Tiendeo.co.uk, a market leading website and app for online catalogues and offers, has implemented a new function in its mobile app for managing loyalty cards. The launch of this new tool strengthens the Spanish start-up’s position as an invaluable point
The global loyalty industry is growing at 10% per annum but is facing huge obstacles, largely due to the decline of consumer engagement and a perceived lack of benefit for merchants. Offering a unique solution to this problem is Bink
McDonald’s has partnered with the Roald Dahl Literary Estate and Penguin Random House Children’s UK to bring even more fun to the joy of reading as part of the latest Happy Meal promotion. From 23 September to 3 November, McDonald’s
Intu, a leading developer, owner and manager of prime regional shopping centres in the UK, is bringing the digital and physical shopping experience even closer together, with the launch of a new nationally available app, to be previewed at BCSC 2015.
Doddle, the purple network of parcel stores, launches a new service today, which it believes is the simplest way to send items anywhere in the UK. Unlike many of the innovations in the parcel sector, it doesn’t use drones or
App developer YUDU is pleased to announce that the Screwfix catalogue app has now reached 500,000 downloads; approximately 1 in 10 of Screwfix’s customers. The catalogue app mirrors the increasing trend for customers to use their mobile devices to shop, with
bigDL, the popular money-saving shopping app, is partnering with RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) to feature exclusive deals and content from the animal welfare charity. As well as the latest news, users of the bigDL
WAMO, an app which enables consumers to discover and share brands and win prizes by completing challenges, has updated its look on the iOS operating system. An Android version is set to follow. According to Imran Jilani, sales and marketing
Doddle, the purple network of parcel stores targeting commuters, has released the Android version of its free app as part of its mission to eliminate “while you were out” cards. Doddle is the only service of its kind to accept
Homebase, one of the UK’s leading home enhancement retailers, has launched a new smartphone and tablet mobile applications to support its intent to create a more inspirational and digital experience for its customers. The app, which will run on multiple
Developed in partnership with Paythru and Javelin Group, London St Pancras International is the first UK train station to launch a retail and consumer app – ‘StP’, allowing retailers and customers to capitalise on new travel shopping and m-commerce trends. London’s
After the advent of the smartphone, here comes the smartwatch. Connected to a smartphone, it allows the relay of information to the display of the watch for easy and quick access. Business Insider predicts the sale of more than 20m smartwatches in the world this
Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, reports it has seen a large number of retailers sign-up to its new free app service, which has been designed to enhance the customer delivery experience during the peak season and improve customer satisfaction. Online
Doddle, the new parcel collection, returning and sending service located in and around train stations across the UK, has launched a new iOS mobile app to help retailers provide a better overall customer experience ahead of the peak season. The
Leading animal welfare charity, RSPCA, claims it is set to transform the way people engage with charitable organisations after announcing a new partnership with the new content marketing platform Big Deals Local (bigDL). In an industry first for the charity
Cheil UK has unveiled an app called Cheil Break to demonstrate the power of beacon technology as a powerful driver of loyalty between local communities and retailers. The app, currently being trialled internally among Cheil’s own workforce, has three central features:
Preoday has announced it has begun building free mobile apps for every one of London’s 5,000 independent takeaway restaurants. The apps let consumers place orders directly with their favourite takeaways via their smartphones. Unlike the big portals, Preoday takes no commission on
Bronto Software, a leading marketing platform for commerce, today launched Cart Recovery, an app that will help retailers bring back customers who have left their online shopping carts, turning potential lost sales into actual revenue. Designed for easy implementation and integration
Zapper, the mobile payments company, has partnered with ICRTouch, one of the UK’s leading EPoS software providers, to broaden the reach of its mobile payment technology in restaurants. Restaurants using ICRTouch’s touchscreen EPoS systems and other software will be able to use
Cafe chain, Fernandez & Wells (http://www.fernandezandwells.com/) and Levantine Kitchen Hummus Bros (http://www.hbros.co.uk/new/home.php) are among the first retailers in London to roll out mobile payment and loyalty app, Yoyo (http://www.justyoyo.com). The app, which is already live across Imperial College London’s South
Lacoste has launched an app which allows shoppers to try on their new range of LCST trainers using Augmented Reality (AR) technology. The AR shopping experience is claimed to be the first to combine 3D product scanning and Augmented Reality to
Carrefour is among the 240 worldwide brands adopting the new PowaTag app from Powa Technologies for mobile commerce and Bluetooth geolocation. The technology at the heart of the PowaTag concept is claimed to turn impulse into purchase, allowing consumers to
The British Frozen Food Federation has launched the UK’s first frozen food app; aimed at educating consumers about the benefits and variety that frozen food can offer to families. As growth is predicted in the frozen food industry in 2014,
Argos has launched NFC technology in 40 stores, enabling shoppers to use their smartphones to engage with store staff to receive the latest offers and download its mobile app. The NFC capability has been introduced in partnership with Proxama, the
Birds Eye, the UK’s leading frozen food brand, has launched a Facebook application this month (November 2013) to allow shoppers to trace the origin of their Petits Pois. The new app celebrates Birds Eye’s heritage of over 65 years of
