Tokyo, March 5, 2013 -(ASIA TODAY)- NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) launches “O2O Cloud Services” today promoting cloud-based Online-to-Offline (O2O) services utilizing smart devices such as smartphones and tablets.
In recent years, consumers are increasingly likely to search for information about products online and to compare prices prior to making a purchase. As a result, new focus is being placed on marketing techniques based on the analysis of online behavior and how to connect this behavior with real purchasing activity. Moreover, there is greater demand to capitalize on the rapid expansion of smart devices, such as smartphones and tablets, as well as the use of location information and sensor technologies.
The “NEC O2O Cloud Service” enables retailers to utilize valuable information gathered from smart devices, such as pre-registered preferences and point use, in order to provide consumers with coupons, loyalty points and store information that encourages online users to make offline purchases.
The O2O Cloud Service menu includes the following:
-Customer management services: User authentication, user information management
-Point management services: Point provision, point management
-Push services: Push delivery of coupons and store information
-Data analysis services: Analysis of customer records, such as visits, purchases and point use. Marketing proposals
NEC aims to provide this service for approximately one hundred customers over the next three years, concentrating on promotions with telecom operators and service providers across the globe.
As a leading provider of end-to-end cloud solutions, NEC’s network management know-how enables its cloud services to cover a wide range of B2B and B2B2C fields.
Going forward, NEC will continue to leverage its cloud business in order to drive the expansion of O2O services throughout the world.
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