There are thousands of products on Lasoo- so spend some time browsing when you are at home, on the bus or during your lunch break.

Don’t forget you can also pick up all your Christmas party needs if you’re hosting dinner or lunch this year!

Lasoo will help you get ahead of the curve so you’ll never feel Christmas panic again!