Prom gone Mobile

May 6, 2009

QWASI launches integrated mobile marketing campaign for David’s Bridal Prom Mobile

PHILADELPHIA, May 6, 2009 – QWASI, a leading mobile marketing company, announced the launch of David’s Bridal Prom Mobile which allows girls to access the latest fashions for prom on their mobile phones. The Prom campaign was launched on QWASI’s Mobile Marketing Platform that enables David’s Bridal to tap into the power of mobile marketing. The campaign includes SMS promotions, a mobile site with a click-through slideshow of the retailer’s latest fashions, a store finder and send-to-friend capabilities.

Teenagers- or anyone for that matter- can text the keyword “PROM” to 74362 to get content on their cell phones, vote for their favorite dress styles, and get special targeted promotions leading up to the big day. They can also browse styles at the new mobile website, http://m.davidsprom.com,

“We have seen a positive reaction to our initial mobile marketing messages from our customer base. We utilized the mobile channel to communicate an urgent ‘last chance to enter’ message for a scholarship contest running on davidsprom.com. The mobile call to action produced a spike in contest entries 24 hours following the message, notes Carol Steinberg, VP, Internet, David’s Bridal Inc.

David’s Bridal launched their mobile initiative at the start of the Spring 2009 prom season. Interactive by nature, teenagers are the heaviest users of text messaging; according to a 2008 Nielsen Mobile report, the typical U.S. teen mobile subscriber (ages 13–17) now sends or receives 1,742 text messages per month (compared to making or receiving 231 mobile phone calls).

“We’re excited to see the early results from this text messaging campaign. It’s obvious that teenagers desire to engage in mobile campaigns. Brands have realized that it’s important to reach customers and David’s Bridal is clearly demonstrating the power and reach of mobile marketing,” says David Geipel, Co-Founder QWASI, Inc. “We created a complete mobile experience for their customers that helps teens identify their styles and browse dresses directly from their cell phone. They can then receive additional targeted offers, share the mobile site with their friends and have access to a store finder to locate local stores. Mobile is all about relevancy and interaction and they’ve nailed it in this one.”

QWASI provides agencies and retailers of all sizes the means of driving in-store traffic, increasing order size, building customer loyalty, improving communication and reaching new customers through an interactive mobile ordering solution. The Mobile Marketing and mCommerce Platform makes it easy for catalogers, ecommerce, retailers and brick-and-mortar companies to quickly realize the benefits of mobile through measurable mobile marketing campaigns.

ABOUT DAVID’S BRIDAL With more than 50 years of experience, David’s Bridal understands the importance of providing teens and brides-to-be with a vast selection of exquisitely crafted dresses, available at affordable prices. Today, with over 300 locations nationwide, David’s Bridal continues to expand its retail store locations, while maintaining its philosophy of superior quality, value and service. To locate a store nearby, consumers can call 1.877.706.PROM or visit www.davidsprom.com.

ABOUT QWASI
QWASI, Inc, is a leading Mobile Consultancy and Solutions provider of interactive applications for over 10,000 clients across the US utilizing SMS (text messaging), MMS, WAP and iPhone applications, Since 2004, QWASI has been providing mobile solutions including mobile marketing, mobile retail & mCommerce (mobile commerce), mobile search, chat and other interactive mobile platforms to Fortune 1000 clients in industries such as eCommerce, Retail, Financial Services, Real Estate and Enterprise Communications. The company has received multiple awards for its CellSigns Real Estate & Publishing services from Inman News and the NAA (Newspaper Association of America). QWASI can be found online at http://www.qwasi.com.