Content about Mobile commerce

May 15, 2013
IBM: Mother’s Day mobile sales up 23%

Consumers shopping online for Mother’s Day gifts was up 15%, spurred by mobile commerce growth of 23% over 2012, according to IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark, a cloud-based analysis of the online retail market.

May 2, 2013
The Mobile Leap of Faith – Why Mobile is Not the Next RFID

It's no secret that consumers are adopting mobile technology at a breakneck pace and integrating it into every part of their lives, including shopping. But while the retail industry generally understands that mobile technology CAN add significant value to both the customer experience and their own bottom line, it may not exactly know HOW or WHY this is the case.

April 22, 2013
Survey: Mobile moms browse, buy on own schedule
Survey results released by Alliance Data Retail Services found that many mothers are tapping into their mobile phones’ capabilities to help with their hectic lives, whether via text, tag or talk.
April 17, 2013
Crabtree & Evelyn teams with Demandware for digital/mobile commerce

Demandware said that Crabtree & Evelyn has re-launched its U.S. e-commerce site, Crabtree-evelyn.com, on the Demandware Commerce platform.

March 15, 2013
Focus on: Mobility

Mobility is sure to play an increasingly important role in Macy's omnichannel future, both in commerce and marketing. But don't look for the company to take a cookie-cutter approach.

February 25, 2013
Visa in deal with ROAM to increase retailers’ acceptance of mobile payments

Visa Inc. has entered into an agreement with mobile commerce provider ROAM, an Ingenico company, to enable merchants of all sizes to accept electronic payments using mobile technology.

February 15, 2013
comScore: M-commerce transactions account for 11% of e-commerce spending

Despite the backdrop of continued economic uncertainty, 2012 was a strong year for retail e-commerce, according to comScore’s “2013 U.S. Digital Future in Focus” report.

December 27, 2012
Making the Customer Connection

Getting closer to the customer has always been important to retailers, but never more so than it is today. Chain Store Age spoke with SAP’s Lori Mitchell-Keller about the transformational shifts that are shaking up the retail model.

All the buzz today is about how retailers need to get closer to the customer, but what exactly does it mean?

December 27, 2012
Sears ‘ Digital Strategy Keeps Evolving

When it comes to mobile commerce and digital solutions, Sears Holdings has evolved into a best-in-class company, one that has truly embraced the cross-channel shopping experience. Seeking ways to make shopping more convenient for its customers, the chain was among the first to offer visibility to in-store inventory, as well as the ability to buy online and pick up in-store.

December 19, 2012
Pier 1 Imports teams with Demandware for omnichannel commerce

On-demand e-commerce solution-provider Demandware said that Pier 1 Imports has delivered the initial phases of its omnichannel strategy, which includes its new e-commerce-enabled Pier1.com website (launched in July 2012), and its mobile commerce site, both of which are run on the Demandware Commerce platform.

December 11, 2012
Survey: Site search, SEO and m-commerce biggest priorities in 2013

Nearly half (40%) of retailers will add a mobile version of their website in 2013, with 20% planning to create a mobile app, according to the "2012 ECommerce Trends Survey,” a survey of nearly 500 global retailers conducted by SLI Systems.

November 27, 2012
Focus on: Mobile Retailing

By many accounts, Walgreens is already a mobile retailing veteran. But eager to keep its service exciting and valuable, the drug store chain recently added a new product-mapping service within its mobile strategy.

Walgreens began its mobile journey in September 2009, when it launched an app designed to “improve the way our customers interact with us,” explained Tim McCauley, senior director, mobile commerce for Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreens.

November 21, 2012
The Finish Line accelerates omnichannel commerce with Demandware

Demandware announced that The Finish Line has launched new e-commerce and mobile commerce sites on the Demandware Commerce platform.

October 12, 2012
Why Best Buy is Going Mobile

By Mark Williams, Best Buy

September 6, 2012
Dunkin Donuts, CorFire team toward virtual mobile payment

M-commerce provider CorFire said that it is providing virtual mobile payment capabilities to Dunkin' Donuts.

August 20, 2012
Five trends brick-and-mortar retailers need to know to reach the 'new kid' in town

By Shelley E. Kohan, RetailNext

July 18, 2012
Survey: Amazon is top mobile commerce partner

Amazon ranks as the coolest mobile or social affiliate program, according to a survey conducted by EPiServer, a provider of multichannel digital marketing and e-commerce software.

May 31, 2012
Survey: Pinterest passes Facebook in consumer engagement with retailers

Consumers are using Pinterest to engage with retailers more than Facebook or Twitter, according to a survey released Thursday by Shop.org, comScore and The Partnering Group.

May 29, 2012
JLL report: Retailers embrace multichannel strategies

A new report by Jones Lang LaSalle found that with 92% of retailers selling online, 68% maintaining brick-and-mortar stores, and 64% utilizing catalogs, retailers are embracing a multichannel approach to meet buyer expectations and battle for market share.

May 11, 2012
Retailers Win With Mobile Payments

By Matthew Talbot, Sybase 365

March 6, 2012
Victoria’s Secret continues m-commerce push

A report by Mobile Commerce Daily said that Victoria’s Secret is furthering its m-commerce initiative by running mobile commerce-enabled ads that allow consumers to shop directly from their handsets no matter where they are.

March 1, 2012
Cache to improve e-commerce, introduce mobile commerce

Women’s apparel retailer Cache Inc. said Thursday that it has partnered with e-commerce solution provider FiftyOne Global Ecommerce to facilitate international sales and shipments to more than 100 countries, beginning in fall 2012.

February 15, 2012
NRF report: Retailers to invest in customer engagement

A report released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation and KPMG found that retailers in 2012 will invest heavily in IT, e-commerce, customer service and mobile platforms in order to build customer engagement.

February 13, 2012
Siri & the iPhone 4S: Strategies for Retailers

By Steven Kramer, Hybris

February 3, 2012
NRF BIG Show Wrap-Up Report

Seamless customer experience, empowered consumers, mobile commerce and social shopping were among the buzzwords at the National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention & Expo in New York City.

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