Mobile Retail News & Media
Five disruptive retail trends to watch for
by Kristen Gramigna — Chief Marketing Officer, BluePay
Retailers who approach their offerings to act more like a partner than a promoter will likely emerge the victors in the future of retail.
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Smartphone-generated retail revenue up 97.6 percent, July 2014 vs. 2013
August 5, 2014
Mobile commerce platform Branding Brand has released the results of its Mobile Commerce Index for July 2014. The worldwide data sample reports…
read nowFTC says mobile shopping apps aren't disclosing enough info to consumers
August 1, 2014
A new staff report issued by the Federal Trade Commission finds that many mobile apps for use in shopping do not provide consumers with important information…
read nowTarget app uses image recognition to speed mobile purchases
July 23, 2014
Earlier this week, Target unveiled its new iOS app "In a Snap," which lets users scan images of products in an advertisement and either purchase them or save…
read nowAmazon sneakily introduces barebones mobile wallet app
July 22, 2014
Amazon Wallet appeared on the Amazon Appstore and Google Play store late last week, but a number of Android fan blogs are just noticing it exists.
read nowMobile traffic to e-commerce sites rose from 3 percent to 37 percent in the last 4 years
July 10, 2014
According to the new Custora E-Commerce Pulse Mobile Report, in the past four years the percentage of traffic to e-commerce sites from mobile devices (phones…
read nowRetailMeNot launches iPad app
June 24, 2014
Digital coupon platform RetailMeNot has announced the launch of a tablet app for iPad. The free RetailMeNot Coupons app for iPad is now available in the iTunes…
read nowApple share of mobile POS dropped 15.5 percent in Q1
June 17, 2014
While the overall market for mobile POS is growing, Apple's share dropped to 56 percent in Q1 2014, down 15.5 percent from its Q4 2013 share of 66 percent.
read nowIbotta adds 'Social Saving' to its mobile shopping app
June 12, 2014
Ibotta, a mobile shopping app that offers users cash back on purchases, has launched the latest 2.4 version of its app, which includes a new Social Saving…
read nowMore than half of mobile app users opt in to push notification
June 10, 2014
Branding and marketing firm Urban Airship has released its latest Good Push Index data study, which tracks user behaviors on more than 70 apps that ask users…
read nowEuropean study says mobile shopping driving impulse buys
May 29, 2014
The growth in smartphone usage is driving impulse purchases, according to a new Europe-wide study of mobile usage conducted by global financial group ING.
read nowPizza Hut, Firehouse Subs, Atlanta Falcons, McAlister’s Deli executives to speak at CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit
May 15, 2014
Networld Media Group has announced the slate of panelists for the "C-Level Roundtable" closing general session at the 2014 CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit in…
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Want to connect with customers? Think mobile first. [infographic]
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Most Americans now own a smartphone and are using them to shop and eat out.
read nowDeloitte: Digital influences more than $1 trillion in retail store sales
April 28, 2014
Digital interactions influence 36 cents of every dollar spent in the retail store, or approximately $1.1 trillion, according to a new study from Deloitte…
read nowStarbucks considers white-labeling its mobile app
April 25, 2014
Tech companies and national retailers have approached Starbucks about whether the coffee giant would consider licensing or white-labeling its successful…
read nowSurvey says most mobile users are not interested in, or don?t want, mobile shopping technology
April 23, 2014
The future of mobile shopping may already be here, but it seems the mobile shopper is still a few steps behind. According to a study conducted by…
read nowVisual product search company Slyce to go public
April 23, 2014
Visual product search platform Slyce announced it has entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement with Oculus Ventures Corp. that will enable Slyce to be…
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11 compelling mobile stats every retailer should pay attention to
by Chris Allen
Whether you're operating on an e-commerce platform, in a store or both, you will improve your retail business when you pay attention to key facts and stats…
read nowAcme Tools launches new mobile shopping site
April 21, 2014
Acme Tools, an authorized online retailer of tools and equipment, has announced the launch of its new mobile version of AcmeTools.com for online customers…
read nowMobile messaging platform Outspoken adds Passbook support
April 16, 2014
Outspoken, a B2C mobile messaging company, has announced the expansion of its mobile marketing platform to support the Apple Passbook application. According to…
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