Category Archives: Wanderful Media

Love the Ones You’re With. Why Startup Success Depends on Relationships | SiliconANGLE

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Ben T. Smith, IV

I recently wrote this post with Doug Kilponen, COO at Wanderful Media. Having worked together on two different startups over the course of several years, it has become clear to us that loyalty is the secret ingredient for success. The media … Continue reading →

Posted in MerchantCircle, Relationships, Silicon Valley, Startups, Wanderful Media | Tagged Blekko, business, CodeGear, Loyalty, merchantcircle, Odeo, Startups, Team, Topix, Twitter, Wanderful Media | Comments Off

Pinterest – Pinning Down Its Value For Retail | MediaPost

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Ben T. Smith, IV

This is a great piece I wrote with Ron Adams, VP of National Sales at Wanderful Media. The Wanderful team is focused on connecting local retailers with consumers, and we see a huge opportunity for retailers to capitalize on areas … Continue reading →

Posted in FindnSave, Silicon Valley, Startups, Wanderful Media | Tagged Discovery shopping, Online advertising, Online Shopping, Pinterest, Retail, Retailers, shopping, Startups, Wanderful Media | Comments Off

Retail is not dying… just transforming.

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Ben T. Smith, IV

By Seema Sud and Ben T. Smith, IV VHS was going to be the cinema killer in the late ‘70s; and yet, 30 “DVR, Blue ray and big screen TV” years later, cinema is more popular than ever and the … Continue reading →

Posted in FindnSave, Silicon Valley, Startups, Wanderful Media | Tagged Discovery shopping, mobile, newspapers, Online advertising, Online Shopping, Retail, Retailers, shopping, Startups, technology, Wanderful Media | Comments Off

Wanderful Media raises $5 million in new funding round

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Ben T. Smith, IV

It’s been an incredible year for the retail and e-commerce industries, especially when it comes to discovery shopping. For Wanderful Media, 2012 will be defined as a year of building, and the theme for this year will be delivering. We’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Newspapers, Silicon Valley, Startups, Wanderful Media | Tagged Discovery shopping, funding, mobile, newspapers, Online advertising, Online Shopping, Retail, Startups, tablet, technology, Wanderful Media | Comments Off

2012: A Year of Building

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Ben T. Smith, IV

If you think about it, every year takes on a character, or theme, of its own depending upon goals we’ve set, decisions we’ve made and unplanned events that take place along the way. 2011 was driven by a few great … Continue reading →

Posted in Investments, Personal, Silicon Valley, Startups, Wanderful Media | Tagged Accelerator Ventures, alabama, Associated Press, CEO, investment, mobile, newspapers, Online advertising, silicon valley, Stanford, Startups, tablet, technology, venture capitalists, Wanderful Media | Comments Off

Smartphones & Tablets, Reshaping The Overall Shopping Experience!

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Ben T. Smith, IV

The explosion of mobile devices that connect anywhere has blurred the line between online and in-store shopping. Shopping behaviors continue to change, as new options are regularly being introduced to consumers. It’s because of these behaviors that Wanderful Media is … Continue reading →

Posted in Silicon Valley, Wanderful Media | Tagged Behavior, Consumer, Mobile Devices, Online Shopping, Retail, shopping, Smartphone, Survey, Tablets, Wanderful Media | Comments Off

Wanderful Media Adds Former Microsoft & Yahoo! Talent to Growing Management Team | Marketwire

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Ben T. Smith, IV

I am proud to announce that Wanderful Media has recently added two Silicon Valley veterans to our growing management team. We have appointed Steve Trefethen as chief technology officer and Grace Chan will serve as our vice president of product management. Steve Trefethen … Continue reading →

Posted in Silicon Valley, Wanderful Media | Tagged borland, CodeGear, Falafel Software, Intel, merchantcircle, Microsoft, mobile, newspapers, Online advertising, shopping, silicon valley, tablet, Wanderful Media, Yahoo | Comments Off

Coming in 2013: Greater Retail Industry Shifts

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Ben T. Smith, IV

It’s been an incredible year for the retail and e-commerce industries, especially when it comes to local discovery shopping. 2012 was marked by new company introductions, market consolidation, growing social media influence and evolved retail tactics to drive consumers from … Continue reading →

Posted in FindnSave, Groupon, Silicon Valley, Wanderful Media | Tagged advertising, amazon, ecommerce, Find n Save, mobile, newspapers, Online advertising, shopping, tablet, video, Wanderful Media | 2 Comments

Wanderful Acquires iCircular to Enhance Local Discovery Shopping

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Ben T. Smith, IV

Yesterday Wanderful Media ™ announced the acquisition of iCircular from TheAssociated Press. iCircular is the mobile-phone equivalent of the stacks of coupons and other promotions inserted into print editions of weekend newspapers. We’re making a bet on mobile and tablets … Continue reading →

Posted in Silicon Valley, Startups, Wanderful Media | Tagged advertising, Associated Press, Discovery shopping, ecommerce, Find n Save, iCircular, Mass media, mobile, Newspaper, Online advertising, shopping, tablet, Wanderful | Comments Off

Amazon’s Hidden Weak Spot: Lack Of Local Leverage | Forbes

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Ben T. Smith, IV

This is a great piece I wrote with Dave Thomsen, EVP of Product at Wanderful Media. The Wanderful team is focused on connecting local retailers with consumers, and we see a huge opportunity for retailers to capitalize on areas that Amazon … Continue reading →