Coupons beamed to cell phones

Associated Press

The country's biggest mall operator is teaming with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped consumers for walking into its shopping centers.

The partnership between Simon Property Group, which owns 370 shopping centers, and technology company Shopkick Inc. is a big step in realizing retailers' long-held dream of using cell phones to beam ads and coupons to people passing by.

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