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mPOS and iBeacons spell the future for connected shopping

Shoppers have never used as many high-tech, electronic devices as they do today. While browsing in a shop, customers can also browse the internet for pricing information on their purchases. Technology can deliver a better shopping experience than ever before. Speakers such as Laetitia Gazel Anthoine, CEO of Connecthings, will examine how ‘mobile coupons’ helped steer people to McDonald’s stores in Barcelona.
November 3, 2014 Read time: 1 min

Shoppers have never used as many high-tech, electronic devices as they do today. While browsing in a shop, customers can also browse the internet for pricing information on their purchases. Technology can deliver a better shopping experience than ever before. Speakers such as Laetitia Gazel Anthoine, CEO of Connecthings, will examine how ‘mobile coupons’ helped steer people to McDonald’s stores in Barcelona. And JJ Kieley, global head of network commercialization for American Express, will give details of the latest retail trends including a ‘Snapshot of the Modern Shopper’ that looks at multiple screens affecting the purchase behaviour of consumers across 12 countries.

mPOS & iBeacons: Always more Innovation for Connected Commerce’,
9:30 - 17:00, Room 1

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