Twitter on the Move

Technology Lab, Technology News

Social media site continues to expand its advertising platform. Messages, accounts and promoted trends that until now were available only in the U.S., the UK and Japan, will be available in Latin America

With 140 million users that send more than 400 million messages daily, Twitter is an ideal platform for online positioning of commercial products. Two years ago, the social network started to offer advertising systems that currently provide a po[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

12 Days of Parking

Customer Service, Services, Social Media Campaigns, Technology Lab

Mall of America counts down the days to Christmas with a social media contest to win free day parking and a mall gift card

Last December 13, holiday shopping at Mall of America (MOA) got a whole lot easier. That's when the top tourist destination launched "The 12 Days of Parking," a contest in which MOA reserved a dozen front-row parking spots to give away over the [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Power Of Qee

Community Room, Fundraisers, Sales Promotions, Sales Promotions & More

Chadstone grosses close to $97 million in sales in one month with high-profile campaign

What do toy bears have to do with L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Week? Prior to March 2011, the answer coming from shoppers at Australia’s Chadstone-The Fashion Capital probably would have been “uh, nothing?” But that all changed when the cen[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Inorbit’s Big Leap

Social Media Campaigns, Technology Lab, Technology News

Inorbit Mall’s online marketing strides led to some coverage in the DNA Navi Mumbai and Mid-Day newspapers.

When Saurabh Benjamin became an Inorbit Mall Facebook fan last summer, he probably had no idea that he would be helping the Indian shopping center reach an important marketing milestone. But he did, becoming the mall's 100,000th fan on the socia[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

One Sweet Trail

Entertainment, Special Events

Chocolate World Heritage Exhibition among the attractions that drew crowds and the media to Harbour City’s month-long Chocolate Trail event series.

Just one more. That’s what chocolate lovers often mutter under their sweetened breath while standing before an alluring array of free samples. Hong Kong’s Harbour City rendered them even more powerless when it held its Chocolate Trail campai[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Back In Business

Entertainment, Grand Openings

CentralWorld rebounds after an anti-government protest destroyed much of its retail space, along with its reputation as a top destination.

CentralWorld’s New Year’s Eve celebration had the crowds and showmanship to rival New York City’s famous Times Square bash. Those watching the countdown on MHTV would have had a tough time imagining that just 20 months before, Bangkok’s [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Pink Shirt Factory

Community Room, Fundraisers

A Metropolis at Metrotown $500 gift card is up for grabs for the shoppers who will design the winning pink T-shirt, and it’s all in support of Kids Help Phone

It isn’t October yet, but Metropolis at Metrotown’s Facebook page has gone pink. The Canadian center joined the fight against bullying and is running an online contest on the social media site to raise funds for Kids Help Phone. Until Feb[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Other Phone App Platform

Apps, Technology Lab

Mall of America chooses Google Maps Indoor smartphone feature so that customers can navigate its halls more easily.

Busy Bees

Community Room, Sustainability

French center expands sustainability program with a new amenity and attraction for green-minded shoppers.

Shoppers are buzzing about a new green feature at France’s Le Millénaire: bees. As part of its sustainability program, the seaside center has partnered with the UNAF (the French National Apiculture Union) to become an official backer of the �[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

How Loudly Can You Sing?

Entertainment, Special Events

Olympic fever hits the mall floor as shoppers step up to the microphone to motivate athletes ahead of London Olympic Summer Games.

Speaking of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the UK’s Lakeside Shopping Centre will soon host the Cadbury Sports V Stripes Games Crew. The latter will set up a “Keep Singing, Keep Team GB Pumped” karaoke stage, where shoppers will take turns[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...