Tasku.app operates a gig workforce marketplace specifically designed for grocery retailers, enabling them to efficiently manage tasks such as product expiration checks, price label changes, and stocking in both staffed and unmanned stores. By utilizing local gig workers, the platform reduces operational costs and carbon emissions while providing flexible, task-based staffing solutions tailored to dynamic retail needs.
Funding
$645.3K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
BPFounders
Product
Problem
Grocery retailers face challenges in efficiently managing in-store tasks such as checking product expiration dates, changing price labels, and stocking shelves, especially with the rise of unmanned stores. Traditional staffing models can be inflexible and costly, leading to operational inefficiencies and increased carbon emissions due to employee commutes.
Solution
Tasku provides a gig workforce marketplace that connects grocery retailers with local gig workers to handle task-based assignments within staffed and unmanned stores. The platform enables retailers to optimize their operations by providing on-demand access to a flexible workforce, reducing labor costs and improving task completion speed. By leveraging local workers, Tasku minimizes carbon emissions associated with traditional employee commuting, contributing to more sustainable retail practices. Tasku's mobile application provides taskers with detailed instructions and training materials, ensuring quality and consistency in task execution. The platform also integrates with waste management applications to facilitate timely product discounting and minimize waste.
Target Audience
Tasku primarily targets grocery retailers, including both staffed and unmanned stores, seeking to optimize their in-store operations with a flexible, on-demand workforce.
Features
- Mobile app for taskers with detailed task descriptions and training materials
- Integration with Whywaste app for managing product expiration dates and discounts
- In-app tool for streamlining price label changes, reducing the process time by up to 30%
- Task-based payments, ensuring retailers only pay for completed work
- Support for various stocking tasks, including handling full pallets, logistic carts, and separate boxes
- Platform for managing 100% of tasks in unmanned stores
- Location-based task assignment to minimize travel and carbon footprint