Location Weekly

After the amazing 500th episode, we are back with more industry news with the new target of getting to 1000 episodes! This week we talk about Circle Graphics + POP trackers for OOH proof of posting, Wal-Mart delivering smart cooler grocery delivery, Zocdoc founder creating Shadow app to help find lost dogs and Verizon & UPS teaming-up on drone delivery. Plus SOCi raises $80M in a Series D. All on your favourite podcast of location based marketing, #LocationWeekly! 

We did it...500 episodes of #LocationWeekly ! This week we have a very special show with a look back over the 10+ years and a visit from the original co-host Rob Woodbridge to help us navigate the early days, plus a bevy of video messages from THE LBMA chapter leaders (past & present) congratulating us on this milestone.  Check it out now!

Last episode before we hit the 500th!This week on #LocationWeekly, we will talking about NYC rolling out a contactless subway fare system, MetCom and NextNav partnering to deliver location services in Japan, Google’s Internet of Places moving forward and The Body Shop teaming up with Uber Eats for delivery. Tune in and do not forget to give us your comments! 

A New Year, with new initiatives and campaigns from the location industry! In the first podcast of 2021, we talk about Crate & Barrel teaming with Glympse on curbside pick-up, Vybe app being booted from the Apple app stores, Geolocation being used for fraud prevention and Nike bringing the dressing room to the home. Do not miss the first Location Weekly of the year and let us know what you think afterwards!

As we approach the end of the year Location Weekly takes time to reflect on the year that was and to speculate on the year ahead.  Check out our predictions for 2021 on the latest episode.  Stay safe and have a Happy New Year!

Behold! It is Location Weekly Wednesday! Some exciting news from the location world is in our latest episode: AWS launching Location Service - a Google Maps competitor! Mood Media being acquired by Vector Capital, Starbucks partnering with Pokemon Go in Asia, Bayern Munich using AR to connect with fans and Gimbal being sued for patent infringement. All on this week's podcast. Tune in!

The growth of location based services is evident and Location Weekly is here to fill you in on all the latest news. NextNav releasing developer plug-in for vertical positioning, PointMe developing solution for “point and click” in the physical world, Pointr & Comfy partnering to make workspaces safer to return to after COVID, and SKODA adding location-based services to their vehicles. Check out the latest episode of our podcast!

Location Weekly, nearing its 500th episode, is again ready to share with you many news from the industry: Adthena launching“Local View”, Adsquare launching “Audiences in Motion”, Location-based game Breadcrumbs debuting in Singapore and Clark County, Las Vegas releasing “FixIt Clark County” app for citizens to report problems. All on this week's episode. Check it out and let us know what you think.

Location Weekly is here once again and it is full of exciting news from the industry! From Incognia solving QR code fraud with location verification, to the Ontario Regiment Museum using an AI virtual assistant, L’Oreal launching virtual make-up for your online work calls and a discussion on how COVID is leading to greater public willingness to share location data, all on this week's episode. So tune in and do not forget to share your comments with us afterwards!

Wednesday is here and so is #LocationWeekly! On this week’s episode, we talk about Google Maps adding new COVID related transit data, Number8 building Google Maps for Fishing and Whizz finder app&Bathroom-based marketing. Check it out and let us know what you think!