Speak the language
of local commerce.
Every term, concept, and feature behind how Glymp thinks about neighbourhoods, discovery, and local commerce in India.
Platform
Features, mechanics, and ideas native to Glymp.
Glymp Drops
Glymp Drops is a twice-daily community event within the Glymp app.
Scene
A Scene is a photo or short video posted by a user inside an active Glymp Drop.
Locality
In Glymp, a locality is a defined neighbourhood boundary within which Drops are active and location-verified.
Glymp Coins
Glymp Coins are in-app reward tokens earned by users of the Glymp app for discovering local businesses, leaving reviews, checking in, and engaging with community content.
Spotted
Spotted is a feature in the Glymp app that lets users share local discoveries with their neighbourhood — a photo or video of something worth knowing about, tagged with a category and anchored to the user's location at the time of posting.
Commerce & Discovery
The language of hyperlocal commerce and local business discovery in India.
Hyperlocal Commerce
Hyperlocal commerce is retail activity between buyers and sellers within a defined geographic radius — typically 1 to 10 kilometres.
Hyperlocal Discovery
Hyperlocal discovery is the process of finding local businesses, products, and services within a defined geographic radius.
Near Me Search
Near me search is a category of location-based query where a user looks for a business, product, or service in their immediate vicinity — using terms like 'cafes near me,' 'fashion stores near me,' or 'pharmacy nearby.
The Discovery Layer
The discovery layer is the digital infrastructure that connects consumers to nearby local businesses at the moment of purchase intent — before a buying decision is made and before navigation begins.
Digital Storefront
A digital storefront is a persistent online business profile that represents a physical local store — with product catalogues, photos, reviews, contact details, and store updates.
Community Reviews
Community reviews are ratings and written feedback left by users who have visited a local business and live or spend time in the same neighbourhood.
Spotted — Categories
What users can post in Spotted — ten discovery types covering every kind of local find.
New Opening
A New Opening is a Spotted category for shops, cafés, restaurants, or any business that has recently launched in a locality.
Street Find
A Street Find is a Spotted category for street vendors, roadside carts, and temporary stalls.
Food Spot
A Food Spot is a Spotted category for a specific dish, snack, stall, or eatery worth knowing about.
Local Product
A Local Product is a Spotted category for a specific item worth buying — found at a shop, stall, or market.
Local Store
A Local Store is a Spotted category for an established retail shop worth visiting — fashion, electronics, clothing, books, hardware, or general retail.
Local Service
A Local Service is a Spotted category for a skilled tradesperson or service provider worth recommending — tailors, cobblers, repair shops, salons, plumbers, carpenters, watch repair, and similar.
Pop-up & Market
A Pop-up & Market is a Spotted category for temporary stores, weekly bazaars, pop-up stalls, and periodic exhibitions.
Experience
An Experience is a Spotted category for a class, workshop, activity, or event that people can participate in — a yoga class in a nearby studio, a pottery workshop, a cooking class, a community event.
Useful Corner
A Useful Corner is a Spotted category for practical, utility-focused discoveries: a hidden parking spot, a shortcut, a working public charging point, an ATM that works after hours, a quiet spot to sit, a water point.
Space & Vibe
A Space & Vibe is a Spotted category for aesthetic or atmospheric locations worth visiting: murals, rooftops, quiet corners, interesting views, and visually compelling spots.
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