To enliven the holiday shopping season, mobile couponing company Yowza!! teamed up with home furnishings retailer Crate and Barrel. Both firms aim to offer special deals to consumers right on their mobile phones.
With Yowza!!, users need not clip coupons or print out emails with promo codes. The application also allows users to search for nearby, participating retailers either via zip code or by using the device’s built-in GPS to find stores within 1, 5, 15, 25 or 50 miles from their current location.
“Crate and Barrel is a forward-looking company that has really embraced mobile commerce. As we kick off the big plans we have lined up for the Holiday shopping season, we are excited to add them to our growing roster of retail partners,” remarked Greg Grunberg, co-creator of Yowza!!
“Consumers have shown the desire for more savings, particularly during this time of year and with the current state of the economy. We are delighted with the opportunity Yowza!! presents to deliver ‘on the go’ savings to our valued customers,” quoted John Seebeck at Crate and Barrel.
When an offer is selected, a mobile coupon code or scan-able barcode can be redeemed at checkout. Further, the Yowza!! version 2.0 features integrated maps that show each nearby store location. With ‘Share your Savings’ feature, users can pass information about the amount of money saved via Yowza!!, to their friends through Twitter, Facebook or e-mail.
Users can download the Yowza!! application for free from the Apple iTunes Store. The coupons are redeemable at Crate and Barrel and CB2 stores across the US.