Univ. of Arkansas researchers develop risk assessment tool for mobile POS

December 17, 2013

The researchers studied 26 different retail scenarios and found that there is no "one size fits all" system.

Tips for embracing showrooming during the holidays

In a surprising move, Best Buy is wholeheartedly embracing showrooming this holiday season. What gives?

Spindle will buy Yowza!! to capitalize on mobile coupons

December 11, 2013

The mobile commerce company Spindle is acquiring Yowza!! for its mobile marketing and couponing platform and merchant relationships.

Apple Stores turning on iBeacons today

December 6, 2013

Earlier this week, The Associated Press got a demonstration of how Apple is going to use its iBeacon technology inside its retail stores. Those iBeacons are…

American Eagle, The Gap, TopShop ranked top mobile fashion retail apps

December 4, 2013

Plastic Mobile, a mobile marketing agency, announced today the findings from its new Mobile X Retail App Report, where a team of mobile experts examined the…

US holiday e-commerce projected to rise 15% this year

December 4, 2013

Retail consultancy eMarketer has released its forecasts for this holiday season for both the U.S. and the U.K.

LUX Beauty Boutique rolls out in-aisle checkout app

December 4, 2013

Toronto-based company Digital Retail Apps announced the roll-out of its mobile app SelfPay at LUX Beauty Boutique in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. With SelfPay…

Mobile Email Scorecard names the best retail email campaigns

December 3, 2013

LightningBuy, a single-click mobile checkout platform that lets merchants sell directly from email and social media posts, has announced the retailers with the…

Understanding the Mobile Location Analytics Code of Conduct

Retailers can comply with best practices for customer privacy while still ensuring the best holiday shopping experience.

Seven of the top 10 activities customers perform on their cell phones are shopping-related

November 25, 2013

Shopping is one of the top uses of mobile technology, and seven of the top 10 activities customers perform on their cell phones are shopping related. At the…

Nearly 75% of consumers use a smartphone while shopping

November 21, 2013

Consumers go everywhere and can do just about everything on their smartphones, and shopping is no exception. According to the new Connected Intelligence…

Mobile ads that combine location with profile data see 10 percent increase in click-through

November 19, 2013

By adding strong data insights such as audience profiles and mobile search behavior to details about a consumer's location, mobile marketers can amplify the…

Microsoft, FreedomPay bring big data analytics to payments platform

November 18, 2013

For businesses, it may be tempting to think that mobility begins and ends with apps for smartphones or tablets. But according to the commerce platform…

Cabela's unveils new mobile website

November 14, 2013

Cabela's Inc., outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, recently launched a new and improved mobile website for customers with handheld devices or…

Isis opens its mobile wallet to the rest of the US

November 14, 2013

It's official: Isis is going nationwide. After fits and starts, including pilot programs in Austin, Texas, and Salt Lake City, the carrier-led consortium is…

Report: Only 16% of mobile retail sites load quickly enough

November 13, 2013

Consultancy The Search Agents has released the results of its study of the mobile sites of the top 100 U.S. multichannel retailers, scoring each of them on…

More than half of mobile sales originating from email made on a tablet

November 12, 2013

A new report from email marketing services provider Yesmail Interactive, an Infogroup company, finds that 56 percent of mobile online sales originating from a…

Infinite Peripherals introduces mobile POS device compatible with iPad mini

November 7, 2013

Mobile point-of-sale device provider Infinite Peripherals Inc. has introduced the Infinea Tab M, which the company said is the first mobile POS device…

CETW: Mobile marketing expert talks anti-showrooming strategies

by James Bickers

Survey data reveals an across-the-board increase in all showrooming behaviors.

Sprint, Vantiv release tablet-based mPOS system

November 6, 2013

Sprint and Vantiv have launched a tablet-based, cloud-connected point-of-sale system. Powered by NCR Silver, Vantiv Mobile Checkout makes it easier and more…