Archive | SMS for Retail
07
Jun

SMS Marketing Programs for Retailers

Retail business owners rely on a loyal clientele, one that provides a steady, recurring business. Building loyalty is dependent upon a variety of factors including location, hours of operation, advertising, inventory and quality of product, services, and competitive pricing. SMS marketing is an ideal complement to a retailer’s marketing efforts, providing a direct and immediate channel to a business’ patrons. When businesses have a Text Marketing or “SMS mobile program” in place they are, in fact, inviting their clientele to [...]

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11
Oct

Are you ready for the Holidays? Is your mobile marketing?

As the holiday shopping season approaches businesses will expect to see increased in-store traffic. Whether using this as an opportunity to launch in mobile-or simply enhancing your existing database…Jay Highley over at Pangea Partners highlights some key mistakes to avoid: Mistake No. 1 – Wait until the last minute Even though mobile offers a quick way to communicate changes in pricing or offers during the holiday marketing race, waiting until the last minute to plan how mobile will fit in [...]

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29
Aug

Mobile in the E-Commerce Channel; Bare Feet Shoes

When retailer Bare Feet Shoes launched their e-commerce mobile marketing campaign with Text2VIP in May 2010, they followed our suggestion and created a clear takeover ad for their website which included a direct call to action to join their mobile club. The response from their website visitors was immediate. As picked up by Yahoo News at the time, Bare FeetShoes acquired 1,500 opt-ins in only it’s first couple of weeks. Now, less than 4 months later, the number of subscribers [...]

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