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May 9, 2013
Target Stumbles in Executing ‘Cartwheel’ on Facebook

Target’s new “Cartwheel” Facebook shopping app is a great concept – use the world’s most popular social media platform to help generate in-store traffic

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Did You Know Your Bioptic Might Already be Outdated?

By Mike Poldino, Motorola Solutions

January 16, 2013
Bricks versus Clicks: Four Ways to Convert Showrooming Opportunities

By Mike Romano, SoundBite Communications

January 9, 2013
Walmart in deal to offer iPhone on $45, no-contract unlimited plan

Walmart and Straight Talk Wireless, America's largest no-contract cell phone provider, announced that starting on Jan. 11, customers in more than 2,000 Walmart stores and online at Walmart.com will have access to the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 on Straight Talk's $45 no contract unlimited talk, text and data plan.

August 29, 2012
Nielsen: U.S. grocery shoppers go online to save money

Consumers focus on savings when they log in to their digital devices to shop for groceries, according to a new study from Nielsen.

August 27, 2012
How Companies Can Better Compete With Amazon.com

By Jim Porçarelli, Active International

August 7, 2012
Five Reasons Why Retailers Should Offer International Payment Services

By Merrick Theobald, iSend

June 21, 2012
Digital Signage Goes Portable

Portable digital displays proved the ideal solution for a temporary installation at a Gap store in Manhattan. The application takes the hassle, along with the unsightly cords and wiring, out of digital signage.

June 6, 2012
Gap Engages Customers With Tabletop Digital Displays

A new application at a Gap store in Manhattan takes the hassle—along with the unsightly cords and wiring—out of digital signage.

June 1, 2012
IBM: Most customers prefer self-checkout; IBM unveils Mobile Shopper

An IBM "Institute of Business Value" study revealed that self checkout is the preferred way to shop for most consumers today, and more than half said they want to use a mobile device to scan while shopping, and to do final checkout at a self-checkout station.

March 1, 2012
QR Codes: The Retailers’ Secret Weapon

Connectivity and convenience: that’s what today’s consumer wants more than ever before. And mobile marketing and more specifically, mobile barcodes, play a pivotal role in helping brands and retailers deliver in this new world of enhanced communications and on-demand information.

December 1, 2011
Report: Mobile shopping to grow during holiday season

A new survey by website technology company Modapt and communications firm Morrissey & Co., evaluating mobile phone users’ holiday shopping habits and plans, found that more than half of respondents are making purchases using their mobile devices.

November 18, 2011
The Mobility Factor

If retailers want to survive in the new economy and volatile marketplace, their focus needs to be on the customer and providing the best service and shopping experience possible. Increasingly, mobile strategies are helping them achieve this goal.

August 15, 2011
Google to acquire Motorola Mobility in $12.5 billion deal

A Monday report by the Associated Press said that Google is acquiring cell phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings for $12.5 billion in cash, a transaction that is Google’s biggest to date.

August 15, 2011
Survey reveals QR code use

Survey results released Monday by ComScore showed that approximately 6.2% of 14 million mobile phone users have scanned a quick response or bar code on their mobile device.

August 8, 2011
Survey details smartphone activities

Marketers attempting to understand consumer habits that influence mobile marketing can get a revealing glimpse into the mindset of the mobile consumer through the newly released 2011 Mobile Consumer Report from Experian Simmons, a part of Experian Marketing Services.

July 7, 2011
L.L. Bean launches mobile commerce site

L.L. Bean has launched a mobile commerce website that allows shoppers the ability to search, browse, purchase and read product ratings and reviews from any Internet-enabled mobile phone.

June 14, 2011
Carphone loss widens for Best Buy U.K. joint venture

U.K. mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse Group PLC reported Tuesday that its loss for its Best Buy U.K. joint venture widened to $102 million in the year to March 31, compared with a loss of $34 million in the prior year.

June 14, 2011
Coborn’s partners with Grocery Shopping Network for mobile program

Grocery Shopping Network announced Tuesday the launch of a new mobile apps program for Coborn’s and Cashwise stores.

April 13, 2011
Checkouts Go Digital 


Retailers over the years have created smartphone apps to help shoppers find stores, research products and look up reviews. Now merchants are readying for a new app trend that is expected to take the industry by storm: Paying for in-store purchases via mobile devices.


Seattle-based Starbucks is leading the way by allowing customers to check out with select handheld devices, from the Blackberry to the iPhone and iPod Touch.


March 22, 2011
Report: Mobile commerce experiencing dramatic growth

A survey released Tuesday by Oracle and Art Technology Group, which Oracle acquired in November 2010, found that mobile commerce is experiencing dramatic growth.

March 18, 2011
Keeping the smart in smartphones

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

January 17, 2011
Motorola Survey: Shoppers better connected to information than store associates

A majority of retail associates (55%) said that 2010 holiday shoppers, driven by increasing availability of online shopping tools and mobile phone applications, were better connected to consumer information than in-store associates, according to a survey by Motorola Solutions.

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.

December 16, 2010
Survey: Smartphones by bargain-hunting consumers changing customer-retailer relationship

A survey released Wednesday by Accenture revealed that the growing use of smartphone technology and the economic downturn have encouraged cost-conscious consumers to explore alternative retail channels, such as online and smartphones, to secure bargains.

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