And the company said it has acquired Krillion, a provider of location-based product search services.

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Rewards have increased the most for those entering the consulting, financial services and consumer product industries, according the mainly US-based poll by the MBA Career Services Council (MBA CSC), an association for MBA career services professionals and recruiters.

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Promotions, store proximity, and product availability are all significant factors driving mobile users of location-based services into stores.

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