The Case for 'Benevolent' Mobile Apps
Smartphone apps that provide consumers with helpful information — instead of simply pushing product sales — can improve users' preference for a company. As well, mobile apps that are about useful information, what the authors call "benevelance," can significantly impact sales at a low cost and thus improve profitability. "A benevolent app can build trust, which in turn can lead people to consider purchasing your product," write authors Glen L. Urban and Fareena Sultan.