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May 23, 2012
Survey: E-mail, QR codes retailers’ preferred marketing tools

With more than 60 million Americans forecast to own a tablet computer by the end of this year, retailers say tablets are driving an increasingly larger share of their web revenue.

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.

March 12, 2012
Survey: Most tablet owners use mobile devices to shop

A survey released by PriceGrabber said that 77% of consumers who own a tablet computer use either a tablet or a smartphone to shop.

November 3, 2011
HP debuts mobile point-of-sale tablet for retailers

HP on Thursday announced the company’s first mobile point-of-sale solution for retailers, intended to help them to deliver a more personalized shopping experience to their customers.

October 10, 2011
Motorola Solutions unveils tablet built for enterprise users; first solutions focused on retail

Motorola Solutions announced the first tablet computer built from the ground up specifically for enterprise users, the Android-based ET1.

October 6, 2011
IHL: Tablets and smartphones transforming retail experience

Tablets and smartphones are redefining the retail shopping experience and will be a $5 billion market per year by 2015, according to a new research report by IHL Group.

October 4, 2011
IHL report details growing use of tablets and impact on POS

New York — More than four million tablets will be used in retail by 2015, according to IHL Group. The group’s new report, “Mobility: A Gutenberg Moment for Retail, A Threat to POS,” has forecasts for rugged handhelds, consumer handhelds (i.e., iPhones, iPod Touch), and tablet computers to be used at store level from now until 2015 in North America.

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