Tag Archives: mobile

Mobile is the Future of Local Tech

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Ben T. Smith, IV

Mobile now accounts for 50% of all time spent online, and more than one-third of people use mobile exclusively for purchase research. As Internet use continues to shift toward mobile, it is essential that we deliver the right content to … Continue reading →

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The Formula to a Successful App

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Ben T. Smith, IV

Consumers prefer apps that do one, maybe two things, very well. Clunky apps that try to be your virtual Swiss Army Knife typically fail to do anything exceptional, with each additional feature being another impossible frustration. An app should have … Continue reading →

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2013: Year In Review

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Ben T. Smith, IV

If you think about it, every year develops a character, or theme of its own depending upon objectives we’ve set, choices we’ve made and unexpected events that occurred along the way. On the personal side, 2013 was driven by a … Continue reading →

Posted in FindnSave, Silicon Valley, Wanderful Media | Tagged App Store, Bart Decrem, Chico, find&save, Greg Sterling, iPad, iphone, Los Gatos, mobile, silicon valley, tablet, Wanderful Media | Comments Off

It’s a Wanderful time to be in the news!

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Ben T. Smith, IV

With the first official day of fall around the corner, Wanderful is moving quickly to prepare for the holiday shopping season. Momentum is building and media outlets are taking notice of our hard work. A few weeks ago I was … Continue reading →

Posted in FindnSave, Silicon Valley, Wanderful Media | Tagged advertising, Bloomberg TV, Brooke Baldwin, CNN, Find n Save, Marissa Mayer, mobile, newspapers, Online advertising, Pimm Fox, Retail, silicon valley, tablet, Vogue, Wanderful Media, Yahoo | Comments Off

Mobile Technology: A Must For Business

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Ben T. Smith, IV

I recently co-authored an Independent Retailer article with Seema Sud, Director of Product Management for Mobile and Tablet at Wanderful Media. We were asked to share our thoughts on Mobile Technology for the magazine’s readers. As the rate of mobile … Continue reading →

Posted in FindnSave, Wanderful Media | Tagged Behavior, Consumer, Discovery shopping, mobile, Mobile Devices, Retail, shopping, Smartphone, tablet, technology | Comments Off

Wanderful Media Raises Another $9 Million to Fuel Rapid Growth

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Ben T. Smith, IV

We’ve been heads-down, busy working, and I am very pleased with the team’s accomplishments so far in 2013. Wanderful Media recently announced raising an additional $9 million from our existing investors, bringing our total funding to $36 million. This additional … Continue reading →

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

Take Two! The Find&Save Experience Just Got More Personal & Social

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Ben T. Smith, IV

This week we unveiled our new Find&Save® local discovery shopping platform at the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) mediaXchange Conference in Orlando. This represents the culmination of many months of GSD or Get Sh*t Done. The Wanderful Media team consistently … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →