As an official launch partner of Foursquare version 3.0, sporting goods retailer Sports Authority is offering consumers Flash Special deals and other discount offers via the location-based mobile social network.

Independent movie studio Lionsgate is driving sales of its new DVD and Blu-ray releases by offering rewards to consumers who scan their products in retail stores.

A little upfront work is needed to build a strong mobile couponing ecosystem. It is not just about slapping a bar code on a text message, as many people think.

While the nascent field of mobile banking has many issues that will need to be resolved moving into the future, Hana Bank’s approach in launching its smartphone banking service is instructive, according to a report by Celent.

AT&T has beaten its competitors to the punch by becoming the first wireless carrier in the United States to offer a large-scale, location-based mobile marketing program to consumers and advertisers.

Couponz Inc. is letting consumers browse and redeem mobile coupons and get push notifications with the latest offers from their favorite places via an iPhone application.

AT&T has updated its Yellow Pages application for Apple’s iPhone to include local deals from merchants and enhanced search capabilities.

Retailers Crate and Barrel and ProFlowers are offering discounts on specific Valentine’s Day-related products to drive sales via the shopkick location-based shopping application.

CardStar is extending the reach its mobile loyalty platform by distributing Groupon’s daily deals to its 1.3 million iPhone application users in more than 160 cities.

Businesses in Chicago are using mobile-social rewards to generate awareness, encourage in-store traffic and build customer loyalty.