Exciting times ahead at Beaconstac! The Beaconstac solution now supports NFC and QR codes in addition to beacons giving you the opportunity to run proximity marketing campaigns without an app. While beacons remain the best way to deliver location-based contextual content through a native app, we recognized the need for an app-less proximity marketing solution […]

Trace the journey of QR Codes from before till the year 2022. Find out the reasons for the sudden resurgence of QR Codes in 2022, trends prevalent till date, and benefits of using them.

To make it in retail, the mantra for success was – Location, Location, Location. Not anymore, though. 2018 saw major big-box retailers like Toys R Us, Bon-Ton closing down and others like Macy’s, Sears and J.C. Penney closing some of their major stores. The culprit? E-commerce that has brought on the ‘retail apocalypse.’ But, the […]

Get a comprehensive overview of QR Code for proximity marketing from 2011 to projections for 2024. Follow the journey of QR Codes right from their inception for tracking vehicle manufacturing and progresses to their adoption in various industries.

2018 was the banner year for proximity marketing solutions like Bluetooth beacons and QR codes. While Tommy Hilfiger experimented with Bluetooth-tagged clothing, small business retailers used beacons to design experiences similar to Amazon Go. Not just that, Snapchat launched QR based Snapcodes, and Instagram, Amazon, and Google caught up. Clearly, as 2018 has come to […]

By 2022, the proximity marketing market is estimated to be worth USD 52.46 billion. And, with the growing emphasis on improved customer experience, SMBs must make efforts to incorporate proximity marketing in their marketing arsenal. Instead of singling out only one proximity channel, a smart move is to implement a combination of two or more […]

How to run proximity marketing campaigns without an app 1. NFC and QR codes NFC tags and QR codes have risen in popularity in the last couple of years and are excellent channels to deliver proximity marketing campaigns without an app. NFC-enabled products have made quite a splash this year and give businesses a way […]

Here are the core factors to consider before you buy beacons. A guide to help you buy the right Eddystone beacons, iBeacon and the best Bluetooth beacons.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) overview GDPR is a European Union (EU) privacy law that impacts businesses around the world. This law regulates how companies use personal data of users located in the European Union. If a business collects, transmits, modifies or stores any personal data of EU citizens, they need to comply with GDPR. […]

Proximity-based marketing isn’t a new concept. It has been around for decades. Whether it’s giving out flyers in the busiest part of the city or hiring a sign spinner to drive sales, it has always relied on location-based marketing. With the dawn of the World Wide Web, marketers were able to target consumers using their […]