AT&T Empowers Retailers With Mobile Commerce Platform

DALLAS, April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced a new service, Digby Mobile Commerce from AT&T, created specifically for retailers to help them design, deploy and manage mobile commerce web sites and rich applications optimized for smartphones.  

AT&T already provides retail industry solutions across mobile channels, including AT&T Mobile Barcode Services, AT&T Global Messaging Suite, AT&T Digital Signage and ShopAlerts by AT&T. Adding Digby Mobile Commerce to the portfolio will give AT&T business customers another means to reach consumers and make mobile devices a virtual sales representative with access to product information, reviews and promotions.

Digby Mobile Commerce from AT&T helps to lift sales by delivering a user-friendly interface for consumers to search, browse and buy products on their mobile phones. The solution provides businesses with a single platform that works seamlessly across a variety of mobile operating systems. Further, integrating Digby Mobile Commerce with AT&T Mobile Barcode Services allows retailers to provide information, pictures of products, rich media and an enhanced shopping experience when potential customers scan barcodes.

In a recent Forrester Research Inc. report, "2011 U.S. Mobile Marketing Predictions"(1), it was noted "smartphones have fundamentally changed consumers' mobile behavior, exposing them to a broad range of media channels - like email, Internet browsing, and apps - to engage with right from their pockets. The brisk consumer adoption rates of these media devices have changed the mobile marketing ecosystem as well and will continue to do so by adding more marketing opportunities and greater reach year after year."

"By adding Digby Mobile Commerce Solutions to our portfolio of Mobile Marketing Solutions, we're able to offer retailers a comprehensive set of services for promoting, merchandising, and selling product through a mobile channel," said Chris Hill, Vice President, Advanced Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions. "Digby mobile and in-store application development and mobile commerce features, combined with AT&T's retail industry consulting practice and mobile marketing solutions, give retail companies exactly what they need to engage potential customers who are on-the-go and in the store."

Digby Mobile Commerce from AT&T leads businesses through the process of creating mobile websites that display rich product images and live catalogs, enhancing consumers' purchasing experiences and expanding the ways they can buy from merchants. Retailers using Digby can also offer apps to their customers that encourage loyal shoppers to connect regularly with their favorite brands and conveniently shop and make purchases from almost anywhere. Companies can automatically send exclusive promotions and new product information to app users when they walk into connected stores – bringing advertising closer to point of sale than ever before.

To protect consumers' online transactions, Digby Mobile Commerce from AT&T maintains high security standards, with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Level 1 certification that complements AT&T's commitment to providing enterprise-grade security to its customers. Personal data and credit card information remains confidential when using Digby Mobile Commerce websites and applications.

Additionally, Digby Mobile Commerce from AT&T allows retailers to gain visibility into their success by offering deep analytics on Return on Investment (ROI) benefits and consumer traffic.

"Digby is pleased to provide AT&T's business customers with a comprehensive platform to create rich and personal mobile experiences, so retailers can interact with mobile consumers – virtually anytime and anywhere," said David Sikora, President and CEO of Digby. "By joining forces with AT&T, we can help retailers take a strategic approach in enabling mobile commerce and mobile in-store customer engagement."

Digby Mobile Commerce from AT&T is available today. To learn more visit http://www.business.att.com/enterprise/Portfolio/mobility-services/.

(1) Forrester Research. 2011 U.S. Mobile Marketing Predictions. January 4, 2011.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T

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About Digby

Digby mobilizes retailers by helping them take a strategic approach to mobile commerce and in-store engagement delivering a unique branded experience for the mobile Web and rich Apps for today's consumers anytime and anywhere. The Digby Mobile Commerce Software Platform is a fully-managed suite of applications designed for iPhone/iPod Touch, BlackBerry and Android devices that empowers retailers to optimize their mobile strategy and unify their web, in-store and catalog channels. Solely focused on the retail channel since 2006 and with more than 45 top retailers already enabled including Cabela's, Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us, Petco, The Home Depot, Lilly Pulitzer, Wet Seal, Godiva, 1800-Flowers, Golfsmith, Orvis and many more, Digby is the leading provider of mobile commerce and in-store engagements for retailers. Learn more about us at www.digby.com.

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