News & Announcements

• Belly and Vibes Partner with Google as Wallet Launch Partners

  Published: Monday May 20, 2013
  Publication: built in chicago

• Google takes lessons from PayPal, Apple’s Passbook to drive mobile wallet adoption

  Published: Monday May 20, 2013
  Publication: Mobile Commerce Daily

• Retailers Turn 'Showrooming' Into Innovation Opportunity

  Published: Monday May 20, 2013
  Publication: Mashable

• Google Wallet accelerates in-app checkout, adds Gmail integration

  Published: Thursday May 16, 2013
  Publication: Fierce Mobile Content

• Google unveils Wallet Objects API

  Published: Thursday May 16, 2013
  Publication: Telecompaper

• Connect your loyalty programs, offers and more to Google Wallet with the Wallet Objects API

  Published: Thursday May 16, 2013
  Publication: Google Commerce

• Personalization, new technologies top priorities for mobile marketers: MMA Forum 2013 attendees

  Published: Friday May 10, 2013
  Publication: Mobile Marketer

• Vibes Named a ‘Cool Vendor in Mobile Marketing’ by Gartner Research

  Published: Friday May 3, 2013

• Vibes’ Office Is Pro-Collaboration And Anti-Pigeon

  Published: Wednesday April 24, 2013
  Publication: Chicago Grid

• Walmart: Mobile Payments Is a Business Issue, Not a Tech Issue

  Published: Tuesday April 16, 2013
  Publication: Payment Source

• Facebook takes over Android home screen, has plans for new ad opportunities

  Published: April 5, 2013
  Publication: Mobile Marketer

• Facebook 'Home' Will Be Great for Ad Data, But Bad for Brand and Media Apps

  Published: April 4, 2013
  Publication: Adweek

• Today’s Burning Question: Reaction To The ‘Facebook Home’ Announcement

  Published: April 4, 2013
  Publication: Adotas

• Lack of holistic mobile strategy, costs stall in-store Wi-Fi for retailers

  Published: April 1, 2013
  Publication: Mobile Commerce Daily

• Vibes launches mobile wallet management solution

  Published: March 22, 2013
  Publication: Payment Eye

• Vibes Launches MRM Solution Pass Manager

  Published: March 21, 2013
  Publication: Mobility TechZone

• Vibes Launches Pass Manager™, the Industry's First Integrated Mobile Wallet Management Solution

  Published: March 21, 2013
  Publication: PR Newswire

• Samsung S4 Launch: What It Means For Marketers

  Published: March 15, 2013
  Publication: adotas

• Samsung Galaxy S4 Will Boost Mobile Advertising, Say Industry Players

  Published: March 14, 2013
  Publication: ADWEEK

• Build-A-Bear Workshop Achieves 58.7% Passbook download rate via recent mobile campaign

  Published: March 13, 2013
  Publication: Mobile Marketer

• Build-A-Bear Workshop and Vibes Stuff Users' Passbooks in Successful Mobile Marketing Campaign

  Published: March 11, 2013
  Publication: PR Newswire

• A Mobile Coupon That Nudges The Shopper When She's Near The Retailer's Store

  Published: March 6, 2013
  Publication: Internet Retailer

• Personalized Mobile Marketing Produces Revenues, Loyalty #adobesummit #mobilebigdata

  Published: March 6, 2013
  Publication: CMS Wire

• 4 Key Marketing Strategies From the Startup World

  Published: February 12, 2013
  Publication: Forbes

• Texas Roadhouse Generates 37% Installation Rate For Passbook Pass Effort

  Published: February 11, 2013
  Publication: Mobile Commerce Daily

• Seven Mobile Marketing Trends To Watch in 2013

  Published: February 11, 2013
  Publication: MediaPost

• TECHNOLOGY: Startup Momentum To Continue

  Published: January 7, 2013
  Publication: Crain's Chicago Business

• How to Plan For Mobile Commerce Beyond the Holidays

  Published: January 2, 2013
  Publication: Fast Co. Create

• The Phone Is The New Wallet

  Published: December 11, 2012
  Publication: WGBH News

• Looking Back On The Year In Mobile Marketing: A Q-and-A With Vibes' CEO Jack Philbin

  Published: December 11, 2012
  Publication: SmartBlogs.com

• BII Mobile Insights: Nearly 50 Million Shoppers Will Use Their Smartphone This Holiday

  Published: November 15, 2012
  Publication: News Hour 24

• How Music Retailers Can Benefit from Consumer Showrooming

  Published: November 14, 2012
  Publication: The Music Sound Retailer

• A Look Into the Life of the Connected Shopper [INFOGRAPHIC]

  Published: November 14, 2012
  Publication: Visual Loop

• Mobile Connected Shopper - It's A Guy!

