Apptive intros features to help online merchants tap burgeoning m-commerce trends

October 29, 2014

Mobile-commerce merchants can leverage features for the holiday shopping season.

Swirl launches mobile ad exchange

October 20, 2014

According to the company, Swirl’s platform enables retailers and brands to reach consumers with highly relevant content and offers delivered to their…

Study says shoppers are abandoning mobile shopping carts due to poor customer care

October 8, 2014

New research from Contact Solutions shows that consumers have high expectations for retail care when shopping via mobile device, and if those expectations…

Study charts 10 percent rise in shoppers who buy via mobile device

October 6, 2014

Since 2012, the incidence of shoppers using mobile devices to make purchases has increased from 25 percent to 35 percent.

Scandit releases Mobile App Suite for Retail

October 1, 2014

According to the company, Scandit’s Mobile App Suite for Retail provides a series of fully customizable, cross-platform mobile applications for retail…

How mobile changes consumer behavior

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

When 82 percent of U.S. adults own smartphones, and 91 percent keep them with them at all times, a mobile strategy for retail becomes more important than ever.

Are you prepared for the mobile revolution? Take this 10-question quiz to find out.

If you're not up to speed on mobile and all of its implications for retail, you will find the future to be very challenging.

Square updates Cash app; seeks more funding

August 27, 2014

Users can now send funds via text or email as company redesigns service with better transaction notifications.

ShopSavvy gives consumers expanded retailer tracking

August 19, 2014

Company updated mobile app to give consumers the ability to track sales from their favorite brands and merchants.

CONNECT Summit to delve into the evolving impact of mobile

Nikki Baird, Jack Philbin among the keynote speakers for the inaugural executive event.

Five disruptive retail trends to watch for

by Kristen Gramigna — Chief Marketing Officer, BluePay

Retailers who approach their offerings to act more like a partner than a promoter will likely emerge the victors in the future of retail.

Smartphone-generated retail revenue up 97.6 percent, July 2014 vs. 2013

August 5, 2014

Mobile commerce platform Branding Brand has released the results of its Mobile Commerce Index for July 2014. The worldwide data sample reports…

FTC says mobile shopping apps aren't disclosing enough info to consumers

August 1, 2014

A new staff report issued by the Federal Trade Commission finds that many mobile apps for use in shopping do not provide consumers with important information…

Target app uses image recognition to speed mobile purchases

July 23, 2014

Earlier this week, Target unveiled its new iOS app "In a Snap," which lets users scan images of products in an advertisement and either purchase them or save…

Amazon sneakily introduces barebones mobile wallet app

July 22, 2014

Amazon Wallet appeared on the Amazon Appstore and Google Play store late last week, but a number of Android fan blogs are just noticing it exists.

Mobile traffic to e-commerce sites rose from 3 percent to 37 percent in the last 4 years

July 10, 2014

According to the new Custora E-Commerce Pulse Mobile Report, in the past four years the percentage of traffic to e-commerce sites from mobile devices (phones…

RetailMeNot launches iPad app

June 24, 2014

Digital coupon platform RetailMeNot has announced the launch of a tablet app for iPad. The free RetailMeNot Coupons app for iPad is now available in the iTunes…

Apple share of mobile POS dropped 15.5 percent in Q1

June 17, 2014

While the overall market for mobile POS is growing, Apple's share dropped to 56 percent in Q1 2014, down 15.5 percent from its Q4 2013 share of 66 percent.

Ibotta adds 'Social Saving' to its mobile shopping app

June 12, 2014

Ibotta, a mobile shopping app that offers users cash back on purchases, has launched the latest 2.4 version of its app, which includes a new Social Saving…

More than half of mobile app users opt in to push notification

June 10, 2014

Branding and marketing firm Urban Airship has released its latest Good Push Index data study, which tracks user behaviors on more than 70 apps that ask users…