August, 2010
Shopkick is a new location based application similar to Foursquare. The application is free and when downloaded it will automatically check users in when they arrive at certain locations such as Best Buy or Macy’s and present them with a list of deals that particular retailer is offering. At auto-checkin Shopkick also presents users with other rewards called “kickbucks”, the app’s virtual currency. Shopkick isn’t available yet, but is coming soon to an iPhone near you.