  Published: November 14, 2012
  Publication: Ecommerce Bytes

• Ask the Mompreneur: Business Owners, Brace for the Holiday Rush

  Published: November 13, 2012
  Publication: Brandenton Herald

• The Connected Shopper [INFOGRAPHIC]

  Published: November 13, 2012
  Publication: Visual.ly

• Mobile Shoppers Don't Just Compare Prices In Stores

  Published: November 13, 2012
  Publication: Internet Retailer

• Beyond 'Showrooming': In-Store Mobile Users Want Information, Experiences, A Buddy

  Published: November 13, 2012
  Publication: Media Post

• Research From Vibes Unveils the Face Behind the Device - And What It Means For Retailers This Holiday Season

  Published: November 13, 2012
  Publication: PR Newswire

• Retailers vow not to get snared in showrooming's web this holiday season

  Published: October 19, 2012
  Publication: Chicago Tribune

• Vibes Brings Apple's Passbook To Life With Catapult Mobile Pages

  Published: September 21, 2012
  Publication: PR Newswire

• Could 'Showrooming' Actually Be Good For Brick-and-Mortar Retailers?

  Published: September 12, 2012
  Publication: Time Business

• Showrooming Is More About Confidence Than Comparison

  Published: September 7, 2012
  Publication: MediaPost

• Showrooming Has Emotional Aspect That Mobile Can Address: Report

  Published: September 6, 2012
  Publication: Mobile Commerce Daily

• Act Now: 'Showrooming' Can Be Good For Business, New Research From Vibes Reveals

  Published: September 6, 2012
  Publication: PR Newswire

• Built In Chicago's Spotlight: Vibes Media

  Published: August 30, 2012
  Publication: Built In Chicago

• MMA Announces North America Regional Board Executive Committee

  Published: August 29, 2012
  Publication: PR Newswire

• Vibes Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the First Text-2-Screen Mobile Experience in the U.S.

  Published: August 20, 2012
  Publication: PR Newswire

• Vibes Adds Mobile Technology Patent Portfolio With Recently Awarded U.S. Patent

  Published: August 14, 2012
  Publication: PR Newswire

• Nike Takes Gold With Neon-Yellow Shoes

  Published: August 10, 2012
  Publication: NBC News

• Emanuel Touts More Tech Jobs For Chicago

  Published: August 8, 2012
  Publication: CBS Chicago

• Mayor Emanuel Touts Three Tech Companies Planning to Hire 200

  Published: August 8, 2012
  Publication: Chicago Sun-Times

• Mayor Emanuel Visits 300 W Adams, Tours Vibes Media, IfbyPhone and Emmi Solutions

  Published: August 8, 2012
  Publication: City of Chicago

• Vibes and U.S. Cellular Drum Up Mobile Engagement with Music Lovers at Summerfest 2012

  Published: August 6, 2012
  Publication: PR Newswire

• Summerfest Attendees Engage With Favorite Artists via SMS and Twitter

  Published: August 3, 2012
  Publication: Mobile Marketer

• Vibes Named as One of the Top 100 Digital Companies in Chicago by Forbes

  Published: August 2, 2012
  Publication: Forbes

• Announcing the 2012 AlwaysOn Global 250 Private Companies

  Published: July 11, 2012
  Publication: AlwaysOn

• WWE text-to-win effort garners over 900,000 participants

  Published: July 10, 2012
  Publication: Mobile Marketer

• Why is SMS not playing a bigger role in brands’ marketing efforts?

  Published: July 2, 2012
  Publication: Mobile Marketer

• Which is better – a branded or campaign-specific mobile app?

  Published: June 25, 2012
  Publication: Mobile Marketer

• Vibes Media exec: Proximity and presence detection can help overcome showrooming

  Published: June 15, 2012
  Publication: Mobile Commerce Daily

• San Diego Chargers tackle fan engagement with pumped-up SMS strategy

  Published: May 30, 2012
  Publication: Mobile Marketer

• Converting Loyal App users

  Published: May 7, 2012
  Publication: Digiday

• FCC, lawsuits shape how marketers must handle SMS opt-ins

  Published: May 3, 2012
  Publication: Chief Marketer

• Mobile spam threat starts to loom

  Published: May 1, 2012
  Publication: MediaPost

• Vibes Media exec: Experimentation is crucial to mobile strategy

  Published: April 16, 2012
  Publication: Mobile Marketer

• Mobile Relationship Management: Advancing consumers through the customer journey

  Published: April 11, 2012
  Publication: MediaPost