"Clients can create proprietary mobile apps or partner with existing mobile platform developers to create unique and branded apps that seamlessly integrate into the Mood Presence signal," says Craig Perry, head of Sales of DMX Africa, the exclusive African affiliate of Mood Media.
"With consumers devoting more attention to their mobile devices, and over 16.3 million smartphones active on South African networks, it is critical for retailers to start adapting to these behaviours and extend their interactions with customers to these channels. Internationally, we've already seen a concerted move towards location-based signal technology for mobile marketing apps and initiatives.
"The geolocation-based technology sends an inaudible cue through an app and through the existing sound system in the physical store location. When the mobile app registers the signal, its presence in an iOS or Android device is immediately detected through geolocation technology. The geolocation detection allows the system to automatically connect with that device for targeted marketing."
Since unveiling the Presence capability in April 2013, Mood has enabled the signal in more than 75,000 client locations across the US in the retail, hospitality, restaurant and financial service industries. It anticipates that 300,000 locations will be enabled by the end of the second quarter of 2015. Its technology is foundational in transforming the way consumers interact with their mobile devices in-store.
"We are excited about this new technology and believe it will further enhance the ability of retailers to engage directly with their customers at the point of purchase. The good news is that this technology is currently available in South Africa, with all Profusion iS devices already Presence-capable, which covers over 90% of our locations countrywide. We anticipate the service to be launched, enabled and available to clients early in 2015," concludes Perry.
