Survey: small merchants are choosing mobile POS

May 9, 2013

It's not just hype. Small businesses have taken to mobile point of sale and are adopting the technology in increasing numbers. This is according to a new study…

Retail Mesh 'cuts through clutter' of mobile coupons

May 6, 2013

The rise of mobile technology in retail has led to a surge of platforms that push targeted, location-based mobile coupons to smartphone-wielding shoppers. A…

Commentary: Evoking the shopper's wants and needs

How interactive digital signage through mobile brings shoppers' desires to focus.

With Presence, retailers can set the mood

April 30, 2013

Mood Media announced today the launch of Mood Presence, a mobile marketing technology that utilizes its music network to connect retailers and marketers…

Thanks to mobile, consumers can track the lifecycle of what they buy

April 29, 2013

Before the horsemeat scandal that rocked European businesses, a growing number of consumers had been questioning the origin of their food and clothing…

Frustrated mother creates Swift Shopper mobile shopping app

April 24, 2013

Naomi Wilson, a mother of four who became frustrated with the grocery store experience, created a mobile shopping application that she says simplifies the…

Forrester report highlights 'mobile mind shift'

April 23, 2013

At Forrester's Forum for Marketing Leaders last week, SVP of Idea Development Josh Bernoff shared results from the firm's new report, "Marketing Strategy for…

Survey: Shoppers desire mobile personalization

April 23, 2013

Symphony EYC announced the results of a survey that found both Americans and Europeans desire mobile interactions as part of their overall grocery shopping…

Retail tech: Creepy for consumer, beneficial for business

April 22, 2013

Retailers have plenty of tech in their arsenal to beef up their approach toward an improved customer experience. But according to an article from ShopSmart…

GlobalShop 2013: Understanding the connected consumer

April 18, 2013

There is a growing conundrum in retail: How do you capture the attention of the connected consumer?

Moneris, Lightspeed partner on mobile payment platform for retailers

April 18, 2013

Canadian payment processor Moneris Solutions Corporation and retail software provider LightSpeed announced a new partnership to create an integraed mobile…

Study: Consumers want a seamless shopping experience

April 15, 2013

New research from Accenture's Seamless Retail Study found that as online shopping continues to grow as a consumer preference, there is a mutually beneficial…

Catalog Spree app expands to iPhone platform

April 11, 2013

Catalog Spree, a mobile and Web application that enables users to shop from various catalogs, announced its expansion to the iPhone platform, giving what the…

M&S makes move toward mobile payments

by James Wester

The British retailer's mobile payment pilot shows a commitment to the mobile channel.

Future of Payments: ATM & Mobile Executive Summit 2013

An intriguing dynamic is playing out in the payments landscape: The demand for both cash and mobile financial services is increasing concurrently. Mobile…

Amazon's VP of mobile shopping stresses importance of speed

March 27, 2013

Amazon's Sam Hall wants shoppers to go from "wanting to buying in 30 seconds." As the Internet giant's VP of mobile shopping, Hall is in charge of a growing…

Reinvention another key to retail's future

March 25, 2013

According to a recent article on brandchannel.com, the future of retail hinges not only on the successful adoption of new technologies, but also the retailer's…

Walmart expands Scan & Go to 12 more markets

March 20, 2013

Walmart announced it is expanding the Scan & Go checkout app to a dozen more markets, nearly tripling the number of stores involved in the pilot program…

Insights from eGain to lead multichannel strategy at JD Williams

March 20, 2013

Customer engagement solution provider eGain announced today that it was chosen by U.K. retailer JD Williams to lead its multichannel strategy. JD Williams…

Samsung Galaxy S4 reinvents the barcode

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

The new smartphone adds features tailored to mCommerce.