Four in 10 shoppers are using their mobile phones while shopping inside a store to compare prices

February 23, 2015

Market research firm GfK asked mobile phone users in 23 countries what activities they regularly do on their mobile phones while they are inside a store.

Flipp adds shopping list feature to mobile circular app

February 19, 2015

Software company Wishabi has announced the 2.0 version of Flipp, its digital shopping circular app, now available on iPhone and iPad.

Mobiquity and ShopAdvisor announce partnership

February 12, 2015

Mobiquity Networks, which operates a national location-based mobile advertising network, has reached an agreement that will enable ShopAdvisor's nearly …

CVS upgrades mobile app to improve customer experience

February 10, 2015

CVS/pharmacy recently announced its CVS/pharmacy mobile app has undergone a complete transformation, with new features and an improved look and feel.

Report says mobile shoppers prefer Sundays

December 11, 2014

In the U.S., Amazon is the most popular shopping destination for mobile users, with a 36.3-percent market share of traffic; eBay comes in second with 1…

Webinar to delve into the impact of mobile on holiday shopping

December 8, 2014

Retail Customer Experience will host a free webinar that delves into the impact mobile technology is having on this holiday season, including analysis of this…

Shoppers Show Brand Loyalty to Their Favorite Retailers According To Bond Holiday Study

68% will shop on Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday, spending 45% of their holiday budgets during these two days. The 2014 Holiday Study from Bond Brand Loyalty…

Coupons.com, Samsung partner on mobile deals

November 10, 2014

Shoppers can now add Coupons.com's Card Linked Offers via their Samsung Wallet for automatic redemption at checkout.

Index says Walgreens, Amazon, Pizza Hut and eBay have the best retail apps

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

November 7, 2014

Research group ARC 360 has published its report "The State of the U.S. Retail Apps Economy," which aims to identify the best- and worst-performing retail apps…

Webinar to cover mistakes retailers make with mobile during the holidays

November 4, 2014

In this webinar, we'll discuss five common problems that shoppers encounter in the mobile shopping process, and how retailers can remove the friction that is…

Apptive intros features to help online merchants tap burgeoning m-commerce trends

October 29, 2014

Mobile-commerce merchants can leverage features for the holiday shopping season.

Swirl launches mobile ad exchange

October 20, 2014

According to the company, Swirl’s platform enables retailers and brands to reach consumers with highly relevant content and offers delivered to their…

Study says shoppers are abandoning mobile shopping carts due to poor customer care

October 8, 2014

New research from Contact Solutions shows that consumers have high expectations for retail care when shopping via mobile device, and if those expectations…

Study charts 10 percent rise in shoppers who buy via mobile device

October 6, 2014

Since 2012, the incidence of shoppers using mobile devices to make purchases has increased from 25 percent to 35 percent.

Scandit releases Mobile App Suite for Retail

October 1, 2014

According to the company, Scandit’s Mobile App Suite for Retail provides a series of fully customizable, cross-platform mobile applications for retail…

How mobile changes consumer behavior

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

When 82 percent of U.S. adults own smartphones, and 91 percent keep them with them at all times, a mobile strategy for retail becomes more important than ever.

Are you prepared for the mobile revolution? Take this 10-question quiz to find out.

If you're not up to speed on mobile and all of its implications for retail, you will find the future to be very challenging.

Square updates Cash app; seeks more funding

August 27, 2014

Users can now send funds via text or email as company redesigns service with better transaction notifications.

ShopSavvy gives consumers expanded retailer tracking

August 19, 2014

Company updated mobile app to give consumers the ability to track sales from their favorite brands and merchants.

CONNECT Summit to delve into the evolving impact of mobile

Nikki Baird, Jack Philbin among the keynote speakers for the inaugural executive event.