Retail Sectors


Can Google make a play in mobile search-based offers?

May 17, 2013

Google is tying Google Offers into a refresh of its mobile Maps products, pointing to the opportunities and challenges for location-based services to break through the local deals space.


Marble Slab Creamery, MaggieMoo’s builds loyalty programs by 32,000 consumers

May 17, 2013

Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream and Treatery recently ran a pilot program to drive in-store traffic through mobile promotions.

62pc of affluent adults prefer to purchase online: report

May 17, 2013

The majority of affluent consumers prefer to purchase products and services online rather than going into a store or through another method, according to a new report from the Shullman Research Center.

How to break into mobile native advertising – Mobile Marketer

May 17, 2013

Mobile Marketer today – How to break into mobile native advertising; Heineken incentivizes app usage via augmented reality, contests.

PayPal, Groupon, Square focus on traditional POS to boost mobile strategies

May 16, 2013

PayPal is offering to waive processing fees and provide free marketing to merchants as it looks to play a bigger role in how mobile and digital technology are transforming in-store purchasing. Competitors Square and Groupon are also making similar plays to win over merchants.

Chase offers best-in-class mobile banking: Keynote

May 16, 2013

Chase has topped the list of financial institutions that provide the most comprehensive mobile banking offerings for the third consecutive time, according to a new report from Keynote.

Blimpie expands mobile repertoire with gift cards

May 16, 2013

Sandwich chain Blimpie is streamlining the gift-buying experience with a new mobile initiative that lets consumers send and receive gift cards via their handsets.

Realtor.com ramps up mobile strategy with new app for renters

May 16, 2013

Realtor.com is ramping up its mobile strategy with a new application focused on rental properties for on-the-go access.

Google beats Apple to market with music streaming as iTunes looks outdated – Mobile Marketer

May 16, 2013

Mobile Marketer today – Google beats Apple to market with music streaming as iTunes looks outdated; Coca-Cola places mobile at core of digital summer marketing.

Applebee’s drives foot traffic via targeted location-based mobile campaign

May 15, 2013

Applebee’s is enticing consumers to visit its locations through a new location-based mobile advertising campaign that incorporates menu items, a store locator and gift cards to bolster engagement.