Why do we need proximity marketing apps? Proximity marketing apps play a major role in those I-want-to-know, I-want-to-go and I-want-to-buy moments. It’s a powerful way for offline businesses to establish an extended communication channel with consumers and keep them engaged. Also, with the demise of Google’s Nearby Notifications (after 6th Dec 2018), apps are the […]

Proximity-based marketing isn’t a new concept. It has been around for decades. Whether it’s giving out flyers in the busiest part of the city or hiring a sign spinner to drive sales, it has always relied on location-based marketing. With the dawn of the World Wide Web, marketers were able to target consumers using their […]

Nine-in-ten urban dwellers use smartphones to get directions. In fact, 80% of the urban population makes use of location functionality at restaurants, 67% at shopping malls and 50% at the gym, to name a few. With this extensive adoption, location-based services have naturally taken off. Among numerous existing location marketing solutions, Wi-Fi marketing has been […]

According to a recent survey by Statcounter in December 2017, 19.91% of the mobile market is occupied by iOS devices. For the last few years, sending proximity marketing campaigns to iOS was a breeze – Chrome browser scanned for beacon signals and displayed the notification on the device as soon as it detected a beacon […]

Six hundred and fifty-eight dollars – That’s how much customers spent during the holiday sale in 2016! That was up by 4% from 2015. Deloitte expects holiday sales to top $1 trillion between the months of November and January this year. This spike in customer activity is both an opportunity and a challenge for small […]

Though it’s not quite over yet, 2016 has been one of the best years for the proximity marketing industry till date. While year 2015 saw brands hold discussions around beacons, geofencing and other location-aware infrastructure, this year saw brands come forward and discuss tips around developing a beacon-enabled app, the promises that Eddystone holds in […]

Have you ever seen or heard of a particularly genius proximity marketing campaign and thought to yourself, “Wow, why didn’t I think of that?” Similar reactions were seen when Heineken deployed beacons to drive purchase intent, in-store sales, and brand awareness in conjunction with the release of the 2015 James Bond movie ‘Spectre’ which led […]

It goes without saying that 2015 marks that year that proximity marketing officially took off its training wheels. Right from leading retail brands like, Macy’s, Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble to publishing brands like Elle to events like SXSW festival, businesses across various verticals are busy trying to deliver a compelling customer experience by pushing […]

At the recent ‘Mobile Outlook 2015: Up, Down or Flat?’ webinar, industry experts strongly agreed that marketing strategies will beat out tactics for marketers in 2015. Experts also gave confident nods to the fact that the key to successful mobile executions lies in knowing your audience and gaining deep insights into their behavior. This is […]

UPDATE:  Now you can set up beacon marketing without investing in your own app  Proximity marketing is all about marketing to your consumer at the right place, at the right time, with highly relevant and personalized notifications. It provides outstanding results for businesses in combination with the right advertising strategies and tools. Over the past year, […]