More shoppers use smartphones to study, find, buy .USA Today

 
Some 19% of Americans will use their mobile devices for shopping this holiday season, according to a Deloitte survey. The number is twice as high for young consumers: 39% of those 18 to 29 say they’ll use their phones to find store locations, obtain coupons and sales information and research products and prices. One-quarter of [...]

“It’s on Sale” The mobile opportunity – people are buying now

Retail Mobile Coupons are a idea who’s time has come. Borders Books UK had a 69% opt-in rate for mobile coupons, among existing e-mail club members! This was with no in-store promotion. Why, because they are easy to use. No need to print them, they are with you when you need them, they are green [...]

Great Survey Results: US Smart Phone Explosion Text and Web Usage 2009 Executive Summary

The smart phone explosion is driving fantastic mobile web growth enabling companies to enhance their text campaigns with embeded mobile web links.

From MMA Luth Research’s recent omnibus survey of wireless phone users with text or web access capabilities fielded from June 9 to June 11, 2009, netting 1001 respondents with demographics balanced against U.S. Census [...]

Radio Tunes Out Google in Rare Miss for Web Titan

Brad Beckstrom “Google should have explored using text messaging to gauge user response to radio spots. Many stations are using it to add a third dimension to radio allowing consumers to opt in to offers they want to receive by texting a keyword.”
From WSJ.com Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, in a brief interview, said the [...]

Brands starting to get mobile: ThinkMobile panelists – Mobile Marketer

NEW YORK – Brand marketers are finally discovering mobile as a medium for building unique strategies for one-to-one user engagement. The channel is a new opportunity to have real creative engagement.
A panel of speakers at MediaBistro’s ThinkMobile Conference and Expo in New York talked about their strategies and experiences in leveraging the mobile channel. Mobile [...]

Advertising on Mobile Phones Now the Norm And a significant number of users say they respond to such messages

-By Mark Dolliver
NEW YORK Advertising on mobile phones is becoming an increasingly mainstream phenomenon, to judge by a Limbo-GfK Technology Mobile Advertising Report released today. (Limbo is a mobile social network whose free services to members are supported by the revenue from mobile ads.)
Thirty-three percent of Americans with mobile phones said they recalled seeing mobile [...]

Denny’s – The Next Day

By Kim Dushinski
Denny’s Free Grand SlamTuesday’s free Gland Slam breakfast was a huge success for Denny’s. Their creative and funny Superbowl spot created lines around the building at locations across the country. The restaurant chain is estimated to have served nearly 2 million of the free breakfasts in this one day giveaway.

But I can’t help [...]

JCPenney adds mobile to marketing mix

November 19, 2008

Department store chain J. C. Penney Company Inc. has launched an integrated marketing campaign and mobile just happens to be one of the components.
The campaign highlights JCPenney’s affordable gift assortment and invites customers to celebrate in the joy of giving this holiday season. Consistent with its Every Day Matters approach, JCPenney’s marketing campaign [...]