Macy's was one of the first retailers to roll out Shopkick's mobile rewards program, and now two years later, it is finally rolling out the technology to all 800 of its stores.
Shopkick moved in to trial iBeacon with their service shopBeacon -- installing iBeacon functionality in 100 American Eagle stores nationwide.
The move follows a Shopkick trial in 2 Macy's stores
UX Mag identifies three major "types of trends" impacting the future of online experiences. 1) Capabilities: Changing Technology Platforms - tablets, ambient devices and smart alarm clocks + anytime, anywhere expectation for rich online experiences. 2) Consumers: Evolving Online Behavior - broad consumer interest in new technologies and a desire to experience them and rapid rates of tech adoption. 3) Competition: Millions of New Entrants - flood information providers.
The article also features the CARS attributes of online experience by Forrester. Customized. Aggregated. Relevant. Social. CARS. See? They then go on to discuss the Nationwide Insurance iPhone app and the Avis car rental site/iPhone app.
Partnership with Redbook and Nearby Now
Working with 65,000 retailers nationwide, NearbyNow has its own concierge team that calls stores to verify if an item is in stock, and then emails the customer within 10 minutes to confirm availability. Customers can then reserve the desired product. Users will only see a "Find It" Button if an item is carried by a local store. Otherwise, they will be directed to online stores that sell the product.
ilt City will start testing the integration through Facebook Deals in five cities nationwide. In the coming weeks, Gilt City will allow users to purchase the site's coveted experiences on Facebook and share them with their friends.
The latest news comes from Gas Station TV, which announced it has secured an investment valued at $50 million from Wayne, a GE Energy business, to deploy the new inOvationTVSM media platform to thousands of gas stations nationwide.
It's a mini-review, check-in, travel app (they say "check out")
"In true summertime geek spirit, our friends at Bizzy are about to kick off their very first nationwide tour, taking them from sunny California to grey New England, in a location based checkfest that's guaranteed to hit the hottest/best/most awesome eateries, bars and cool places along the way. "