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Google takes new approach on mobile commerce

Google takes new approach on mobile commerce

Google has not given up on mobile commerce Google has shown a strong interest in the realm of mobile commerce, but the company has yet to find significant traction in this sector with its various services. Mobile commerce has become very popular with consumers as it exemplifies a more convenient way to shop and purchase products. Google launched its own mobile commerce platforms some time ago, called the Google Wallet, which aimed to be the most … Read entire article »

Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications, Technology News

Mobile commerce at eBay is no longer separate from overall shopping

Mobile commerce at eBay is no longer separate from overall shopping

Von Schirmeister has announced that the company is no longer made up of individual channels. According to Alexander von Schirmeister, the eBay Europe vice president of marketing, operations, and advertising, the role of the company in retail is no longer defined by channels such as mobile commerce or online shopping, but is instead an overall shopping experience. Von Schirmeister said that “eBay is not m-commerce or e-commerce, it’s commerce period.” This announcement was made at the most recent … Read entire article »

Filed under: Commercial, Mobile Commerce, Trends

Mobile commerce sends British retail skyward in April

Mobile commerce sends British retail skyward in April

The performance of the sector in the United Kingdom received considerable benefit from smartphones and tablets. Online sales underwent a significant growth in the United Kingdom in April, this year, and a great deal of it is being credited to the contribution of mobile commerce, said the British Retail Consortium. The trade association for the British retail industry reported that the impact of smartphones and tablets is massive. The latest report from the British Retail Consortium looked directly … Read entire article »

Filed under: Commercial, International, Mobile Commerce, Trends

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

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

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 … Read entire article »

Filed under: Commercial, Mobile Commerce, Trends, United States

Mobile commerce apps used by 56 percent of American smartphone owners

Mobile commerce apps used by 56 percent of American smartphone owners

Newly released data has shown that these applications are very popular and some stand out as leaders. According to a study conducted by Arbitron Mobile, an Arbitron Inc. subsidiary, well over half of all American smartphone owners have mobile commerce apps on their devices, and they spend a good amount of time using those applications every month. The researchers used on-device software meters in conjunction with their panel of smartphone owners. What they determined, based on the behaviors … Read entire article »

Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Trends, United States

Mobile commerce expanding as wallets grow in popularity

Mobile commerce expanding as wallets grow in popularity

Wallet applications help boost adoption of mobile commerce As mobile commerce continues to grab the interest of consumers around the world, the competition in the mobile wallet field is beginning to heat up. Mobile wallets are the platforms through which mobile payments are made. These simple mobile applications store a consumer’s financial information, accessing this information in order to facilitate a payment. Most conventional mobile wallets are based on NFC technology, but because this technology is … Read entire article »

Filed under: International, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Technology News, Trends