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Retail showdown: Safe curbside pickup at Home Depot versus Lowe's (plus free worksheet)

by Radar Team on January 21, 2021

In this five-round showdown, we evaluate how home improvement competitors Home Depot and Lowe's rolled out curbside pickup in a hurry at all their locations.

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How to thrive with curbside: lessons from the nation's leading restaurants

by Radar Team on January 13, 2021

We've sampled nine of the nation's largest restaurant chains to find out what ingredients make a Michelin-Star curbside experience.

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How to build a winning loyalty program in QSR and Retail

by Coby Berman on December 15, 2020

With personalization and relevance as the cornerstone of a winning loyalty program, we’ve put together a framework to help QSRs and retailers evaluate their technology strategy.

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How retailers should be thinking about BOPIS this winter

by Amanda Vandiver on December 3, 2020

Buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS) orders now make up around 40% of total retail orders. Location can help the end-to-end experience for retailers and their customers by communicating arrival information to both parties.

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Why QR codes are cool again (and what to expect next)

by Nick Patrick on November 18, 2020

QR codes are cool again because they're a lightweight, contactless way to unlock a digital experience tied to a physical location. But many large retailers and QSRs are turning to another, more powerful technology: geofencing.

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How to win at mobile order-ahead with Curbside 2.0

by Coby Berman on November 5, 2020

Curbside 1.0 is falling short of its promise to meet consumer expectations for convenient pick-up experiences. This winter, the spotlight will shine on the QSRs and retailers who have the right infrastructure in place for live tracking with Curbside 2.0.

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Understanding approximate location permissions in iOS 14

by Nick Patrick on July 6, 2020

iOS 14 allows users to share only their approximate location with apps rather than their precise location. In this post, we explain the changes and how to prepare.

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Students build apps with Radar to address the world’s biggest challenges

by Radar Team on May 12, 2020

Over the last few months, we’ve seen aspiring engineers and student hackers from across the world use Radar to build projects that help society and improve lives.

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We can't solve the problems of tomorrow with the tools of the past

by Radar Team on January 16, 2020

Radar and nine other independent software companies united to declare that CRM systems are no longer enough for the digital era.

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Discussing all things location context on the MapScaping podcast

by Radar Team on September 19, 2019

Our CEO sits down with the MapScaping podcast to talk location context, creating great app experiences, and the future of mobile.

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The Radar guide to location prompt best practices

by Radar Team on August 13, 2019

Our best practices when prompting for location services, plus examples from 8 apps that do it well.

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Understanding new location permissions in Android Q and iOS 13

by Nick Patrick on June 10, 2019

Android Q and iOS 13 introduce new location permissions. In this post, we explain the changes, as well as best practices for building with location on iOS 13, Android Q, and beyond.

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The future of marketing is context-driven. Here are the winners and losers.

by Coby Berman on August 8, 2018

Digital marketers have always aimed to deliver the right message to the right customers at the right time. But in recent years, the bar has been raised.

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Five questions to ask when choosing a location platform

by Coby Berman on October 10, 2017

Radar is a location platform for mobile apps. But what is a location platform, and how should you choose one?

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Making sense of new background location restrictions in iOS 11 and Android O

by Nick Patrick on July 17, 2017

iOS 11 and Android O, still in developer preview, introduce new background location restrictions.

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If you're only geofencing in the background, you're missing out

by Coby Berman on January 18, 2017

Geofencing can increase user engagement, not only by pushing contextual information to users in the background, but also by pulling contextual information for users in the foreground, no tapping or searching required.

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