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Mobile commerce gave U.S. retail a shot in the arm in April

05/16/201305/15/2013 John Montgallo

Last month, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that smartphones generated many sales. The U.S. Census Bureau has just released a study that showed that while mobile commerce and online shopping did experience a slowing at the start of the year, it also saw a considerable increase on a monthly and quarterly level in April. The total food services and retail sales for the first quarter this year increased by 3.7 percent over 2012. At the same time, the month of April showed sales of $419 billion, which displays a month…

Mobile commerce is becoming a vital part of the mom lifestyle

05/08/201305/07/2013 Jorge Gonzalez

The requirement that moms have for multitasking suits the use of smartphones very effectively. The results of a recent survey have revealed that when it comes to multitasking for moms in their busy lifestyles, mobile commerce plays a central role in being able to get the job done with the most convenience. The survey showed that smartphones are crucial to juggling busy schedules and getting everything done. The survey was conducted by Alliance Data Retail Services, a company that provides programs for marketing driven credit cards. What the firm discovered…

Mobile commerce study shows massive growth

04/25/201304/23/2013 Jennifer Goula

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A new study conducted in the United Kingdom has shown that the smartphone shopping trend is expanding rapidly. Mobile commerce is rapidly making its mark on the world and the results of the latest study conducted in the United Kingdom have suggested that if companies fail to accept this fact and keep up with the demands of technology, they could rapidly be left behind by their competition. The popularity of smartphones has made this channel available and used by a very rapidly growing consumer base. Gartner research has now shown…

Mobile commerce study reveals more than half of female smartphone owners shop

04/22/201304/20/2013 John Montgallo

Research performed by Swirl showed that 53 percent of women device users have up to 5 shopping apps. The results of a recent study conducted by Swirl have revealed that while 53 percent of female smartphone owners have up to five different mobile commerce apps on their devices, they still feel that the best overall shopping experience is the one that they receive while they are actually in store. The smartphone marketing platform provider conducted the survey among American consumers. In order to reach its conclusions, Swirl held a survey…

Mobile commerce performance from Sears is super fast

04/20/201304/18/2013 Julie Campbell

The department store has redesigned its site for smartphones and has achieved amazing speeds. Sears has made a considerable mobile commerce performance achievement, according to Keynote Systems, which ranked the department store retailer’s smartphone friendly website in the first position among all 30 companies that are included in its index. The company was able to shoot its position upward from having been eleventh to the top spot. The Sears website was given this coveted rank on the Keynote Mobile Commerce Performance Index, after it made considerable changes to its website…