Posts Tagged ‘retail’
Soundbite: Closing the redemption loop
Posted by: mariamz on: July 29, 2011
The key to closing the redemption loop is definitely payments. Investor Chris Sacca recently told Kevin Rose in a video interview the best reason why Twitter should buy Square is because Twitter has the broadest reach to distribute offers and deals, and Square has a built-in way to track redemption. This was just an off the cuff [...]
Personal mannequins: let’s get beyond gimmicky Augmented Reality
Posted by: mariamz on: July 4, 2011
Does the idea of your electronic likeness appearing in shop windows as you walk past appeal? How about if this virtual self was wearing clothes you don’t own but the retailer thinks you might like? It was with great anticipation I began reading the other day about new technology allowing people to see virtually what they [...]
Tesco’s innovative QR ads push them to number one in South Korea
Posted by: mariamz on: June 25, 2011
A great example of making mobile technology work to solve real world problems – here supermarket giant Tesco enable busy commuters in South Korea to buy shopping (via QR codes) directly from ads that look like supermarket aisles. Long term, people will probably get fed up of seeing packs of meat and tins of beans [...]
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