Text messaging system could support local businesses

Jan 6 2009

by Richard Mooney

TEXT messaging could be the way of helping local business surivive the current financial climate. SMS messaging is set to become a money saver for Glasgow shoppers, according to a new service. Customers of the mobile service ‘Textmiser’ will soon be able to request deals on anything available locally. Texting “shoe” may get you a 20% discount on a new pair of shoes or texting “pasta” may get you a two for one deal at a nearby restaurant. Dubbing Glaswegians ‘smart consumers who love a good deal’, Text Miser MD Ryan McCann said:   “Our system puts money saving deals on the products the customer wants to buy, right into the palm of their hand.”