The Brain Exchange: Mobile marketing strategy

At this year's Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit, David Drain of the Digital Screenmedia Association led a table discussion on mobile marketing. Here…

Global omnichannel study finds categorical, geographical variations

October 2, 2013

A new study from the research firm GfK study suggests that consumers are freely mingling in-store visits, online product research, and other information…

Jeff Fromm talks marketing to Millennials

At this year's Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit, Barkley marketing executive Jeff Fromm discussed showrooming, marketing to Millennials, and why…

Report: M-commerce grew 24 percent over the last 12 months

Consumers are increasingly turning to their smartphones and tablets for specific retail activities.

Amazon notches top spot on mobile retail benchmark

September 30, 2013

Amazon has topped the latest eChannel Retail Benchmark study from eDigitalResearch after the Internet giant's mobile channels outperformed the brand's popular…

After pilot project, regional grocery will expand mobile payments program

September 30, 2013

An Oklahoma City-based supermarket chain has concluded a mobile payment pilot program and will soon expand it. Homeland Stores, a 78-store regional chain…

Webinar on mobile app conversion rates available on demand

September 27, 2013

Mobile Payments Today and Jumio presented a live webinar, "How Travelocity Increased Conversion Engagement on its Mobile Apps," on Sept. 19.

M-commerce app moves to modular pricing method

September 27, 2013

Mobile commerce solution provider Shopgate Inc. has announced the availability of a new flexible pricing model that enables online merchants to set their own…

Rent the Runway makes the move to mobile

September 26, 2013

Rent the Runway has officially made the leap from online to mobile, as the high-end fashion rental service announced the launch of an iPhone or iPod touch app…

Facebook testing 'autofill' mobile payments product

September 24, 2013

After testing with a small group of retailers a feature that lets customers automatically enter payment information into mobile devices through their…

Deloitte: Retailers must merge physical, digital storefronts for holiday sales win

September 23, 2013

As the economy improves at a gradual but steady pace, retailers can expect moderate gains this holiday season, according to a recent forecast from Deloitte.

Heartland, Bigcommerce launch mobile-optimized e-commerce platform with SMBs in mind

September 19, 2013

The payment processor Heartland Payments has joined forces with e-commerce platform Bigcommerce to launch an online storefront meant to help small and…

Webinar: How Travelocity Increased Conversion, Engagement on its Mobile Apps

As part of its company ethos, Travelocity is dedicated to the positive experience it can provide its customers. In this webinar, you’ll learn about…

Webinar will look at increasing conversion rates on mobile apps

September 17, 2013

Mobile Payments Today and Jumio will present a live webinar, "How Travelocity Increased Conversion Engagement on its Mobile Apps," on Sept. 19 at 2 p.m.

Is iBeacon the answer to payments and indoor mapping?

Camps weigh in on both sides on the potential impact of Apple's lastest mobile milestone.

Gap targets 'all three screens' with fall marketing campaign

September 16, 2013

Gap continues to roll out its Back to Blue fall global marketing campaign and is optimizing the content for what it calls "all three screens" — TVs, desktops…

PayPal points Beacon toward the future of in-store payments

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

PayPal takes simplifying mobile payments to new level with the launch of its hands-free function.

Moving past the showroom challenge: The beauty of Sephora's customer-centric approach

by Jeannie Walters — Chief Customer Experience Investigator, 360Connext

Many retailers have been spending a lot of time and energy battling showrooming.

Cellum trials object-recognition function for mobile purchases

September 3, 2013

Seeking to take greater advantage of smartphone technology, Cellum Global Corp., a provider of mobile payment solutions, is working on a new solution that may…

Sears seeks retail innovation from Silicon Valley

August 27, 2013

Sears is showing the retail world that it's serious in its efforts for a technology turnaround. The retailer announced today the winners of its Startup …