Research and Markets: Global Location-based Search and Advertising Market 2012-2016

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4c2kd8/global) has announced the addition of the "Global Location-based Search and Advertising Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

“Global Location-based Search and Advertising Market 2012-2016”

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Location-based Search and Advertising market to grow at a CAGR of 49.49 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing use of location-based application-enabled mobile media. The Global Location-based Search and Advertising market has also been witnessing the increasing adoption of location-based advertising by certain notable global brands. However, the increasing concern about privacy could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

The key vendors dominating this market space are Foursquare Labs Inc. Jiepang API, Loopt Inc.

The other vendors mentioned in the report are AdMoove, ATandTMobility, BhartiAirtelLtd., BLIPSystemsA/S, ChalkBoard Pte Ltd., FranceTelecomSA, MTNGroupLtd., NavteqCorp., Placecast, PoyntCorp., ProximusMobilityLLC, QypeGmbH, ScanbuyInc., ShopkickInc., Taganode, TaptuLtd., TeleCommunicationSystemsInc., Telemap Ltd., TeleNav Inc., TomTom Inc., VodafoneGroupPLC, xAD Inc., and Xtify Inc.

Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio's Telecom team said: ''Currently, many big retail, restaurant, food, beverage, and travel companies are investing in location-based advertising to attract potential customers. For instance, in China, Starbucks Corp. tied up with Jiepang API, the leading Chinese location-based platform developer and service provider, for its Valentine's Day offers. Similarly, in the US, McDonald's promotes its products and prices through an iAd campaign. Further, as the results of the location-based campaigns are encouraging, an increasing number of advertisers are feeling more comfortable investing in location-based mobile advertising. In addition to this, as location-based advertisements are bringing about a change in marketing perceptions and investment in new technologies and creative concepts, more big brands are adopting location-based advertising.''

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