Reuters: Young, tech-savvy South Koreans are making coupon clipping a thing of the past and turning to their mobile phones instead.

Some of the fastest-growing mobile phone services in the country let retailers send discount coupons and users send gift certificates for anything from lattes to movie tickets through their handsets. The merchandise vouchers have a barcode embedded in the message. Users show the coupon on the screen and retailers scan the barcode to apply the discount.

Paper is passe for tech-savvy South Koreans [Reuters]

Marcel Sim @ 12:00 AM  |  Mobile  |  Comments (5)  |  Article Link
 Share this Article  |   Subscribe to RSS

Advertisement

The BBC is planning to invest £25m in children's TV programmes over the next three years, meaning TV Brackets and TV Mounts could be reaffirmed as positive assets to any modern environment.

LCD TV's, programmes and TV Brackets and TV Mounts have taken a battering in recent years with many suggesting that watching TV may encourage laziness. LCD TV's and therefore accessories like TV Brackets and TV Mounts have become staple additions to most homes, but our love affair with the LCD TV has been changeable. Click here for more info!

There are 5 responses to "Mobile Coupons".

How can the retailers scan the barcode, does it not have any issues with screen reflection? I was told the phone screens reflect away the barcode such that the scanners find it hard to read them. Is this true, are they using any other technologies to read the barcode?

JitterGram uses the immediacy and convenience of mobile messaging to deliver money-saving offers to JitterGram members just-in-time just as they're making their purchase decisions. And since JitterGram members select the businesses they want to get offers from, that means businesses can save money by directing targeted offers to their most loyal customers.

The current stumbling block with mobile coupons as a replacement for paper coupons is that the retailers/clearinghouses still need paper to process coupon data. Without a physical coupon, a retailer will not be able to get reimbursed since the backend process has not yet changed.

Hello all,

If you are into mobile coupons, you should check out Yowza! It's now the third most popular app in the lifestyle section of the app store, and is currently working with Dairy Queen, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sports Authority, and a bunch of local shops and restaurants.

The brochure is available at http://www.retailsmartguys.com/Yowza.pdf.

Right now, it's super cheap for retailers to get involved. The pricing is in the brochure.

Is their any way for reseller to be able to scan bar code ....

 Add your own comments

 The All-in-one Cell Phone
Wired: A few columns ago, I mentioned my longing for a Treo 650. It's a cell phone, yes, but it's also a camera...   Read more

 The Rise of Cellphones-toting Children
Forbes.com: In the past, telecom for kids didn't get much more complex than two tin cans connected by a length of string. But...   Read more

 Sin to Win
Virgin Mobile has revealed that the days of visiting church to confess your sins are becoming a thing of the past, as mobile...   Read more

 Your Ringtone, Your Identity
Washington Post: Whenever his cell phone rings, which is a lot, Delvon Murray, 18, hears "My Boo," the Alicia Keys-Usher duet. Whenever his...   Read more

 Eye Lenses in Cameraphones?
TheFeature.com: Lenses that mimic how the human eye works could prove the next innovation in cameraphones. Even as the megapixel count of cameraphones...   Read more

 Be a Ringtone DJ
Would you like to be a DJ and mix music (in the form of ringtones)? Now you can, with RingRanger. RingRanger's UK ringtone...   Read more

 Taking Phone Personalization Further
If you want to take phone personalization a step further and create your very own branded cell phone, you've got to check out...   Read more

This article was filed under the category: Mobile. Click here to read more articles in this category.

 Tank Fantasy
TrendCentral: You don't have to join the armed forces to test out these monster machines. In the UK's Northamptonshire lies a farm where...
Read more | Filed under Tourism

 MacBook in Old Leather
CrunchGear: Here’s something that’s custom and unique for protecting your Mac Book – the BookBook. Based on the concept of hiding in...
Read more | Filed under Consumer Goods

 AquaNotes in the Shower
Do you get your best ideas and inspiration in the shower? Do you lose those great ideas before you can get out...
Read more | Filed under Consumer Goods

 Be Perplexed by Perplexus
Cool Tools: Perplexus is a cool 3-dimensional maze that is easy to get started and hard to finish. You need to steer...
Read more | Filed under Sports & Games

 Cool Water
The Gazette: Manuel Desrochers didn't set out to design an award-winning piece of utilitarian sculpture. "I'm not even a designer," is the...
Read more | Filed under Homes & Living

View all monthly and category archives »

Ever wanted to be the CEO of your very own Starbucks or Amazon.com? Fire your boss and be your own boss? Now you can, with BIZNESS! - the free biweekly business newsletter about new business ideas, opportunities and innovations from around the world. More than just new business trends, BIZNESS! helps the aspiring entrepreneur (you!) with small business advice, business tips, and entrepreneur resources and opportunities.

Subscribe for free now!    

 Selling to Purchasing Departments » One of the most difficult parts of a salesperson's job is dealing with purchasing departments. Whether you are a new salesperson or...

 Do those long-copy sales letters actually work? » This is one of those questions I get ALL the time. "I never read those long-copy sales letters. They can't possibly work...

 What Kind of Entrepreneur you are? » To become a successful entrepreneur you basically need these qualities- Innovation, Hard work, Positive attitude, Confidence, Determination and Courage to take risk...

 Tips for Researching a Merchant Account » Many of you are starting up your own business, whether it is an online store or a brick and mortar, you will...

Aspire to be an entrepreneur? Need more small business tips, resources and ideas? Visit GetEntrepreneurial.com now!