Content about Mobile phones

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 18, 2013
Study: 76% of women prefer in-store shopping over smartphone

Research findings released by mobile-retail marketer Swirl found that a full 76% of women prefer shopping in stores over shopping via their smartphones.

April 2, 2013
Costco selects Digimarc to provide interactive print-to-mobile experience

Digimarc Corp. announced that Costco Wholesale Corp. is using the Digimarc Discover Intuitive Computing Platform (ICP) to embed transparent digital watermarks in editorial and advertising content connected with The Costco Connection starting with the April issue.

March 11, 2013
Vibes and Build-A-Bear Workshop in successful mobile campaign

Vibes, a mobile marketing and technology company, announced the results of a successful mobile campaign aimed at engaging and increasing Build-A-Bear Workshop’s customer base through their mobile phones.

March 5, 2013
Did You Know Your Bioptic Might Already be Outdated?

By Mike Poldino, Motorola Solutions

January 14, 2013
Survey: Shoppers want improved mobile grocery shopping

Aldata, part of Symphony EYC, announced its second U.S. holiday shopping survey revealed that U.S. shoppers want to use their mobile phones to make shopping easier, more personalized, and to have more control over inventory, but that purchasing groceries with a mobile is still in its infancy.

November 19, 2012
Survey: Consumers to shop via mobile phones on Thanksgiving

Mobile devices will play a pivotal role this Thanksgiving as the holiday transforms into "Mobile Thursday," the day before Black Friday, according to a new online survey by Harris Interactive, conducted on behalf of Digitas, a digitally led, global integrated brand agency.

October 4, 2012
Starbucks sees 1,000 new U.S. stores in next five years; will accept mobile payments starting in November

Starbucks Coffee Co. founder and CEO Howard Schultz said his company plans to add 1,000 stores in the U.S. in the next five years, according to a Bloomberg report.

August 17, 2012
Survey: Parents embrace mobile shopping, marketing and couponing

A survey released by Placecast found that U.S. parents are more likely to use their mobile phones for shopping-related activities compared to those without children under 18 years old in their household.

August 8, 2012
Earth-friendly ecoATM kiosks trade used electronics for cash

EcoATM, a start-up known for its innovative kiosks that fully automates the buy-back of used mobile phones and other portable electronics, has made its first major expansion outside of California by installing 28 kiosks in malls throughout Texas.

August 2, 2012
Metro Group’s Real hypermarket chain deploys IBM couponing app

Hypermarket chain Real, part of Metro Group, worked with IBM to launch a new electronic coupon system throughout its 320 German stores.

July 31, 2012
Deloitte survey: Back-to-school shoppers ready to spend, driven by mobile

A survey released Tuesday by Deloitte found that shoppers are prepped to spend on back-to-school items, and plan to use their mobile phones in the process.

July 23, 2012
Survey: A third of back-to-school shoppers will use mobile phones to compare prices in-store

A survey released by PriceGrabber found that 37% of back-to-school shoppers plan to use mobile phones to compare prices while in-store.

May 23, 2012
Best Buy Q1 profit down 26%, but beats Street

Best Buy said its profit for the first quarter fell 26% amid higher restructuring charges and lower comparable store sales.

April 16, 2012
Mobility 101

While a Web presence is a prerequisite to doing business in the 21st century, the fact that 77% of consumers are now using tablet computers or smartphones to shop is forcing retailers to rethink their digital strategies, according to a survey from online price comparison engine PriceGrabber. Realizing this is not a decision to be taken lightly, retailers need to take steps to ensure that mobility can be an opportunity, and not a threat, to their business.

December 12, 2011
Don’t Let Credit Card Fraud Leave You With Only Coal in Your Stocking

By Greg Hammermaster, president, Sage Payment Solutions

November 17, 2011
Forest City to use mobile technology in study

Forest City Commercial Management announced that it will test a new survey technology by U.K.-based Path Intelligence to track mall shopping behavior and flow by using mobile phones.

October 25, 2011
Survey: Apple brands dominate youth market

Apple brands dominate the youth market, and account for the top rankings in computers, tablets and mobile phones, according to the 2012 Harris Poll Youth EquiTrend study by Harris Interactive

October 18, 2011
Survey: U.K. online grocery shopping to nearly double in five years

A Monday report by Bloomberg said that U.K. online grocery sales are expected to nearly double in the next five years, as more shoppers use mobile phones and the internet to buy food.

October 10, 2011
ComScore: Smartphones and tablets driving digital traffic

Mobile phones drive digital traffic around the world, but tablets are gaining steam, according to a new report released by ComScore.

October 3, 2011
OfficeMax launches Google Wallet

OfficeMax Inc. has launched new checkout terminals in more than 100 stores that harness Google Wallet to enable customers to pay, redeem coupons and reap the benefits of OfficeMax's MaxPerks Rewards loyalty program, all with a tap of their mobile phones.

September 8, 2011
Considerations for Your M-Commerce Strategy

By Jonathan Cobb, CTO, Mobility Solutions, Limelight Networks

March 18, 2011
Keeping the smart in smartphones

By Martin Brewer, director of research and development at Wavelink Corp.

January 13, 2011
Why 'wait-and-see' can be a dangerous approach to mobile commerce

How do your customers shop your merchandise and compare prices? As late as last year, the answer was, of course, by sitting down at their laptops and visiting your website.

January 11, 2011
Mobile Shopping: Emerging Trends

The use of mobile phones in retail is increasing dramatically, according to a survey released at the National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention & Expo in New York City.

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