Florida Merchants using Foursquare to promote deals. Print
Tuesday, 22 January 2013 14:06
Ocala.com 

In an age of online bargains and social media, some Ocala businesses are using the social media service Foursquare to offer promotions and deals.

Facts

About Foursquare

- Launched in March 2009
- Nearly 30 million people worldwide
- More than 3 billion “check-ins”
- Millions of “check-ins” each day
- More than 1 million merchants
- More than 100 employees combined in New York, San Francisco and London

Businesses like Soapy’s Car Wash and Gamers Edge use Foursquare to offer promotions to local patrons, who primarily use the service on their smartphones. Continue