Yowza brings coupons to the iPhone
Category: Internet, Mobile, General NewsPosted: June 29, 2009 06:39PM
Author: d3bruts1d
Making its way to the Apple App Store is Yowza!! [iTunes link], a free app designed to help consumers save money while stimulating the retail sector. An added plus is the green factor as it eliminates the need to clip coupons and print off codes from the internet or email. Simply show the coupon (and bar code for some) on your iPhone or iPod Touch to the cashier at checkout. The app holds other advantages over traditional coupons as it can be updated instantly and targeted at a specific region or store. A representative from Sears gave an example of how this can benefit the company and consumers, "if the Midwest is under a heat wave, we now have the capability to provide savings on air conditioners in their area, in real-time".
In addition to Sears, a number of retails have already signed with Yowza, including: McDonald's, Finish Line, ESPN Zone, The Container Store, Islands Restaurant, Sports Authority, Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, Pier 1 Imports, REI, Saks Fifth Avenue, Regency Shopping Centers, California Pizza Kitchen, American Golf Corporation, Cavallo Point Lodge, Marmalade Café, Traditional Jewelers, American Car Movers, Aveda Salon/Spa, Inner You Pilates, JRK Hotel Group, Cheeseburger Restaurants, Kiehl's, Midway Car Rental, Santana Row Shopping Center, Seaton, Jill Roberts, and Paige Premium Denim. More merchants and additional features will be added in the near future.
The app was co-created by Greg Grunberg (Heroes, Alais) who said "I created the app to share my passion for saving money and time so you could consider this my contribution to the stimulus package! I play a hero on television and now, hopefully, I can be one in real life by helping people during these tough economic times."
Right now the app is only available on the iPhone and iPod Touch inside the US, but the company is looking into expanding to other platforms and countries as soon as possible.
