Maybe you have seen QR codes before but never activated one, maybe you have never seen one, or maybe you are in advertising and you think they are already passé. In the advertising world, we are all myopic. Because QR codes are becoming more and more a part of our conversation, we forget that [...]
Toys R Us has enhanced its mobile initiatives for the holiday season by letting consumers redeem coupons via scanned bar codes at the point of sale. The bar code scanning technology has been adopted in Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us stores across the country. The retailer has also launched it “R” mobile messaging [...]
Aggregator and mobile transaction network mBlox Inc.’s consumer research revealed almost 90 percent of consumers prefer multichannel options for interacting with businesses, with SMS topping the list. The survey shows that businesses should include SMS and other communication methods to reach consumers in regards to appointment reminders, payment reminders and coupons to improve customer loyalty [...]
Canyon Country Car Wash has used viral marketing to keep the momentum going and spread the word on car washes. The company put up a large sign in front of the car wash so kids can see it as they are heading home from school or work. Canyon Country informs each customer about mobile coupons [...]
Consumers can text in a keyword to a short code, for example OOMPH or VIRGINACTIVE to 60040, to receive a free day-long gym pass. Mobile vouchers represent an effective additional marketing channel for retailers and other consumer facing brands, while also being an easy-to-understand and intuitive mechanism for consumers themselves, who are comfortable responding to [...]