1 in 2 Mobile-Toting Women Shoppers Would Share Location Info for $5 In-Store Credit

What would it take to get smartphone-toting women shoppers to share their location? A $25 in-store credit would do the job for 83%, according to results from a study of the apparel shopping behaviors and preferences of 1,000 smartphone-owning women, commissioned by Swirl and conducted by ResearchNow. But for almost half of these women, a $5 in-store credit would suffice, though a $1 credit would only entice 20%. The study also indicates that about 6 in 10 would fork over their location info in exchange for a gift with their purchase, one-quarter would do so for early access to new styles, and about 1 in 5 for personalized style recommendations. (more…)