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Phone app guides consumers to DVD kiosks

May 4, 2011

Integrating technologies to better serve consumers is all the rage in the retail world, and Gulf Coast Multi Media is jumping on the band wagon with DVDFind, a GPS-enabled utility app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

According to a company press release, DVDFind can utilize a user's GPS coordinates to locate the nearest movie stores and rental kiosks. It displays a map and highlights nearby locations that offer movies and games for rent or purchase – including national chains, local movie stores and kiosks, including DVDNow, Coinstar's redbox and NCR's Blockbuster Express.

The app also allows users to customize a location range of up to 10 miles from the specified address. When searching for a location, users can choose to find only kiosks, only stores or both. Users can also search ahead of time by typing in a specific address including work, vacation or travel destinations in the U.S. and internationally.

An additional feature is the option to proceed directly to the company's website to reserve or purchase a DVD, game or Blu-ray disc of choice, right from the mobile device. Users are able to go directly to the movie kiosk or retail website from the search results, which are either displayed on a map or in list format.

Once at the site, a user can read descriptions and reviews for a movie or game as well as watch movie trailers. Some kiosk websites will have the option to reserve DVDs, games or Blu-ray discs ahead of time, while some national or local stores offer the option to buy movies, games and other various items available for purchase directly from the website.

DVDFind costs $.99 in the iTunes store or directly from Gulf Coast Multi Media.