India-based gift card provider launches retailer mobile app

April 28, 2015

Qwikcilver said it has partnered with 50-plus brands enabling access to 3,000-plus stores and online portals including India's leading retail chains…

Why millennials are careful shoppers

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Millennials' constant connectivity and dependence on social media means that they trust their friends and social networks. However, when it comes to making…

Neiman Marcus unveils new Snap. Find. Shop. app

April 20, 2015

New app will allow customers to interface with all of the retailer's inventory using images the user takes of in-store items.

POS app provider expands business model into comprehensive business management

April 17, 2015

Lavu Inc. has consolidated the branding of their worldwide POSLavu iPad App by combining and redesigning all of their websites into one, and updating their…

How SeaWorld's mobile app enhances the guest experience

Len Dudis describes SeaWorld's folio approach to guest payments via its mobile app.

Pizza Hut executive discusses importance of mobile customer engagement

Baron Concors, Chief Digital Officer at Pizza Hut, discusses why it's important to think mobile first.

Pyrim intends to educate merchants about mobile commerce

April 2, 2015

The company introduced what what it calls the Mobile Commerce Education Resource Kit, a guide designed to teach merchants about the mobile commerce ecosystem.

Consumers are more motivated by loyalty programs than ever before

Marketers must evolve and differentiate programs to sustain consumer engagement in a highly competitive loyalty landscape.

Building loyalty with mobile: Where to start?

Eric Buckner, Senior Product Manager - Mobile for Sears Holdings, discusses where to start when considering a mobile loyalty program.

Modest intros new platform aimed at streamlining m-commerce

February 24, 2015

Modest, a company founded by four engineers from President Obama's re-election campaign, today introduced a mobile commerce platform for retailers designed to…

Four in 10 shoppers are using their mobile phones while shopping inside a store to compare prices

February 23, 2015

Market research firm GfK asked mobile phone users in 23 countries what activities they regularly do on their mobile phones while they are inside a store.

Flipp adds shopping list feature to mobile circular app

February 19, 2015

Software company Wishabi has announced the 2.0 version of Flipp, its digital shopping circular app, now available on iPhone and iPad.

Mobiquity and ShopAdvisor announce partnership

February 12, 2015

Mobiquity Networks, which operates a national location-based mobile advertising network, has reached an agreement that will enable ShopAdvisor's nearly …

CVS upgrades mobile app to improve customer experience

February 10, 2015

CVS/pharmacy recently announced its CVS/pharmacy mobile app has undergone a complete transformation, with new features and an improved look and feel.

Report says mobile shoppers prefer Sundays

December 11, 2014

In the U.S., Amazon is the most popular shopping destination for mobile users, with a 36.3-percent market share of traffic; eBay comes in second with 1…

Webinar to delve into the impact of mobile on holiday shopping

December 8, 2014

Retail Customer Experience will host a free webinar that delves into the impact mobile technology is having on this holiday season, including analysis of this…

Shoppers Show Brand Loyalty to Their Favorite Retailers According To Bond Holiday Study

68% will shop on Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday, spending 45% of their holiday budgets during these two days. The 2014 Holiday Study from Bond Brand Loyalty…

Coupons.com, Samsung partner on mobile deals

November 10, 2014

Shoppers can now add Coupons.com's Card Linked Offers via their Samsung Wallet for automatic redemption at checkout.

Index says Walgreens, Amazon, Pizza Hut and eBay have the best retail apps

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

November 7, 2014

Research group ARC 360 has published its report "The State of the U.S. Retail Apps Economy," which aims to identify the best- and worst-performing retail apps…

Webinar to cover mistakes retailers make with mobile during the holidays

November 4, 2014

In this webinar, we'll discuss five common problems that shoppers encounter in the mobile shopping process, and how retailers can remove the friction that is…