Mobile commerce is growing in power within the retail industry

Mobile commerce shopping trends

Report shows that retailers have high hopes for e-commerce in the coming years, especially as mobile shopping surges Boston Retail Partners has released a new report that predicts strong growth in mobile shopping next year. The report shows that 85% of retailers believe that they will see a significant increase in their e-commerce sales next year, with mobile shopping contributing heavily to this growth. Retailers are beginning to focus more heavily on mobile consumers, largely due to the fact that these consumers are often shopping and are willing to spend…

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Mobile commerce is changing the retail industry

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Report shows that mobile shoppers are becoming more common in physical stores InReality, a market research firm, has released a new report that shows that mobile technology is beginning to have a major impact on physical stores. The advent of mobile commerce has changed the way that people shop for products, both online and in physical stores. Consumers are becoming more comfortable with mobile shopping and are participating in mobile commerce more frequently. What this means for physical retailers is not entirely certain, but these companies are beginning to feel…

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Mobile payments firm breaks the $1 billion funding threshold

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Adyen reaches a $1.5 billion valuation after latest round of funding Adyen, a mobile payment firm based in Amsterdam, has raised $250 million during its latest round of funding, bringing its valuation to $1.5 billion. The startup aims to provide consumers with a simple way to accept payments no matter where they are and without currency restrictions. The platform could make it easier for online merchants to sell their products throughout the world, rather than in a specific market that may or may not be as active as they want…

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Retailers are unwilling to improve their mobile commerce infrastructure

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Report from eBay shows that many retailers could miss out on opportunities during the holiday season As the holiday season approaches, retailers may have to put more effort into their mobile websites if they want to take advantage of mobile commerce. eBay has released its Enterprise 2014 Holiday Retail Audit, which highlights some of the problems that retailers are facing when it comes to mobile consumers. The report shows that many retailers are interested in engaging mobile consumers, but few of them will actually make the effort to do so…

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Mobile commerce is changing the retail industry

Retail Mobile Commerce Experience Statistics

Retailers are beginning to optimize themselves for mobile consumers Mobile optimization is beginning to become a top priority for the world’s retailers. Internet Retailer has released a new report concerning the matter, showing that a growing number of retailers are beginning to take optimization more seriously. As consumers become more invested in mobile commerce, retailers are beginning to feel the need to cater to their interests. This involves designing websites and e-commerce services that are easily accessible to smartphones and tablets. Number of retailers developing mobile websites grows by 164%…

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