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Apple's iBeacon to Track Shoppers, Offer Recommendations

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Annoying?

Hays21

Dec 6, 2013, 12:56 PM
I feel like this would annoy people in the apple store that have it on. Walk by a phone, get a message asking if you want to upgrade. Walk by an ipad, get a message asking if you want to buy an ipad. Walk by a Mac, get a message asking if you want to buy a mac. Usually customers can find a checkout on their own. I'm curious to see if this will be anything that actually improves a shopping experience.
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Tofuchong

Dec 6, 2013, 4:35 PM
The Apple store in Yorkdale mall in Toronto has no checkout counter / desk. 100% of transactions are completed by people walking around in blue shirts carring iphones that have a monsterous attachment on them.
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Rich Brome

Dec 6, 2013, 6:04 PM
Yep, most Apple stores don't have any kind of traditional or easily identifiable register.
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Hays21

Dec 8, 2013, 11:55 AM
That is interesting. I've never been to an apple store, the closest one to me is about 2 hours away. I can see a use for that then.
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marufio

Dec 9, 2013, 5:28 PM
They can do away with the employees too now with i-beacon.
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