The retail context faces an increasing omnipresence of mobile technologies. Yet, most purchases are still concluded in brick-and-mortar stores. Many issues arise regarding connecting digital with physical, online and offline, with the consumer proximity to physical locations as an important aspect of the mobile marketing strategic context. Little is known about the effects of mobile location-based marketing on store visits. The objective of this dissertation is to analyze which visual and textual features of push online mobile messages generate more visits to brick-and-mortar stores, connecting online efforts to offline behavior, in a cross-channel perspective. The method consists of a qualitative study, a secondary data study (study 1), field experiments (studies 2 and 3) and an online experiment (study 4), in a mixed-method approach. The qualitative study involved in-depth interviews with C-level managers and mobile experts from major companies in the digital industry. Study 1 analyzed which visual and textual features are predictors of higher visit through rates (VTR) in mobile campaigns, using computer vision and machine learning in a sample of 640 location-based mobile campaigns. The findings show that mobile adds with branding appeal tend to drive more visits to the offline point of sale than those with purchase appeal. A mobile add displaying a person / people tends to drive more visits to the offline point of sale than one with no person. Words black, discount and participate displayed a positive effect. Study 2 tested the effect of the proximity of the consumer to the location in response to mobile push notifications. Study 3 tested the effects of mobile message content (promotional, branded or personalized prompts) combined with geolocation data on store visits. Both studies were conducted in a field experiment in a large shopping mall, with the mall app users. Given the limitations of the data from studies 2 and 3, due to Covid-19 pandemic, a fourth online experimental study was conducted, with 1.534 participants. As theoretical contribution, it provided new perspectives on mobile marketing, location-based communication and push-notification effects on customers attitudes and behavior, bringing further insights into the brand in the hand marketing era. The results help directing mobile marketing strategic decisions, driving actions of smaller reach but greater precision, with expected higher conversion rates.