By Chuck Martin There are plenty of reasons consumers use smartphones to shop, ranging from access to product information to finding competitive pricing. And many […]
Continue readingAndroid Owners Spending More per Order; Overall Mobile Up
By Chuck Martin More money is being spent through mobile. As smartphone and tablet owners become more comfortable buying things from their mobile devices, they’re […]
Continue readingThe 3 Phases of Mobile Payments
By Chuck Martin It looks like we’re getting into the serious first phase of mobile payments. With the annual Mobile World Congress in full swing […]
Continue readingMore Mobile Shoppers Like Convenience of Websites Over Apps
By Chuck Martin Consumers use both apps and mobile websites to shop, but more find using the mobile browser to be convenient. In the continuing […]
Continue reading83% Plan to Purchase Via Mobile, Up 15%
By Chuck Martin More money continues to move through mobile. Most (68%) consumers already have spent money on an activity via mobile and even more […]
Continue readingMobile Messaging: Winning Over Payments
By Chuck Martin Mobile messaging is hot. One major indicator is the whopping $19 billion Facebook is paying for mobile messaging app WhatsApp. Another gauge […]
Continue readingMobile Payments & the Willingness to Pay
By Chuck Martin We may be about to see just how many people are seriously interested in making mobile payments. After months of early testing […]
Continue readingGas Pump of the Future Sees You Coming
By Chuck Martin Multi-screen mobile commerce is starting to blend with targeted advertising at the gas pump. At the National Retail Federation Expo this week, […]
Continue readingIn-Screen NFC-TV Coming for Your Reach
By Chuck Martin Get ready for NFC-TV. No, not in your home, but in a store, at an airport or in your local mall. Now […]
Continue readingMobile Wallets & Passing 100 Million Users
By Chuck Martin Various methods of mobile wallets and payments seem to launching, closing and repositioning around the globe on a regular basis. With the […]
Continue readingCES Rundown: Wear It, Watch It or Ignore It
By Chuck Martin The International CES show in Las Vegas finally gets underway today, though the indicators of much of what will be seen was […]
Continue readingMobile Online Holiday Shopping Up 50%
By Chuck Martin Final data from e-commerce holiday shopping continues to come in and paints a picture of the increasing influence of mobile activity. Some […]
Continue readingSmartphones Moving Front & Center in Shopping Process
By Chuck Martin The smartphone is becoming the hub of mobile commerce. As I spoke with numerous technology suppliers and roamed through countless exhibits at […]
Continue readingCES: Cars, TVs and Spreading the Buy Around
By Chuck Martin Some commerce may be completed on a smartphone or tablet although the sale may start elsewhere. This became apparent through several announcements […]
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