We get quite a few inquiries about building apps for both small and large retailers and e-businesses. Often, they are stuck in the mindset of “Let’s put our catalog in an app!”. Well, that’s fine, and you can certainly do that, but if that’s all you want to do, you’re not taking advantage of what a whole new sales channel can bring to the table.

Putting just your catalog on a mobile device just makes it tiny. It’s not until you begin enriching that content with what the mobile platform offers you that you’ll really be able to call mobile a new sales channel and not just another user interface. LocalBeacon for Retailers can provide solutions that drive NEW sales to your business with solutions that include:

• Region based push – Detect when one of your customers has come into range of one of your stores, or maybe even one of your competitors! Automatically send out a push notification making them an offer to come to your store or online business
• Checkins with offers – Let your users “check in” at your location and give them a special offer when they do. With integration to Facebook, their check ins will not only drive repeat business, it will let your users advertise your business to their friends.
• Multi-Channel purchase – Easily link items in the app with possible purchase options, including your own shopping cart or sales from sites such as Amazon.com
• Tablet Interfaces – Find new ways to present your content in a compelling manner. Use LocalBeacon to create kiosk apps in the store that users can come in and “bump” to get a special offer.
• In store concierge – Let your users use your apps in store to find upsell opportunities and rapid product information by scanning the UPC code.

These are just a few of the ideas that you can implement today using LocalBeacon for Retailers. Of course, you’ll also get everything else that comes with the LocalBeacon platform, including integration with social networks, full support for all rich media, and an easy to use interface to change your content and interact with your users. Contact us at sales@bigforge.com today to find out more!

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