{"id":1120,"date":"2016-06-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/uncategorized\/start-piiick-help-shoppers-save-time\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:37:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:37:27","slug":"start-piiick-help-shoppers-save-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/start-piiick-help-shoppers-save-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Start-up PiiiCK to help shoppers save time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A technology start-up that will save people time when they shop has been launched by Kate Drewett and Roberto Simi.<\/p>\n<p>For many years they developed interactive tools that helped people choose complex products and services for global technology companies.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-599 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Group-press-release-large-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Group-press-release-large\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>The pair are now focused on their new venture, a guided shopping tool, PiiiCK. It will provide \u201ca better way to shop\u201d, saving people time when searching for household items and therefore simplifying people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p>Kate said: \u201cShopping for household things like white goods and electrical items has become really complicated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is so much choice, so many subjective product reviews &#8211; as well as the products themselves becoming more complex \u2013 it has all made buying everyday stuff feel very stressful. Just ask anyone who has shopped for a washing machine recently &#8211; it can take weeks to research.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"read-more-links\">The PiiiCK team consists of five experts that work remotely in Manchester, Oxford and the Peak District and are focused full-time on creating the product itself along with the marketing and brand development.<\/aside>\n<p>PiiiCK came about from their\u00a0belief that they could simplify and make our lives easier by taking a more pragmatic approach to things that take up our time, like shopping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A technology start-up that will save people time when they shop has been launched by Kate Drewett and Roberto Simi. For many years they developed interactive tools that helped people choose complex products and services for global technology companies. The pair are now focused on their new venture, a guided shopping tool, PiiiCK. 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