Mobile Retail News & Media
Benjamin Moore retail network getting mobile sites
March 29, 2012
ChannelNet has announced the launch of mobile websites for Benjamin Moore's Retailer Website Program. The Retailer Website Program has been available to over…
read nowNeiman Marcus launches Foursquare challenge
March 29, 2012
Neiman Marcus has announced the launch of the "Blahnik Book Foursquare Hunt" in conjunction with its Spring 2012 Neiman Marcus Shoe & Handbag Event. The…
read nowInfographic: The High Stakes World of Mobile Payments
Many companies are going "all-in" for a share of the global mobile payments market. This infographic illustrates the players in the game and what's at stake.
download nowSmart Stickers rolled out with NFC technology
March 20, 2012
Smart Poster Ltd. this week launched Smart Stickers featuring NFC technology, doubling the company's NFC product offering following the launch of the…
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PayPal Here to Square Mobile Payments: 'It's on!'
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
First the square, now the triangle. Which will corner the mobile payments market?
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Digital payments: Can't generate loyalty without making change
by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne
Remember the quaint old days when retail competition merely meant vying for a portion of the consumer's wallet? Well today that competition is literally over…
read now2012 Retail Customer Experience Top 100
Once again, our team of retail experts sat down to identify the hundreds of trends, technologies, brands, strategies and people that are having an impact on…
Presented by RetailCustomerExperience.com
download nowReport: Mobile promotions trump brand loyalty for consumers shopping in grocery, drug stores
March 12, 2012
The "Mobile Shopping Survey Series, Part 2: CPG Shopping Behavior" – the second in a three-part series on smartphone owners' in-store experiences sponsored by…
read nowUS retailers getting closer to mobile payments with Ingenico's new POS system
March 6, 2012
POS-maker Ingenico has launched a first in NFC payments: The first contactless payment system that allows users to pay with their phones across card brands.
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GlobalShop 2012 round-up
In case you missed it, here's our coverage of this year's GlobalShop, in one convenient place.
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Square rethinks the register
by James Wester
POS company introduces new app for brick-and-mortar retailers to accept credit cards, mobile payments.
read nowReport: Major retailers teaming on their own mobile wallet
March 1, 2012
The Wall Street Journal is reporting a group of about two dozen retailers, including big box retailers Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp., have been working…
read nowFashion brand Boden puts focus on search and navigation for traditional and mobile e-commerce
March 1, 2012
SLI Systems has announced that Boden, a leading global retailer of men's, women's and children's apparel, has created a richer, more engaging online shopping…
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Video: Understanding the basics of QR codes
Nick Sears of rVue covers how QR codes work, and offers best practices for deploying them.
read nowFirst Data's OfferWise streamlines offer redemption at the point of sale
February 28, 2012
First Data Corp. has announced the availability of its OfferWise solution, a new open platform that the company says simplifies the offer redemption process…
read nowGroupon buys two mobile payment, tech companies
February 20, 2012
Daily deal site Groupon snapped up a couple of companies late last week to bolster its mobile capabilities. Groupon announced on Friday it has bought…
read nowStudy: Online retailers aren't ready for tablets
February 17, 2012
Fewer than one-third of retailers have optimized sites for tablet commerce, according to a report, "Mobile & Tablet e-Commerce: Is anyone really ready?" by…
read nowAustralian retailer taking 'window shopping' to next level
February 16, 2012
Australian multichannel fashion brand Sportsgirl is unveiling a 24/7 shopping experience with a "window shop," that allows customers to purchase products…
read nowVisa's product chief criticizes PayPal's new offline offering
February 16, 2012
As the mobile payment competition heats up, so does the rhetoric. According to the Wall Street Journal, Jim McCarthy, Visa's global head of product, criticized…
read nowVirtual Piggy gives kids an m-payment app of their own
February 9, 2012
Mobile payments are about to get kid-friendly. Virtual Piggy, Inc. announced it has released a new mobile iOS application that will let parents and kids manage…
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