Report reveals strong growth in mobile and tablet shopping traffic

February 24, 2014

In its latest Influence & Impact report, e-commerce provider ShopVisible found that site traffic from mobile devices and tablets significantly increased …

Sonata launches hyper-local mobile ad platform in NYC

February 21, 2014

Sonata, a mobile advertising solution focused on driving foot traffic to traditional brick-and-mortar businesses, has announced the launch of its first U.S.

Austin pharmacy testing iBeacon marketing

February 19, 2014

Shelfbucks Inc., provider of an iBeacon-based promotion platform for retail stores, announced it has finalized the roll out of its solution in Austin's…

Opt-out registry takes aim at location-based marketers

February 19, 2014

The Future of Privacy Forum, a Washington-based think tank seeking to advance responsible data use and consumer privacy, and The Wireless Registry Inc., a…

To create mobile shopping traction, retailers should think beyond payment

SAP study finds that most U.S. consumers use smartphones and tablets for research, but not final purchases.

Sears offering curbside pick-up

February 12, 2014

Sears has announced that it is offering customers the ability to place mobile orders for products and receive them at the store within five minutes, without…

Ticket Liquidator, Google Wallet in mobile promotion

February 10, 2014

Ticket Liquidator, an online marketplace for live entertainment events, has integrated Google Wallet into its website as a payment option.

Slyce acquires York U imaging tech for e-commerce

February 4, 2014

Visual search technology firm Slyce today announced that it has acquired a computer vision technology developed at York University that quickly analyzes and…

Shoppers increasingly want in-store experience to mirror online

February 3, 2014

Even as online shopping continues to grow, more U.S. shoppers are planning to make purchases from physical stores, according to the results of the latest study…

AT&T, Incipio release NFC mobile wallet case for iPhones

January 29, 2014

AT&T has partnered with Irvine, Calif.-based phone accessory provider Incipio to produce the NFC-enabled Cashwrap Mobile Wallet Case for iPhones.

Retailers modify objectives in 2014 as mobile tops priority lists

January 29, 2014

Corresponding with the growing number of mobile users among shoppers, retailers overwhelmingly agree mobile must be the number one priority for their digital…

Valentine's Day study: Tablets beat smartphones for mobile shopping

January 27, 2014

Customer experience firm Maxymiser today released its latest research study, ″Valentine's Day: Retail's Love Affair With Digital.″ The report compares and…

Shoppers will expect more mobile content from brands, retailers in 2014

January 27, 2014

Most mobile shoppers redeemed a coupon directly from their mobile device last year, according to a recent study from mobile shopping app Key Ring. Key Ring is…

Hudson's Bay, Lord & Taylor offer mobile shopping from print ads

January 23, 2014

The HBC Department Store Group announced today the launch of a new mobile shopping application for both Hudson's Bay and Lord & Taylor. HBC is partnering…

Supermarket DIA adds mobile app, refrigerated pickup lockers

January 23, 2014

Madrid-based multiformat grocery chain DIA has announced a new partnership with mobile solution provider AIRTAG. The program, dubbed "Diadiscount," includes a…

Sears, Kmart using mobile marketing platform from Pikato

January 16, 2014

Pikato today launched its retail mobile marketing solution that it says personalizes the customer shopping experience to significantly increase consumer…

American Eagle Outfitters testing iBeacons

January 16, 2014

American Eagle Outfitters and app developer Shopkick have announced plans to launch shopBeacon in 100 top-performing American Eagle Outfitters and Aerie stores…

Facebook exec names 3 trends driving retail personalization

Online shopping is increasingly being driven by an "I'll know it when I see it" phenomenon.

SAP unveils new mobile retail apps

January 13, 2014

Today at the NRF Convention & Expo, SAP AG announced the launch of SAP Shopper Experience, a personalized retail mobile app that the company said…

Honeywell debuts new scanning and payment accessory for iPad mini

January 13, 2014

Honeywell announced the debut of the Captuvo SL62 enterprise sled, an encasement that transforms an Apple iPad mini into a customer engagement tool for retail…