Mobile payments, security and discovery key to getting consumers spending €25 and above on items through mobile, argues Netsize study
The key to meeting the ever-growing m-commerce demands of the public is in getting the payment side of things made simple and secure, as well as simplifying all the regulatory and process hurdles that surround mobile and retail, says a study by mobile content and billing company Netsize Related news Apps more popular for shopping with consumers than catalogues as mobile starts to prove itself, finds joint eDigital Research and Portaltech study Consumers are ready for mobile... Read More
Portaltech first to launch UK retail app featuring PayPal’s Mobile Express Checkout
Portaltech and PayPal have partnered to help retailers offer their customers a fast and secure checkout experience on mobile devices. The move comes shortly after PayPal released its Mobile Express Checkout – a mobile optimised version of its Express Checkout service Related news B2B electronics distributor increases sales with express checkout Apps more popular for shopping with consumers than catalogues as mobile starts to prove itself, finds joint eDigital Research and... Read More
Mobile ‘stock comparison’ service aims to help retailers use apps to drive consumers back into stores
Start up company Udozi is aiming to harness the power of the mobile web to help retailers drive consumers back into their stores and get them shopping ‘the old fashioned way’ with a stock comparison service app Related news Online service to help retailers use web to drive consumers back into stores Mobile marketing influences a third of US shopper to visit certain stores, study finds Apps more popular for shopping with consumers than catalogues as mobile starts to prove... Read More
Mobile POS system cuts queues and delivers rapid ROI, says App Master
Cutting queues at checkout and offering a personal shop floor sales service are two of the key benefits being touted by Paymaster, a new mobile shop floor solution that, using a clip in case, turns an iPhone into a portable point of sale (POS) and CRM solution for retailers Related news ‘M-commerce shop-in-a-box’ offering from Myvolo could simplify adding mobile to your business Waspit aims to open up mobile payments for goods and content to everyone with a phone 60% of... Read More
ROAMING REPORT PayPal discusses its move into mobile
Cameron McLean from PayPal and Mark Adams from Portaltech talk to M-retailing editor Paul Skeldon about the payment company’s enthusiasm for mobile, how it, with the help of Portaltech, is making that enthusiasm a reality Related news ROAMING REPORT Why retailers can ignore mobile no longer M-Retailing Roaming Video Report: Barratt’s Shoes M-Retail Roaming Report: Shopping.com unveils mobile strategy Internet Retailing Read More
H&M launches iPhone app, but still no online or mobile transactional facilities
Fashion retailer H&M has made its first foray into mobile with the launch of an iPhone app, but like its online presence, H&M is still holding back from making either its online or mobile offerings transactional Related news Interflora launches a transactional mobile website Visa launches NFC payment dongle for iPhone TK Maxx launches transactional website Internet Retailing Read More
Less than half of most popular UK retail websites are mobile optimized or have an app, as consumers move towards m-commerce faster than retailers
Just four out of the top 20 most frequently visited retailer websites are presently optimised for mobile, and only eight of the top 20 have any kind of mobile application for smartphones, despite the fact that each month in the UK, a staggering 4.2 million consumers are visiting retailers’ websites using the mobile internet, finds a study Related news 60% of retailers are using mobile, though most haven’t optimised their websites for small screens finds our survey Apps more... Read More
Halfords errs on the side of optimized mobile websites in revamp of it mobile services
Car and motoring retailer Halfords has become the latest in a growing list of retailers to go down the mobile optimized website route, rather than simply building an app, with the launch this week of its revamp mobile offering Related news Halfords adds free delivery to store option Halfords reports 90% growth in multi-channel revenues Read More
Mums with small children driving retail and brand success with mobile marketing and couponing, finds Placecast study
The presence of children in their household makes mobile phone owners more likely to be interested in receiving mobile opt-in text alerts from brands and retailers, and adults in these households are generally more promotionally active, according to an online survey conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by Placecast of more than 2000 adults Related news Mobile marketing influences a third of US shopper to visit certain stores, study finds Consumers are ready for mobile... Read More
M-web sites winning out over apps 10 to one among mobile savvy retailers, says Adobe
Retail and brand businesses surveyed by Adobe Systems are overwhelmingly looking to deploy mobile websites as their mobile strategy, rather than downloadable apps, by a factor or 10 to one. The first annual Adobe Scene … Related news Whizzy imagery out-performs ratings and reviews in Adobe survey Full findings of Adobe Scene7 survey now available to download 60% of retailers are using mobile, though most haven’t optimised their websites for small screens finds our survey Internet... Read More
