Content about cell phones

November 29, 2011
Playing the Privacy Card

t seemed like such a great idea at the time. On Nov. 17, we reported that mall owner Forest City had hatched this innovative plan to monitor shopping patterns at two of its shopping centers by tracking patrons’ cell phones during the holiday 2011 season, beginning Black Friday.

December 28, 2010
This IS the Next Big Thing

Smart phone Mobile Apps! Just like the accessibility of airplane travel for the masses revolutionalized the travel industry, smart phones will revolutionalize the retail industry.

December 1, 2010
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Don’t let the hyperbole get ahead of the facts

We are really the United States of Consumerism and it was on rampant display from last Wednesday through Cyber Monday.

September 13, 2010
Best Buy Q2 profit leaps 60% on rising sales

Best Buy Co. said Tuesday that net income for the second quarter ended Aug. 28...

October 31, 2008
Snapshots of a Changing Landscape

This is the month when U.S. voters are choosing what kind of change they...

July 31, 2008
Visualizing the Future

Shoppers are growing increasingly dissatisfied with the in-store shopping experience, making it harder for...

July 8, 2008
Best Buy Looks to New Categories to Drive Sales

Best Buy Co. is looking to new product categories and business models to help it...

April 27, 2008
Consumer Electronics Spending Up 9.3% in 2007

Consumers continued to spend money on consumer electronics with average U.S. household spending up 9.3%...

March 31, 2008
RadioShack in Wireless-Money-Transfer Venture

RadioShack Corp. said on Tuesday that it teamed up with Western Union Co. and wireless...

February 29, 2008
2008: The Year of Mobile Messaging

Mark my words: 2008 will be the year of mobile communications. Sure, it’s a...

January 3, 2008
University Launches Mobile-Payment Program for Nearby Merchants

Cincinnati University of Cincinnati students can now use their cell phones to pay for items...

July 30, 2007
Mobile Moves In

M-commerce is already booming in Asia and parts of Europe. While the United States has...

April 30, 2007
Calling All Retailers

Like most mothers and daughters, my 15-year-old daughter and I share many similarities: We love...

March 31, 2007
AContemporary Future

Iloved watching reruns of “The Jetsons” when I was younger. I was fascinated by the...

November 2, 2006
Wal-Mart Cuts Prices on Electronics

New York City, ...

May 2, 2006
Sprint and MyFoodPhone Launch Nutrition Counseling Through Cell Phones

Reston, Va., Sprint...

November 7, 2004
Survey Points to Youth Gifts With Buzz

New York City, ...

November 29, 1999
DTLR Launches Mobile Marketing

Urban-fashion retailer Downtown Locker Room (DTLR) expects to increase store traffic and sales by targeting...

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