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June 11, 2013
Survey: Young consumers use mobile retail apps

Consumers younger than 35 are nearly twice as likely to download a mobile app from a retailer or brand as those older than 50, according to data from a new survey conducted by CashStar and Digital Research.

May 13, 2013
Shake Shack deploys NCR smartphone app

Shake Shack has implemented the NCR Pulse Real-Time smartphone application.

May 13, 2013
Shake Shack deploys NCR smartphone app

Shake Shack has implemented the NCR Pulse Real-Time smartphone application.

May 9, 2013
Survey: Poor mobile experience leads to abandoned carts

Two-thirds (66%) of smartphone and tablet users have failed to complete an online transaction due to obstacles at checkout, according to a new survey from Jumio and Harris Interactive.

May 9, 2013
Survey: Poor mobile experience leads to abandoned carts

Two-thirds (66%) of smartphone and tablet users have failed to complete an online transaction due to obstacles at checkout, according to a new survey from Jumio and Harris Interactive.

May 7, 2013
Hointer Is High-Tech, High-Feel

Robotics and smartphone app power Amazon vet's retail start-up

A Seattle-based retail start-up with an in-store backend robotic system and a smartphone app that rivals the convenience of an online shopping cart is generating big buzz these days. Founded and headed up by Nadia Shouraboura, former head of supply chain and fulfillment technologies for Amazon.com, Hointer combines the best of online and brick-and-mortar retailing to take the hassle out of shopping.

May 7, 2013
Hointer Is High-Tech, High-Feel

Robotics and smartphone app power Amazon vet's retail start-up

A Seattle-based retail start-up with an in-store backend robotic system and a smartphone app that rivals the convenience of an online shopping cart is generating big buzz these days. Founded and headed up by Nadia Shouraboura, former head of supply chain and fulfillment technologies for Amazon.com, Hointer combines the best of online and brick-and-mortar retailing to take the hassle out of shopping.

April 24, 2013
Survey: 20% of smartphone users respond to savings notification

Survey results released Wednesday by CouponCabin.com found that one in five smartphone owners have visited a store after receiving notification that specials, coupons or deals were available nearby.

April 24, 2013
Survey: 20% of smartphone users respond to savings notification

Survey results released Wednesday by CouponCabin.com found that one in five smartphone owners have visited a store after receiving notification that specials, coupons or deals were available nearby.

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 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 10, 2013
Verge Connect teams with c-store parent GPM on smartphone app

Verge Connect said Wednesday it is powering Fas Mart/Shore Stop’s first smartphone application, which debuted in April across more than 200 locations primarily in Virginia, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware.

April 10, 2013
Verge Connect teams with c-store parent GPM on smartphone app

Verge Connect said Wednesday it is powering Fas Mart/Shore Stop’s first smartphone application, which debuted in April across more than 200 locations primarily in Virginia, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware.

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 26, 2013
Using In-Store Analytics to Combat Showrooming

By Tim Callan, RetailNext

February 27, 2013
POS terminal numbers continue strong growth, despite smartphone popularity

The overall penetration of POS devices continued to expand 3.9% in North America and 4.6% around the globe in 2012, according to The POS Vendor Shipments Database, released by IHL Group.

February 27, 2013
POS terminal numbers continue strong growth, despite smartphone popularity

The overall penetration of POS devices continued to expand 3.9% in North America and 4.6% around the globe in 2012, according to The POS Vendor Shipments Database, released by IHL Group.

February 27, 2013
The Self-Service Shopper of the Future

By Oren Betzaleli, EVP, head of product and marketing, Retalix

February 8, 2013
Report: Smartphones dominated Christmas e-commerce traffic

A post-holiday e-commerce report released by technology company Monetate said that, on Christmas Day 2012, 16% of all e-commerce traffic came from smartphones and 15.6% came from tablets, a marked upswing from a year earlier when just 6.4% came from smartphones and 8% from tablets.

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

By Mike Romano, SoundBite Communications

November 30, 2012
Mobile’s Impact on Shopping Reaches the Tipping Point

By Jennifer Friedberg, Rosetta’s Consumer Products & Retail Vertical Leader

November 14, 2012
Showrooming to affect up to $1.7 billion in 2012 holiday retail sales

IDC Retail Insights released a new survey report, “Business Strategy: At Hand Versus In Hand — Will Consumers Have the Upper Hand in the 2012 Holiday Showroom Showdown?,” which found that 48 million shoppers will “showroom” or use their smartphones in some manner while they shop in stores during the upcoming winter holiday season.

November 12, 2012
Deloitte survey predicts increase in mobile commerce, sales for the holidays

Smartphones will be retailers’ friend this holiday season, according to Deloitte’s annual survey of spending intentions and trends.

November 5, 2012
Survey finds 27% of adults will use a smartphone or tablet for holiday shopping

More than one-quarter (27%) of U.S. adults will use their smartphone or tablet for their holiday shopping this year, according to new survey by CouponCabin.com.

November 5, 2012
Survey finds 27% of adults will use a smartphone or tablet for holiday shopping

More than one-quarter (27%) of U.S. adults will use their smartphone or tablet for their holiday shopping this year, according to new survey by CouponCabin.com.

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