I’m checked in! …anybody here?
by sam on June 29th, 2010
First off, I’m a fan of Foursquare. I like the idea, and I like the app when it works. I’ve checked in at 42 different venues in a dozen cities… most recently about 20 minutes ago. So this isn’t about critiquing Foursquare, it’s about considering what Foursquare really is, why it’s getting hyped so much, and what if any opportunities it creates for retailers.
Foursquare’s Big Idea was location sharing: a new kind of social network, really, that’s all about letting…