Although firms are leveraging weather conditions in promotions, they struggle to quantify the impact. This study exploits field experiments data on weather-based mobile promotions via SMS and APP with over 10 million users. Results find that sunny and rainy weather have first-order main effects....

Targeted promotions based on individual purchase histories are known to increase promotional response while reducing search effort, yet the opportunity costs of such targeted promotions remain poorly understood. We use field experiments on a mobile e-book reading app and an online ticket...

Low engagement rates and high attrition rates have been formidable challenges to mobile apps and their long-term success, especially for those whose revenues derive mainly from in-app purchases. To date, little is known about how companies can scientifically detect user engagement stages and...