A Day in the Life of a Shopkeeper
Running a Small Shop is a Tough Job When I was growing up, the corner store was a convenient...
How can shopkeepers use a smartphone camera to count and track inventory and sales?
Javier Linares, the FIBR project’s product manager, describes how smartphone cameras can help shopkeepers track inventory and sales. This...
How the suggested purchase app helps merchants forecast demand
FIBR’s suggested purchase app allows merchants and shopkeepers to budget their costs and expenses based on a demand forecast...
How the product recognition app helps find and price products
FIBR’s product recognition app helps merchants and shopkeepers to find and price products based on characteristics in smartphone camera...
Three Barriers to Smartphone Readiness in Emerging Markets
Co-authored with Javier Linares Having a smartphone doesn’t mean you’re ready to go digital The FIBR program seeks to...
The Data is Already There, Now Smartphones Can Capture It
FIBR will address the opportunities created by the rapid spread of smartphones in developing countries to harness this...
Rethinking Financial Inclusion Through Small Businesses and their Smartphones
How FIBR combines low-income customer’s relationships with local businesses, emerging data captured through smartphones, and a broader set of...