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…

Largest US mall operator Simon adds mobile shopping app for holidays

November 4, 2013

Zoomingo, a personalized shopping discovery app that helps shoppers find the best deals in their local stores and malls, today announced an agreement with…

Groupon revamps website, mobile app

November 1, 2013

Groupon has rolled out a completely redesigned website, as well as updated versions of its iPhone, Android and iPad mobile apps, all with new features that the…

UK pharmacy chain goes contactless

October 31, 2013

Boots UK, which sells pharmaceuticals and beauty supplies (but not boots), has gone completely contactless. The U.K.-based company, working with Visa Europe…

First Data buys mobile loyalty platform Perka

October 29, 2013

The payments processor First Data Corp. has confirmed its acquisition of Perka, which provides a smartphone-based loyalty platform for small and medium-sized…

EBay will increase mobile focus, new chief product officer says

October 21, 2013

Is eBay in need of a refresh?

Touch Commerce helps retailers tap into touchscreens, mobile

October 15, 2013

Unbound Commerce unveiled its Touch Commerce solution during last week's MIT Mobile Showcase event. The solution utilizes a large touchscreen at the point of…

PayPal jumps on Revel's mPOS platform

October 14, 2013

PayPal will integrate its mobile payments technology with Revel Systems, an iPad point-of-sale solution provider, Revel announced today. The integration…

Why payments providers can beat Amazon

In an increasingly crowded payments space, providers who keep it simple still stand a chance of maintaining market share.

VeriFone, NPCA will let drivers pay at pump with smartphone

October 14, 2013

VeriFone Systems and the National Payment Card Association have introduced a mobile payment and rewards solution for convenience stores and petroleum…

Study: Showrooming up 156% over last year

October 10, 2013

Since 2012, there has been a 156-percent increase in consumers who purchased a product from a competitor while in a retail store, according to "Mobile Consumer…

Breadcrumb launches new customer relationship features

October 10, 2013

Breadcrumb, owned by Groupon, has released several updates to its free point-of-sale app that help local merchants build deeper relationships with their…

When does personalization become an invasion of privacy?

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Without realizing it, you are creating a digital trail of your behaviors with every click and tap that you make. E-commerce has been using our cookies to track…

PayPal letting shoppers pay by QR code

October 8, 2013

Payments giant PayPal may finally have found a way to get people to use QR codes.