A recent Mobile Marketing Association report, titled “How Marketers Are Using Location Data – And the Road Ahead” found that the majority of marketers see location data as a key component of mobile advertising. Forty-six percent of marketers and 47 percent of agencies believe location data is critical, and an additional 50 percent of marketers and 43 […]
Retail performance mobile marketing expert Fidzup recently announced it raised $3.7 million in a new funding round with venture capitalists Cap Horn, Turenne Capital and existing investors. The Paris-based company brings mobile programmatic advertising to physical stores. “All of the big players in the app-tech industry have built their platforms to optimize and measure how […]
Marketron, the leading provider of business software solutions and services for the media industry, announced a strategic partnership with location intelligence company Cuebiq for use of its real-time foot traffic attribution offering, VisitQ Real-Time, for advertising campaigns Marketron is running for its media partners. “With over 90% of retail transactions occurring offline in the physical […]
The chat war for business customers just got hotter as Facebook announced that it has launched a platform for Facebook Workplace, a product with many of the same features as Facebook but for internal company communication. Businesses will now be able to pull into Facebook Workplace software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, customer relationship management (CRM) software, and […]
Google has rolled out Trusted Contacts, an app to let users’ loved ones know they’re safe. The launch coincides with the aftermath of a deadly Oakland, California fire over the weekend, during which Facebook activated its Safety Check feature, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The new Android app lets users identify trusted contacts […]
The Mobile Majority, a data monetization and mobile media execution solution announced that it has acquired Gimbal, the leading enterprise-grade mobile engagement and location intelligence platform used by some of the world’s largest brands, retailers, advertisers, venues, and out-of-home (OOH) networks. Gimbal’s sophisticated location services infrastructure and data will help The Mobile Majority’s clients and […]
The White House has taken a step into the world of augmented reality, with the help of the White House Historical Association and Nexus Studios, with the launch of the 1600 app. The app gives users the opportunity to experience 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue – commonly known as the White House – in a different way […]
Sainsbury’s has extended its festive campaign, with the supermarket claiming to have launched the first ever UK karaoke Snapchat Lens. The grocer unveiled the interactive element of its ‘The Greatest Gift’ animation, which landed last month and tells the story of a hard-working Dad, Dave, voiced by James Corden. The song featured in the ad […]
Construction industry analysts Barbour ABI and hospitality news provider The Caterer have joined forces to launch a pioneering iPhone app named ‘Openings’, a lead generation tool designed to allow users to search an extensive database of forthcoming hospitality projects. Barbour ABI are a chosen data partner of the Cabinet Office, the Office for National Statistics […]
Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, has announced that its new mobile ad platform DU Ad Platform (DAP) leverages machine learning AI technology to enhance ad performance prediction and increase advertising revenues. The announcement was made during the Open Mobile Summit event in San Francisco, California. DAP’s “Peak Selection Algorithm,” which determines ad […]