Californian wine brand Böen, part of Copper Cane Wines & Provisions by Joseph Wagner, announces itself as the first United States wine brand to deploy Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology to date. On August 1st, NFC connected bottles will be released across the United States, offering consumers the ability to be taken to the home of […]
Lidl, the UK’s seventh largest retailer, has launched its first fully-automated, AI-powered, Facebook Messenger chatbot to help UK customers select the best wine whatever the meal or moment. Users simply type in a wine question and voilà, the answer appears! Lidl’s new chatbot – named Margot – will perform the role of shoppers’ virtual wine […]
Thin Film Electronics ASA a global leader in NFC (near field communication) mobile marketing and smart packaging solutions, today announced a new customer in the wine and spirits industry. PengWine, a premium producer of 5-star Chilean wines, will leverage Thinfilm’s NFC solutions to educate and engage consumers through gamification. PengWine is planning multiple commercial deployments […]
Wine, spirits and craft beer distributor Bibendum has relaunched its educational wine app, Plonk, to focus on the drinking occasion, and to create an engaged community of wine drinkers. The app has been designed, built and launched by Five by Five. Aimed at educating and introducing new audiences to wine, as well as foster a […]