Data gathered by Mobile411 provider V-ENABLE shows that holiday shopping directory assistance searches for retail businesses tend to be mostly for big-named retailers.
Top Retail Searches for V-Enable:
1. Wal-Mart
2. Target
3. Game Stop
4. Best Buy
5. Walgreens
6. Publix (Supermarkets)
7. AutoZone
8. KMart
9. Toys R Us
10. Blockbuster Video
11. CVS
12. Circuit City
13. Home Depot
14. Radio Shack
15. Sears
Data was gathered from November 23rd, Black Friday, to Dec. 7th from millions of searches conducted by customers of several V-ENABLE partners including major national carriers such as Alltel and MetroPCS. The fifteen retail business searches in major metropolitan areas including Los Angeles, Detroit, Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco and Dallas were:
"There's an assumption that everyone knows where their local Wal-Mart is - it's interesting to see so many searches for major chain store locations from our customers," said Craig Hagopian, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of V-ENABLE. "Holiday shopping season can be hectic and stressful. Spontaneous mobile services like V-ENABLE's make it convenient and easy to find businesses both big and small as you're out checking off your gift lists."