Universal Studios Orlando including Harry Potter mapped in Point Inside app

For all you Harry Potter fans, Universal Studios Orlando and Universal’s Island of Adventure maps are both available in the Point Inside app.  Complete interactive maps can help direct you to the Dragon Challenge where you can choose to ride a Chinese Fireball or Hungarian Horntail in a high-speed dueling rollercoaster ride or show you how to make your way through the classrooms and corridors of Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  Restrooms, ATMs and food options are only a shortcut key away with the app. [...]

The State Fair of Texas is once again in the Point Inside app

The largest state fair in the United State, the State Fair of Texas, is back in the Point Inside app.  Available for Android and iOS, the app provides a virtual guide including a detailed fair map, complete event listings and the ability to search and find just about everything. Tips for Android Users: If you [...]

Dozens of theme parks added to Point Inside app

You asked for theme park maps, we delivered.  In the last few weeks we’ve added over a dozen theme parks to the free Point Inside Shopping & Travel application for Android, iPhone, iTouch and iPad.   We began with California theme parks, then Florida theme parks and are now adding theme parks across the country: California: [...]

Point-to-point navigation added to Point Inside 3.0 Android release

By popular demand, we’ve added point-to-point pedestrian navigation to the Point Inside Shopping & Travel Android 3.0 release.

Here is a walkthrough of how it works.  We’ll use landing at the SeaTac Airport (SEA) as an example. [...]

What’s so great about the Point Inside Shopping & Travel 3.0 Android app release?

The Point Inside Shopping & Travel 3.0 app release for Android devices brings hundreds of thousands of deals, millions of additional retailers, better search and point-to-point indoor navigation.  It is a very exciting and major release for Point Inside because we were able to incorporate many user requests and become an even richer shopping and travel application.

New in the 3.0 Android release:

Deals, offers, and coupons galore: With hundreds of thousands of deals added to the application, it’seasy to find and redeem great offers. [...]

5 Reasons to use Mobile Coupons in your Store

For the last four years, the use of grocery coupons has steadily increased.  As more shoppers use smartphones to assist them with their daily shopping, more are turning to mobile coupons. Here are five reasons why large format retailers and grocers should follow the trend: Draw shoppers into your store. Three out of four people [...]

Find the Balsamic Vinegar… Fast

Have you ever looked for a product, and wandered aimlessly through the grocery store trying to find it? Or, more likely, tried to find a store employee to help you find the product?  Good luck finding either, right?  Chances are your customers have experienced the same pain and frustration. What if shoppers didn’t need a [...]

Seafair mapped just in time for the hydro races

In honor of one of our favorite hometown events, the Point Inside Maps for Airports and Malls app now includes Seafair.  Check out maps and event information of this weekend’s hydro races.

Our team will be cheering on three time national champion team and partner, the Miss Madison Oh Boy! Oberto Hydroplane!

To get excited about the races, check out this short video from the helmet camera at the Tri-Cities race two weeks ago.  (For an intense crash scene, the footage at minute 7:20 is particularly crazy).

Here is the video: 2011 Lucas Oil Madison Regatta: U-1 in Final Heat from Walt Ottenad on Vimeo.

Inside scoop is that the hydro is all fixed up and ready to win this weekend.  Oh Boy! Oberto, Point Inside will be there cheering you on!

Point Inside adds 80 new mall maps in July

Our number one request by our app users has been to map additional malls the Point Inside Maps for Malls and Airports application.  You asked for it and we delivered.   Across the United States and Canada, we have added 80 new malls in July alone.  Noteworthy malls added include: United States Malls Central Mall in [...]

84% of Shoppers Use Shopping Lists

Staying top of mind with your shoppers can be a challenge.  Why not leverage a habit that they are accustomed to?

Around 84 percent of shoppers use some form of shopping list* and increasingly these list makers are leveraging their mobile devices with digital shopping lists.  Digital shopping lists can help your store stay in front of customers as they create their list at home or on the go.

Point Inside developed a digital shopping list for the Meijer Find-it app that allows shoppers to search for products, add them to their list, and find deals and coupons.  As an added bonus, each product location is mapped to the aisle level making finding (and buying) each and every item easy.

Since 79% of smartphone shoppers use their phone to help them shop**, having an app with a digital shopping list can put you ahead of the competition and increase your customer engagement before shoppers even arrive at your store. [...]