Published: August 02, 2011
Cabela's Expands Cross-Channel Mobile Strategy with Launch of iPhone and Android Rich Apps Powered by Digby
SIDNEY, Neb. & AUSTIN, Texas - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Cabela's (NYSE: CAB), the World's Foremost Outfitter of
hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced today the launch of its
iPhone and Android rich app to complement its mobile-optimized website,
which launched earlier this year through mobile commerce leader Digby.
Through this initiative, Cabela's is taking a strategic approach to
mobile and leveraging the impact and influence it has across all
channels to drive customers to stores, generate sales, enhance loyalty
and gain insight on consumer buying behavior.
With Cabela's iPhone and Android apps, consumers can now use their
smartphones to help with their in-store purchase decisions through the
apps' barcode and QR code scanning features. Consumers looking to read a
more detailed product description, see customer submitted ratings and
reviews, or even view product or promotional videos can scan the
in-store item's barcode or QR code from within the Cabela's branded rich
app. Similarly, Cabela's will begin shipping its popular print catalogs
with QR codes so customers can scan special offers or select products
while using the Cabela's iPhone or Android app to immediately see the
item or offer and buy it directly from their smartphone in as little as
60 seconds.
"We are seeing more and more of our customers pull out their smartphones
while in our retail stores to do research and become more educated about
our products and services," said Mark Thompson, Director of eCommerce of
Cabela's. "Through the new Cabela's iPhone and Android rich app, we are
creating a deeper and more engaging relationship with our customers,
driving sales, increasing loyalty and learning ways to serve them
better."
The iPhone and Android apps also include key features that enable
consumers to easily and quickly search, browse and buy whether at home,
on the go or in the retail store. Such features include: rich product
photographs, complete product descriptions, customer-submitted product
ratings and reviews, shop by category including the "Bargain Cave,"
store locator, access to the Cabela's CLUB loyalty program and a
complete site search.
"Cabela's is strategically leveraging mobile across multiple channels to
deliver an exceptional user experience for the mobile web and now, with
iPhone and Android rich Apps," said Dave Sikora, President and CEO of
Digby. "Our unified mobile platform enables Cabela's to simply integrate
once and deliver these engaging experiences when its customers are at
home, when mobile and now specifically in its stores."
According to Shop.org, nearly half of consumers are now using their
mobile phones while in the retail store to assist with their purchase
decisions. Cabela's is embracing this mobile phenomena by offering
timely, valuable and relevant offers through their branded mobile rich
app experience, giving them an unprecedented opportunity to engage with
their customers while in the store.
About Cabela's
Cabela's Incorporated, headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska, is a leading
specialty retailer, and the world's largest direct marketer, of hunting,
fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Since the Company's
founding in 1961, Cabela's has grown to become one of the most
well-known outdoor recreation brands in the world, and has long been
recognized as the World's Foremost Outfitter. Through Cabela's growing
number of retail stores and its well-established direct business, it
offers a wide and distinctive selection of high-quality outdoor products
at competitive prices while providing superior customer service.
Cabela's also issues the Cabela's CLUB Visa credit card, which serves
as its primary customer loyalty rewards program. Cabela's stock is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CAB".For
additional information, please visit us at www.cabelas.com.
About Digby
Digby mobilizes retailers by helping them take a strategic approach to
mobile commerce and in-store mobile engagement, delivering a unique
multi-channel retail branded experience for the mobile Web and rich Apps
for today's consumers whether they are at home, on the go, or in the
retail store. Digby delivers 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 many top retailers already enabled including Toys
"R" Us, Costco, The Home Depot, Brooks Brothers, Wet Seal, Godiva,
Republic, Golfsmith, Orvis and many others, Digby is the leading
provider of mobile commerce and in-store engagement for retailers. Learn
more about us at www.digby.com.

KetnerGroup (for Digby)
Catherine Seeds and Caitlin McClaugherty,
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digbyPR@ketnergroup.com
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