Crate and Barrel partners with shopkick

Crate & Barrel, a multi-channel home furnishings retailer, has joined shopkick as the latest strategic partner to deliver location-based shopping rewards simply for visiting stores. By early 2011, rewards will be delivered at all 170 Crate & Barrel locations in the United States.

Within weeks, shopkick will be live in all Crate and Barrel locations nationwide, with complete rollout expected by February 2010. Crate and Barrel joins the seven current shopkick retail partners American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy, Macy's, Simon Malls, Sports Authority, Target and The Wet Seal.

"Shopkick starts a dialogue with our shoppers right when they walk in, turning our stores into interactive worlds. We are proud to join shopkick's powerful alliance of America's best retail brands," said Sascha Bopp, COO of Crate & Barrel. "We can now reward our customers just for coming to see us, and are excited to explore additional ways to interact with them on their smartphones through the shopkick app." Crate & Barrel has its headquarters in Northbrook, Ill., a Chicago suburb.