Beacon Technology

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Technology that helps companies connect & engage with consumers through their mobile devices.

Beacons are small wireless transmitters that use low-energy Bluetooth signals to devices nearby. Retailers & marketers can use these beacons to deliver geo-targeted, personalised messages & push notifications when the customer is in range of the beacon.

For example, a customer might be near a shoe store & get a mobile notification about an ongoing sale in that store.

Beacon technology can also act as an analytics tool that deciphers the steps leading to a purchasing decision.