Of course, any shopper who wants in on these services needs to forfeit some privacy. I know what you re doing and where you are, says Accenture s Osman. And so far, retailers aren t offering huge deals in return for that scrutiny. At Best Buy, for example, Shopkick users can get 10 percent off …
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All Aboard Toys Black Friday 2011
Jose Gomez Marquez can sometimes be spotted in elec tronics outlets near his home in Cambridge, Mass., using his iPhone to methodically photograph items on the shelves. He s taking pictures of barcodes, so he can use a mobile phone application called ShopSavvy. Once he s taken the photo, the app searches a database of …
Walmart Toys Black Friday 2011
It s the new paradox for the American shopper Just when buying online has become second nature for most consumers, retailers are shaking up the way they sell, now increasingly using the Internet to lure them back to Main Street or the mall. Electronic coupons, long a ho hum corner of the e commerce world, …
Saveology Deals Black Friday 2011
Here s a Big Brother is shopping with you scenario Picture a skier waiting in the lift line for an early season downhill run. She s bundled up, but the weather is colder than she expected. Anxious and chilly, she glances at her phone, where a text message tells her that she can buy a …
AllShows Black Friday 2011
Here s a Big Brother is shopping with you scenario Picture a skier waiting in the lift line for an early season downhill run. She s bundled up, but the weather is colder than she expected. Anxious and chilly, she glances at her phone, where a text message tells her that she can buy a …
Reebok Deals Black Friday 2011
Deal apps At the store, try an application that uses your phone s camera to recognize a bar code and does a quick product search to help you compare prices at other stores. If you have an iPhone, you can download the RedLaser app for 99 cents. Have an Android? Download the Google Shopper app …
RealNetworks Deals Black Friday 2011
Coupon Sherpa also is available as an iPhone app. It lets you download in store coupons for retailers, restaurants and services (see Coupons made easy ).
Cell Phone Shop Black Friday 2011
Finding deals at outlets used to require serious effort a lengthy drive to the nearest outlet mall, followed by hours spent combing through racks, item by item, and waiting in long lines behind like minded bargain hunters. Now, it often takes just a few clicks from home.
Net2Phone Black Friday 2011
Find the lowest prices If you really want to score a great buy, use a price comparison site. Dealio, which compares prices on 30 million products from 100,000 merchants, has a larger retail search than rival sites offer and provides coupon codes with thumbs up thumbs down reviews to show how many users have had …
Phone.com Black Friday 2011
Deal apps At the store, try an application that uses your phone s camera to recognize a bar code and does a quick product search to help you compare prices at other stores. If you have an iPhone, you can download the RedLaser app for 99 cents. Have an Android? Download the Google Shopper app …