Shopkick | The Mobile Proximity Marketing Advantages and Disadvantages Retailers Must Know - 0 views
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The mobile market is maturing, with 82% penetration anticipated by 2020 in the US.
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Beacon technology, which powers proximity marketing, results in an estimated 40 million messages a year, and that number is ever increasing. As a result, the retail industry must be sure it is primed to take full advantage of this technology now and in the coming years.
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While proximity marketing is ideal for targeting the right audience at the right time, it’s also a complex and emerging marketing style that’s bound to have to work out a few kinks.
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This article discussed the pros and cons of mobile proximity marketing and how to possibly overcome the downfalls of the type of marketing.
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privacy concerns, complex management, excessive opt-ins, conversion issues
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There can be many benefits and negatives to introducing new technology into your company. While it can be interesting to see new marketing methods for a company, these results can also be temporary. A company wanting to integrate these new marketing methods into their business will have to identify if their audience would react well with this new form of marketing and make their choices based on those results.