This weeks sign of the times has to be the news that eBay saw their sales via mobile devices rise […]
CKE Restaurants, which owns Carl’s Jr and Hardee’s, has an iPhone/Android app that allows people to check-in at their local […]
It was announced this week that Google acquired Zetawire, a Toronto-based mobile payments-focused startup, in August. This is important and […]
Safeway launched a pilot customer loyalty program this week at 300 of its Vons grocery stores in Southern California, combining […]
Looking for ways to increase their penetration in Location Based Services (LBS), Facebook announced yesterday that they’ve added an application […]
Starbucks has tried a variety of media plays in the past (magazines, music) as brand extensions, with varying success.  This […]
Facebook announced yesterday that they have officially entered the LBS market with their release of ‘Places’, which is expected to […]
As location-based services like Foursquare and Gowalla gain more and more users, and the coverage of retailer’s using these services […]
Best Buy announced today that it plans to implement Shopkick technology in about one quarter of its total stores by […]
Very cool info in this interview with Gowalla CEO Josh Williams, discussing social media context, viral advertising and the battle […]