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Systems and methods are disclosed herein for facilitating collaborative shopping. Notifications may be sent to remote devices in response to a shopper's device entering a store or within a given proximity to a store. Notifications may invoke or include an interface to add items to a shared shopping

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for facilitating collaborative shopping. Notifications may be sent to remote devices in response to a shopper's device entering a store or within a given proximity to a store. Notifications may invoke or include an interface to add items to a shared shopping list. Notifications from the shopper's device may be sent in advance of a user entering a store to alert friends and family to add items to the shared shopping list. A remote device may be used to authorize and instruct the shopper's device to pick up items that have been previously purchased either automatically or in response to an input from a user of the remote device. Authorization to pick up the previously-purchased item may be transmitted to one or both of a merchant and the shopper's device.

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1. A method for collaborative shopping, the method comprising, by a computer system: automatically detecting proximity of a first user device to a retail location using a GPS receiver of the first user device relative to a GPS footprint of the retail location;in response to the detecting proximity,

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A method for collaborative shopping, the method comprising, by a computer system: automatically detecting proximity of a first user device to a retail location using a GPS receiver of the first user device relative to a GPS footprint of the retail location;in response to the detecting proximity, transmitting a notification from the first user device to a second user device, the notification effective to invoke a shopping interface on the second user device;transmitting an electronic shopping list to the second user device, the electronic shopping list being shared between the first user device and the second user device based on a first identifier unique to the first user and a second identifier unique to the second user and previously uninvoked on the second user device until the detecting proximity and a matching of the first identifier with the second identifier;receiving, from the shopping interface on the second user device a modification of the electronic shopping list;transmitting an update from the second user device including the modification of the electronic shopping list to a shopping interface on the first user device;automatically detecting departure of the first user device from the retail location by determining the GPS receiver has moved out of the GPS footprint of the retail location; andin response to the detecting departure, transmitting a notification from the first user device to the second user device, the notification effective to indicate that the time period for modifying the electronic shopping list has ended. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, from the first user device an instruction to add one or more items to the electronic shopping list; andadding the one or more items to the electronic shopping list. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing directions within the store to items of the electronic shopping list. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving from the first user device a message referencing an item in the electronic shopping list; andtransmitting to the second user device the message to the shopping interface of the second user device. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the message includes an image. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving authorization of payment from the second user device for an item;processing payment for the item;receiving an instruction from the second user device to authorize a user associated with the first user device to pick up the item; andtransmitting a notification to pick up the item to the first user device, the notification referencing the item. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising transmitting authorization referencing a user associated with the second device to a point of sale (POS) device at the retail location. 8. The method of claim 6, further comprising transmitting a proof of purchase to the second user device; receiving, from a point of sale (POS) device, notification of presentation of the proof of purchase;transmitting, to the POS device, validation of the proof of purchase; andin response to the receiving notification of presentation of the proof of purchase, invalidating the proof of purchase. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising transmitting notification of pick-up of the item to the second user device. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving an instruction in a shopping interface on the first user device to transmit a message to the shopping interface on the second user device, the message indicating an intent to visit the retail location; andin response to receiving the instruction, transmitting the message to the second user device. 11. A system for collaborative shopping, the system comprising one or more processors and one or more memory devices operably coupled to the one or more processors, the one or more memory devices storing executable and operational data effective to cause the one or more processors to: automatically detect proximity of a first user device to a retail location of one or more retail locations using a GPS receiver of the first user device relative to a GPS footprint of the retail location;in response to the detecting proximity, transmit a notification from the first user device to one or more other user devices, the notification effective to invoke a shopping interface on the second user device;transmit an electronic shopping list to the one or more other user devices, the electronic shopping list being shared between the first user device and the one or more other user devices based on a first identifier unique to the first user and a second identifier unique to one of the other users and previously uninvoked on the one or more other user devices until the detecting proximity and a matching of the first identifier with the second identifier;receive, from the shopping interface on one or more other user devices a modification of the electronic shopping list;automatically detect departure of the first user device from the retail location by determining the GPS receiver has moved out of the GPS footprint of the retail location; andin response to the detecting departure, transmit a notification from the first user device to the one or more other user devices, the notification effective to indicate that the time period for modifying the electronic shopping list has ended. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors and one or more memory devices are incorporated into the first user device. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the executable and operational data are further effective to cause the one or more processors to: receive from the one or more other user devices a notification that the one or more other user devices are proximate one of the one or more retail locations;present the notification in a shopping interface;receive product selections in the shopping interface;transmit the product selections to a shopping interface of a device of the one or more other user devices from which the notification was received. 14. The system of claim 11, wherein the executable and operational data are further effective to cause the one or more processors to: receiving selection of an item in the electronic shopping list;present an interface including a user interface element for invoking a message with respect to the item;receiving a message with respect to the item;transmit the message to a second user device of the one or more other user devices. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the message includes an image. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein the executable and operational data are further effective to cause the one or more processors to: receive, from a device of the one or more other user devices, a notification to pick up an item, the item having been previously purchased by a user associated with the device. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the executable and operational data are further effective to cause the one or more processors to: receive a proof of purchase for the item;present the proof of purchase for the item at the retail location. 18. The system of claim 11, wherein the executable and operational data are further effective to cause the one or more processors to: receive an instruction to authorize payment for an item;interact with a merchant server to process payment for the item; andtransmit an instruction to a shopping interface of a device of the one or more other user devices to pick up the item. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the executable and operational data are further effective to cause the one or more processors to transmit notification of pick-up of the item to the device of the one or more other user devices. 20. The system of claim 11, wherein the executable and operational data are further effective to cause the one or more processors to: receive an instruction in a shopping interface to transmit a message to the shopping interface on the second user device, the message indicating an intent to visit the retail location; andin response to receiving the instruction, transmit the message to the one or more other user devices.