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21 Beacon Shopping Innovations

From Beacon-Powered Retail to Illuminated Personal Shoppers

— September 23, 2014 — Autos
This collection of beacon shopping innovations clearly shows the direction the retail experience is moving towards. Using mobile devices in an simple yet exciting way, many shops and companies are adopting beacon technology to make the experience of shopping easier and more convenient in a number of ways.

That entails everything from finding specific shops to even locating product with the store. Other applications of beacon shopping innovations revolve around providing people with additional information about products and services on the spot, which cuts down waiting time when it comes to searching about said product or service, or even flagging down a representative to pick his or her brain about them.

These beacon shopping innovations essentially enhance the experience in helpful and informative ways.
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Geotagged Wishlist Apps
Geotagged Wishlist Apps
Wisher Uses Beacon Technology to Help You Find Your Friends Gifts
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Smart Marketing Lanyards
Smart Marketing Lanyards
The Loopd System Provides Customer Analytics Through Wearable Technology
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Tech Retail Beacons
Tech Retail Beacons
Apple is Using Its Own iBeacons In Apple Stores
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Apparel Retail Beacons
Apparel Retail Beacons
American Eagles is Using 'Shopkick' Beacons In its Stores
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Business Location Service Apps
Business Location Service Apps
The Apple iBeacon Service Lets Businesses Send Targeted Promotions
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Data-Transmitting Mannequin Apps
Data-Transmitting Mannequin Apps
VMBeacon Allows Users to Find More Information About Products
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Retail Beacon Platforms
Retail Beacon Platforms
The GPShopper App & In-Store Beacons Enhance Retail Engagement
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Interactive Fashion Retail
Interactive Fashion Retail
Macy's Latest Announcement Expands of their iBeacon Retail Concept
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Futuristic Shopping Beacons
Futuristic Shopping Beacons
The ‘Estimote’ Uses Your Smartphone to Customize Your Shopping Trips
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Pharmacy Beacon Technology
Pharmacy Beacon Technology
The Duane Reade App Vastly Improves Customer's In-Store Experience
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Indoor Location-Based Services
Indoor Location-Based Services
GE Lighting and ByteLight Roll Out Next-Generation LED Lighting
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Mobile-Recognition Retail
Mobile-Recognition Retail
LXR & Co.'s Innovation Store Uses the Thirdshelf App to Track Customers
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Beacon-Powered Pop-Ups
Beacon-Powered Pop-Ups
Hudson's Bay Company's LXR & Co. Pop-Up Boasts Beacon Shopping Capabilities
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Illuminated Retail Apps
Illuminated Retail Apps
Philips Introduces New Connected Retail Lighting System
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Custom Shopping Map Apps
Custom Shopping Map Apps
ParknShop x Beacon Technology is a Useful Shopping App Concept
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Illuminated Personal Shoppers
Illuminated Personal Shoppers
This LED Retail Lighting System Leads Shoppers to Their Product
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Indoor Beacon Technology
Indoor Beacon Technology
The Estimote Indoor Location System Expands Its Beacon Services
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Ice Cream Social Apps
Ice Cream Social Apps
Magnum's M-Pulse App Locates Nearby Treats with Beacon Technology
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Wearable Adhesive Beacons
Wearable Adhesive Beacons
The Versatile Estimote Stickers Connect Everyday Objects to Smartphones
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Targeted Gum Promotions
Targeted Gum Promotions
Trident Uses RFID Technology for an Effective Chewing Gum Advertisement
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Beacon-Powered Retail Platforms
Beacon-Powered Retail Platforms
Swirl's Mobile Marketing Platform Engages Consumers on a New Level
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