Mobile Commerce

Why Americans Are Slower To Adopt Mobile Payments
October 19, 2016

Just as we mark the two-year anniversary of the launch of Apple Pay, the digital wallet has evolved. From aspects of its innovation, to consumer and merchant adoption rates, to what could be next for this method of payment, experts say the shopping landscape still...

Mobile Commerce
Shake Shack Goes Mobile
October 18, 2016

With all the cool kids embracing mobile, it comes as no surprise that the burger businesses’ coolest kid — the Shake Shack — is jumping onto the bandwagon. Shake Shack has officially introduced a mobile app that includes an ordering platform. Designed on iOS, the Shack App...

Mobile Commerce
Mobile Is On The Rise, But Still Not Where Retailers Would Like It
October 17, 2016

Mobile is one of the fastest-growing retail sectors at the moment and still projects to grow for years to come, but the technology is still not where most retailers want it. Currently, smartphone users make up about 64 percent of the U.S. population, but that...

Resy To Launch In Seattle
October 17, 2016

The online reservation space has gotten a little bit more crowded. GeekWire reported that, on Monday (Oct. 17), Resv is debuting in Seattle. The site said that the firm is linking up with a “handful” of restaurants in the area in order to spread use...

Mobile Commerce
Making Kohl’s Pay, Pay
October 06, 2016

As 2016 is warming up for the last sprint down the stretch consumers have no shortage of “Fill-In-The-Blank” Pays vying for their love, affection and attention.  Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay, Walmart Pay, Chase Pay — the list goes on, and we would be remiss...

Mobile Commerce
Pokémon GO Hits $470M Milestone
October 03, 2016

In just 82 days, the popular location-based mobile game made $470 million. According to a report from mobile intelligence group Newzoo, despite a slowdown in hype since the game first launched, it still makes roughly $2 million a day and sees nearly 700,000 downloads daily....

Mobile Commerce
Google Gears Up For Branded Smart Phones
October 03, 2016

According to reports, this week will see the launch of the first Google branded smartphones as part of a device release batch.  The Google phone will come with an Echo-like “smart speaker” that responds to the human voice.  Other hardware expected this week includes Home...

Mobile Commerce
Shopping Via Mobile Devices Is Now A Norm Around The World
September 28, 2016

Shopping via a mobile device has become the norm and not just in the U.S. but around the world. That’s according to a new survey released on Tuesday (Sept. 27) by the Interactive Advertising Bureau. The survey of mobile users from 19 countries found 75...

Mobile Commerce
Most Shoppers Browse Online Before Buying In-Store
September 26, 2016

More than half of shoppers visit a retailer’s website or app before making an in-store purchase, according to new research. According to a survey from Google and Purchased, a shopping insights firm, 58 percent of consumers said they used a retailer’s website or app before...