Redbox movie rental service now offers "Location Finder," a text service for finding Redbox kiosks for renting and returning DVD and Blu-ray Discs.
Now movie renters can text "redbox" to 50101 from a mobile phone, reply to an incoming message with a zip code and receive a list of redbox locations in the area.
Redbox has a "rent and return anywhere" policy that lets renters return movies to any of the more than 24,000 locations nationwide. Each automated redbox kiosk holds 630 discs, representing up to 200 titles. Films are rented by selecting a title via a touchscreen and then by swiping a valid credit or debit card. For added convenience, movies can be reserved at www.redbox.com.
"With more than 24,000 locations and counting, finding the nearest redbox location has never been easier," said Gary Cohen, senior vice president, marketing and customer experience, redbox. "Our mobile programs continue to enhance the redbox experience and make finding the latest film or the closest redbox simple for consumers."
This new "Location Finder" text service is powered by Signal, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cross-channel marketing tools and interactive campaign consultative services. Since its founding in 2006, Signal has helped companies deliver innovative marketing messages to mobile devices - promotions that cut through information overload and engage on-the-go customers. To date, the Signal platform has processed more than 160,000 client campaigns.