Weaknesses of "True City' in mobile marketing

It is no doubt that “True City” is a contemporary technique in mobile marketing. However, it still has some weaknesses. Firstly, “True City” is an iphone app and of course only allows accessing the information through iphone only. This will ignore the users who using traditional mobiles.

Besides, “True City” acts as an information delivery channel and let the customers search their upcoming products. However, it seems to be a passive way to connect with customers while “True City” does not contact customers directly. So I think that Nike should include other traditional techniques of mobile marketing in “True City” campaign. For example, it may send the timed e-coupons and special offers to those customers using this iphone app for purchasing new launched products. This helps to attract people to download the app for gathering information.
In conclusion, “True City” consists the newest technologies of mobile marketing but I think it might ignore the simplest way to connect the consumer.

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“True City” accomplished the goal of mobile marketing

Nike uses iphone app “True City” to provide a mobile channel for customers connected to Nike in order to gather information of their upcoming products. “True City” provides a way that Nike fans the photos, launch date countdown time and even the story of designer. This keeps the consumers engaged with their products and maintain a long-term relationship. As a final result, “True City” helps Nike to convert the customers into action and purchase their goods through mobiles or iphone app.

Besides, “True City” also provides another technique in mobile marketing which is the quick response code (QR code). Nike allows these codes hide in the city and let customers to find it out in order to make the hidden products visible. This technique enhances the mobile marketing because users need to scan the codes somewhere by iphones. Through QR code, Nike wants to convert the outcome on the site into leads of customers where they can get the information they want.


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Case Study – Nike “True City”

Nike has launched a campaign with iphone app called “True City” in six cities in Europe including London, Paris, Berlin, Milan, Amsterdam and Barcelona. This campaign shows that Nike did very well in mobile marketing with social media component. Nowadays, people love sharing and they will update what happens around them by their mobiles.



“True City” provides you a channel to share your insights in food, music, shopping in your own city by a local map with icons. Nike allows you to update and gather the information everywhere by using your iphone. On the other hand, Nike has another element in this campaign which is the “Make the Hidden Visible”. It is related to their upcoming products. People can get the information of their newest products before launch by finding decipher special codes in city. Besides, Nike has chosen some designated people which are the forward – looking people in Europe and called “Nike Insider”. Public can use their iphone to find out their alternative tastes. “True City” achieved the goal of mobile marketing which using the wireless network to connect with consumers.

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