Now find grocery stores and restaurants on Google Pay’s Nearby Spot

Now you'll find the closest grocery and other shops that sell essentials on the Google Pay platform. Restaurants too are listed on Google Pay’s Nearby Spot.

The feature, which was originally meant for business listings is now available to all or any Google Pay users.

Currently launched in Bengaluru, Google Pay Nearby Spot are going to be available soon in Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Chennai.

Additionally, Google Maps is additionally listing stores nearby and also pinpointing night shelters and food distribution points. Although people in need of food and shelter are unlikely to possess a smartphone, good samaritans and volunteers can direct those in got to these facilities by accessing the knowledge on Google Maps.

As many as 1,500 food distribution centres and night shelters found out across the country are listed by Google. The feature are often accessed on Google Maps, Google Search and Google Assistant in English and Hindi.

Another app, Quikr, which was popular as a web marketplace before OLX came along and swept it nearly out of visibility, also recently launched a feature called StillOpen, Inc42 reported.

The service is out there in as many as 23 cities, including the metros.

What’s more, Quikr’s StillOpen not only lists grocery stores and pharmacies, it also tells where the closest hospitals and COVID-19 testing centres are, aside from ATMs and milk booths.

Quikr’s StillOpen also allows users to share details about whether a store is crowded, whether there's enough stock of groceries available there and whether the place is hygienic.