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FordDirect pushes dealership traffic via SMS

September 12, 2011

FordDirect is putting direct sales at the forefront of a new campaign that bridges television and print advertisements with mobile via SMS calls to action.


ShopText expands mobile coupon business via AOL Shortcuts partnership

September 8, 2011

ShopText has partnered with AOL Shortcuts to expand the network of retailers where consumers can send coupons to be added to loyalty shopper cards.

CiCi’s Pizza franchisee taps mobile loyalty program to reverse double-digit negative sales

September 7, 2011

CiCi’s Pizza of Tampa Bay, a franchisee with seven units in the Tampa, FL, market is using a mobile loyalty program to reverse a double-digit year-over-year negative sales comparison trend.

Allstate punts fans into games via mobile sweepstakes

September 6, 2011

Allstate Insurance Co. is giving college football fans a chance to win a new car and trip to the BCS National Championship game via a text-to-win sweepstakes.

GNC delivers offers, mobile coupons to on-the-go consumers

August 17, 2011

A GNC store in New York City is among the merchants using a new location-based savings site to reach new and existing customers with ongoing offers and deliver coupons instantly to their mobile devices.

Ocean Spray taps mobile bar codes to deliver coupons

August 1, 2011

Ocean Spray is using mobile bar codes to offer coupons and other giveaways to consumers during its mobile sampling tour throughout the United States.

Joe’s Crab Shack increases traffic to locations via mobile rewards incentive

June 24, 2011

Joe’s Crab Shack is letting consumers unlock rewards for free appetizers, discounts on their bill and t-shirts via several mobile challenges.

Are mobile daily deals overwhelming consumers?

June 21, 2011

With daily deals applications and mobile sites rapidly increasing, retailers and merchants are continously looking to target consumers whenever and wherever they are with offers. However, how much is too much?

Dazbog Coffee goes all out for mobile gift cards

June 1, 2011

Dazbog Coffee is expanding its mobile marketing program to 21 retail locations in Colorado and Wyoming after kicking off a smaller initiative six months ago.

Webinar on May 24: Benchmarking 125 Mcommerce Sites and Apps across 13 Retail Categories

May 23, 2011

Register now for this exclusive hour-long free webinar on May 24 at 2 p.m. ET that benchmarks 125 retailer mobile commerce Web sites and apps across 13 verticals.