Best Buy drives foot traffic to locations via geofencing campaign
December 20, 2012Best Buy is working with Placecast and SocialVibe on a new geofencing mobile effort that rewards consumers when they participate.
Best Buy is working with Placecast and SocialVibe on a new geofencing mobile effort that rewards consumers when they participate.
An executive with Kiehl’s said that 73 percent of customers who opted-in to receive location-based text alerts made a purchase after receiving one of these messages during a Mobile Commerce Daily webinar yesterday.
Register for this free webinar Sept. 20 at 2–3 p.m. ET on the future of location-based marketing. Hear experts from skincare retailer Kiehl’s, Primary Impact and Placecast.
Register for this free webinar Sept. 20 at 2–3 p.m. ET on the future of location-based marketing. Hear experts from skincare retailer Kiehl’s, Primary Impact and Placecast.
Location is continuing to play a major role for brands and retailers’ mobile commerce efforts and companies are incorporating the technology to not only better target consumers, but increase foot traffic.
Register for this free webinar Sept. 20 at 2–3 p.m. ET on the future of location-based marketing. Hear experts from skincare retailer Kiehl’s, Primary Impact and Placecast.
The mobile commerce space is growing at a rapid pace and marketers are increasingly incorporating new technologies such as NFC to drive sales. Although effective, many companies are still not using mobile to the best of their abilities to drive engagement.
Mobile check-ins have been losing steam for a while. However, by offering an upfront value, as well as relevant and tailored content, marketers can drive that in-store traffic.
While much has been said about the potential of geofencing for retailers, so far, the real-life executions have been limited and wide-scale adoption could still be another year or more away.
Gap recently ran a two-week campaign that used location to drive users to nearby stores with a mobile coupon.