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A Canadian hotel chain books iPad and smartphone apps

The apps offer 24-hour live chat and GPS features to help consumers find hotels.

Posted 05/14/2013Katie DeatschPost a comment

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ShopSavvy targets window shoppers with a redesigned iPhone/iPad app

The new app displays products based on app trends and a user’s past searches.

Posted 05/09/2013Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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Travelers search for flights via smartphones more often than they book them

Travelers on tablets convert at a much higher rate, a study says.

Posted 05/07/2013Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Fandango and Visa team for ultra-fast mobile movie ticketing

Tixpress combines location-based and time-aware technologies in the Fandango app.

Posted 04/30/2013Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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CVS takes its drugstore to the tablet

Consumers can explore and shop a virtual 3-D CVS drugstore from their iPads.

Posted 04/27/2013Katie DeatschPost a comment

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One in five consumers say they’ll respond to offers from nearby stores

A new CouponCabin survey reveals what consumers want from location-based coupons.

Posted 04/25/2013Amy DustoPost a comment

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Golfsmith sets up a pro shop in a popular golfing app

The e-retailer pays GolfLogix an affiliate commission for every purchase made by an app user.

Posted 04/22/2013Kevin WoodwardPost a comment

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Texts prompt shoppers to pull out their plastic

In a test, shoppers sent marketing text messages when close to stores spent more.

Posted 04/16/2013Katie DeatschPost a comment

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