Mobile Retail News & Media
Tyco TrueVUE adds mobile reporting features
April 1, 2014
Tyco Retail Solutions, a provider of retail performance and security solutions, has announced the availability of TrueVUE 5.0, the latest version of its…
read nowZiploop raises $2.2 million for shopping organizer app
March 31, 2014
Ziploop, the developer of an app that organizes mobile shopping for retailers and consumers, has received $2.2 million in seed capital.
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Privacy-friendly location-based marketing: Giving customers the control
Crafting a non-invasive location policy is key to keeping customers from opting out of push messaging or location awareness.
read nowMobiquity releases SDK for mall-based beacon network
March 28, 2014
Mobiquity Technologies has announced the release of its partner software development kit (SDK) designed to allow retailers and brands to leverage Mobiquity…
read nowFashion retailer ASOS launches shopping app
March 10, 2014
ASOS, a U.K.-based online fashion retailer, has announced the launch of its U.S. shopping app, offering more than 850 brands and the ASOS private label for…
read nowSlyce triples funding for retail image recognition tech
March 4, 2014
Visual product search platform Slyce today announced the close of its latest funding round with more than $10.75 million raised, increasing the company's total…
read nowCashStar launches new version of digital gifting platform
March 3, 2014
Digital gifting company CashStar has announced the release of CashStar 5. Delivered as an SaaS solution, the company said its platform delivers ROI for…
read nowNeiman Marcus launches iOS app
February 27, 2014
Neiman Marcus today announced its new shopping app for the iPhone. According to the company, features of the app include:
read nowCONNECT 2014 Mobile Innovation Summit announced for retail and restaurant industries
February 26, 2014
With a slogan of "Think Mobile First," Networld Media Group properties MobilePaymentsToday.com and RetailCustomerExperience.com will join forces to convene the…
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With Flow, showrooming moves beyond barcodes
Amazon's mobile app uses live photo recognition to let showroomers build shopping lists.
read nowHalf of consumers now read emails only on mobile devices, conversion rates are twice that of desktop
February 26, 2014
For the first time ever, the proportion of consumers interacting with email on smartphones or tablets alone hit 50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013…
read nowFlipp app brings retail flyers to Android users
February 26, 2014
Technology firm Wishabi has announced the launch of its Flipp app on Android. Flipp is a free app that aggregates retail flyers from stores such as Target…
read nowHP releases tablet-based POS
February 25, 2014
This week at Mobile World Congress, HP announced a Windows 8.1 tablet-based point-of-sale solution that it says will make it easy for small business retailers…
read nowDónde launches mobile store locator as a free service
February 25, 2014
Dónde, Inc., a location-as-a-service platform, has announced today the launch of its store locator and analytics dashboard as a free service. According to the…
read nowReport reveals strong growth in mobile and tablet shopping traffic
February 24, 2014
In its latest Influence & Impact report, e-commerce provider ShopVisible found that site traffic from mobile devices and tablets significantly increased …
read nowSonata launches hyper-local mobile ad platform in NYC
February 21, 2014
Sonata, a mobile advertising solution focused on driving foot traffic to traditional brick-and-mortar businesses, has announced the launch of its first U.S.
read nowAustin pharmacy testing iBeacon marketing
February 19, 2014
Shelfbucks Inc., provider of an iBeacon-based promotion platform for retail stores, announced it has finalized the roll out of its solution in Austin's…
read nowOpt-out registry takes aim at location-based marketers
February 19, 2014
The Future of Privacy Forum, a Washington-based think tank seeking to advance responsible data use and consumer privacy, and The Wireless Registry Inc., a…
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To create mobile shopping traction, retailers should think beyond payment
SAP study finds that most U.S. consumers use smartphones and tablets for research, but not final purchases.
read nowSears offering curbside pick-up
February 12, 2014
Sears has announced that it is offering customers the ability to place mobile orders for products and receive them at the store within five minutes, without…
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