September 2010
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Rock out with shopkick: iTunes gift cards now...
The most emailed-for reward is now available for you on shopkick! For just 2500 kickbucks, you can get a $10 iTunes gift card :) Happy jamming!
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User of the Week: James Crenshaw
Every week we like to feature a shopkick user- this week we feature James from Pennsylvania!
James is 25 years old and a recent college graduate, working as a Crisis Intervention Specialist with autistic and emotional support children (5-22 years old) He’s a social media enthusiast with his own website where he provides various web services and loves the idea of Location Based Services...
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CTIA 2010 Hot For The Holidays- Vote for shopkick!
We’ve made it as a finalist in the Globetrotter category for the CTIA Hot For The Holidays awards.
Vote for @shopkick to win!
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Watch
App developers can dip into iFund’s $200 million pool
9.16.2010 By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Silicon Valley investor Matt Murphy is out to find the next great opportunity in mobile consumer technology. And he has $200 million at his disposal to pay for it.
Murphy is the managing partner of the iFund, an investment capital fund devoted to apps for the Apple (AAPL) iPhone,...
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Help Us Name Our Friends!
They’re fun… They’re hip… They’re talented…
And they need a name!
You’ve seen them hanging out in the app and around our sites for a while now, and now we want you to help us name our little green friends :)
What do you think they should be called?
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THIS IS CRAZY: 4 walk-ins or 8 scans for a $25...
Shopkick got you a ridiculous deal :)
Collect 250 kickbucks and get a $25 dinner gift certificate for a restaurant near you! You only need 250 points - which is the same as walking into our partner stores 4 times, or scanning as few as 8 items at your local grocery store! Powered by restaurant.com
So what do you guys think of this new reward?
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Mobile App Rewards Shoppers for Entering a Store
Internet Retailer 9.9.2010
Shopkick has made quite a name for itself in recent months. The location-based iPhone app recognizes when users are near a retail store, then offers them rewards for coming closer to it and bigger rewards for stepping inside.
Shopkick first made a splash when it received $15 million in funding this summer—before it had even rolled out its retail rewards app. Then, a...
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Badges, Badges Everywhere!
You have discerning taste. You don’t just become a fan of every location, no you, missy, only become a fan of places that you truly like. Maybe it’s the coffee house you stop by religiously every afternoon, maybe it’s that restaurant with the really good chicken wings, or maybe it’s the club you were at till 5 am last night. But in any case, we have a badge for you.
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User of the Week: Elizabeth Aley
Elizabeth was recently featured in a New York Times article about location based apps. Elizabeth is both a shopkick and CauseWorld user and loves to use the scanning feature. She uses the app the most at Walmart and is planning on saving up her kickbucks for a Best Buy certificate.
Elizabeth is the proud mother of 3 and likes to use CauseWorld as a teaching tool for her children. Her favorite...
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Mall Owners Work Hard To Keep Pace With Latest Marketing Techniques
Retail Traffic Magazine 9.8.2010
The decision by the largest regional mall owner in the country to embrace a smartphone application marked a new stage in the rapidly unfolding evolution of mall marketing.
In mid August, Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group joined retailers Macy’s, Best Buy, American Eagle Outfitters and...