Each month we publish a series of four marketplace specific Trend Tracker newsletters that take a quick topical look into the banking, snacking, telecom and tourism industries. While we sometimes look at traditional stuff like new campaigns and promotions, we really tend to focus on interesting insights that relate to emerging technologies, digital and social happenings and consumer behavior.
Read below for the headline stories in each report and download the reports for free by clicking on the respective links.
- ATM Machines Offer Embedded Charity
- AMEX Puts Plastic In Teens Pockets
- ATM Finder With Augmented Reality
- Piggymojo Makes Saving Money Social And Fun
- Paying Offline For Virtual Online Purchases
- Chase Revamps Mobile Banking Service
- Swipely Enters Social Shopping Field
- Mobile Banking: Early Signs Of Huge Trend
- PayPal Powers In-App Payments For Android Developers
- Retailer Issues Bonds To Be Repaid With Chocolate
- Stride Introduces Flavor Changing Gum
- Ghirardelli Asks Consumers To Explore The Dark Side
- G4 Lends A Hand To Nestlé’s Campy Butterfinger Search
- Kraft Targeting Facebook Ads At Latina Moms
- Mountain Dew Asks Fans To Crowdsource Media Buys
- Bulls-Eye Urges Bold Choices For BBQ Fans
- Pringles Combats Oversharing On Facebook
- Promoting A Potato Chip Using Many Farmers
- Verizon Wireless Unveils 2D Bar Code Initiatives
- Cell Phone In New Role: Loyalty Card
- Nokia Bicycle-Powered Phone Charger
- Layer Launches New Augmented Reality Browser
- iPhone App Lets Users Earn Cash For Small Tasks
- Android OS Now Outselling iPhone OS
- Sprint Debuts First 4G Phone
- Gifts By Text Message
- Comcast To Debut Social Networking Site
- PA Tourism Checks In On Foursquare
- Chicago Asks Visitors To Recreate Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Via Foursquare
- Margaritaville Hotel To Open In Florida
- Hotels.Com Unveils Augmented Reality Project
- Nebraska Asks Tourists To Fill Passport
- Most Visited Travel Websites
- Tourism Australia Crowdsources New Travel Inspiration Site
- South Africa Getting Ads From The Masses
- Starwood Hotels Holds Global Social Media Scavenger Hunt
- Niche Travel Tours For Late Sleepers
- Google Moves Into Online Travel Business
- Macy’s Presents Itself As A Tourist Destination
For a free subscription to Trend Trackers — or our other monthly newsletter, Generational News and Views — just drop David Stutts an e-mail at david.stutts@luckie.net
