Mcommerce may be heading toward a rapid decline

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The numbers may begin falling very soon, and certainly after the holiday shopping season is through. Anyone who has ever been out shopping on Black Friday will understand why mcommerce picks up so dramatically on that day and over that weekend until the end of Cyber Monday. The lines and the limited ability to move about to compare products and prices make technology a valuable resource. Smartphones are making it possible to overcome many of the barriers that are presented on the busiest shopping days of the year. Mcommerce is…

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Mobile commerce available in vending machines in the US

Isis and USA technologies work together to make cashless payments for the purchases. USA Technologies, Inc., a leader in the cashless, wireless payment solutions industry for small purchase self service retail, has announced that it has paired up with the Isis mobile wallet in order to give consumers a smartphone transaction option when making purchases from vending machines. The service will be available in 7,500 vending machines in Salt Lake City and Austin. This new mobile commerce option is being powered by ePort NFC technology from USAT, in addition to…

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Mcommerce achievement by Fab shows 56% of Christmas Day sales from apps

This has allowed the company to achieve, and exceed its goals for smartphone shoppers. Fab has just announced that 56 percent of its American online revenue on Christmas Day was from users of its mcommerce apps, which has broken the company’s single day record for the company. Similarly, in Europe, 40 percent of its revenues came from smartphone and tablet shoppers. Mcommerce has become a central element of Fab’s sales strategies. In October, the newly redesigned iOS apps were launched by the company along with a user friendlier, more intuitive…

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Mobile commerce will be a 2012 holiday shopping star

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Black Friday through Cyber Monday has made it clear that smartphone shopping is a winner. The first full weekend of holiday shopping has clearly shown that mobile commerce was a major player from Black Friday all the way through Cyber Monday, as consumers comparison shopped, read reviews, and made online purchases to avoid the lines. For retailers, this channel represents a major shift in the way that they need to reach out to customers. The success of mobile commerce so far has been tremendous in virtually all areas. In the…

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Mcommerce apps used most on Black Friday

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Mobile applications played a major role in kicking off the holiday shopping season. This year, more than ever before, shoppers used mcommerce as an important part of their Black Friday shopping, and this included many activities, from price comparisons to hunting for sales, checking inventories, and even making the purchases themselves. These activities were performed both over apps and mobile optimized websites. Although there was a great deal of activity overall, some mcommerce apps saw more action than others. For example, Groupon held the leading position as the most used…

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