Friday, August 8, 2014

Editor's Pick: Beacons Hit the Retail Spotlight


Erika Morphy
08/07/14 6:11 PM PT
Beacons are showing up everywhere. It's open season for retailers as more apps are developed to take advantage of beacon technology. Sales staff will be equipped with beacon-enabled apps to better identify and help high-value customers; data eventually will be mined by them to learn not only which displays and offers work best, but also where and when they're most effective. [More...]

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