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Mobile payments are taking off among local merchants and consumers alike

Mobile payments are taking off among local merchants and consumers alike

The convenience and ease has great appeal for commercial transactions. A growing number of businesses and consumers alike are beginning to use applications on their smartphones and tablets in order to use mobile payments to complete purchase transactions. Simple to install device readers are popping up at the checkout counters of local merchants nationwide. By using mobile payments, innovators are discovering new ways to help to minimize the mess that has become of the checkout process among all … Read entire article »

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eBay believes 2012 will bring significant growth in mobile shopping

eBay believes 2012 will bring significant growth in mobile shopping

eBay has announced its predictions for 2012, which include $7 billion in total mobile payment volume, as well as $8 billion in gross mobile merchandise volume. These figures were drawn from a speech at the Las Vegas CES conference made by John Donahoe, the CEO at eBay. They have risen notably from those that were announced last year, and they indicate the upward direction of m-commerce for the largest online marketplace in the world. At the same … Read entire article »

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Mobile payment isn’t being adopted as quickly as originally anticipated

Mobile payment isn’t being adopted as quickly as originally anticipated

Though many major international companies such as Google, banks, payment processors, and retailers such as Toys R Us and Gap, are working together to offer customers the ability to use their mobile devices to pay for their purchases, a recent KPMG study is showing that it will still be another few years before the payment method truly goes mainstream. In fact, the study’s results indicate that only 23 percent of consumers are currently willing to use … Read entire article »

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Mobile users can now pay for groceries with their devices

Mobile users can now pay for groceries with their devices

Customers who want to use their smartphones to make mobile payments for their food purchases will soon be making grocery store checkout lines a faster experience. The efficiency of mobile payments will help cashiers to checkout larger numbers of customers in a smaller amount of time. The only catch is that customers will need to have smartphones or other mobile devices that are enabled with near field communication (NFC) or other compatible technology. Fortunately, these … Read entire article »

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Sears mobile sees growth in double-digit proportions over the weekend following Thanksgiving

Sears mobile sees growth in double-digit proportions over the weekend following Thanksgiving

Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and the Monday that followed (Cyber Monday) Sears customers were using their mobile devices to shop for products, make purchases, and pick them up at the store, providing the retailer with double-digit increases. Sears has placed a significant focus on mobile throughout 2011, as it intends to expand on its current mobile offerings so that customers will have a full line of features available. This year, the mobile strategy … Read entire article »

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