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Korea’s SK Planet buys US BLE offers platform Shopkick

By Sarah Clark • 29 September 2014 • Updated 9 August 2024

Mobile offers platform Shopkick, which is working with a number of high profile US retailers to roll out a network of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons, has been acquired by SK Planet (SKP), operator of Korea’s largest shopper rewards program and part of the same group as carrier SK Telecom... More

InMarket reports positive consumer response to Bluetooth beacons

By Sarah Clark • 19 June 2014 • Updated 29 September 2014

Shoppers who receive marketing messages via inMarket’s Mobile to Mortar (M2M) iBeacon platform interact more with advertised products, increase their in-store app usage and are more likely to keep an app on their phone, a survey of 25,000 US consumers has found... More

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Samsung Galaxy S4 launches with support for NFC and 1D barcodes

By Sarah Clark • 15 March 2013 • Updated 27 January 2019

Samsung Galaxy S4 on a wireless charging pad

The smartphone maker’s new flagship device is the first to use Mobeam technology, allowing coupons, loyalty cards, gift cards, event tickets and more to be transmitted from the device to any of the 165m laser scanners installed in retail stores today. More

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Three news stories.

Korea’s SK Planet buys US BLE offers platform Shopkick

InMarket reports positive consumer response to Bluetooth beacons

Samsung Galaxy S4 launches with support for NFC and 1D barcodes