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Domino’s Pizza makes over £130k in sales in a single day with m-commerce

10/15/201110/15/2011 Sam Lambert

One of the most popular pizza chains in the world, Domino’s Pizza, has shown, yet again, how an effective online presence and a well developed mobile app can pay off, as it has just announced its largest day ever for online sales, having taken in more than £1 million worth of food and beverage orders, among which 13 percent were made from smartphones or tablets. Therefore, on October 8th alone, Domino’s Pizza made £130,000 worth of orders exclusively through its apps for iPhones, iPads and Android devices. These stats represent…

U.K. wireless providers work together to accelerate mobile payments

06/23/2011 John Montgallo

Three of the leading U.K. wireless operators are partnering in an effort to hasten the use of mobile payments which will permit consumers to use their mobile phones and other devices to pay for purchases. The joint venture is among Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile, and Telefonica’s O2. They will be working together to develop a system of mobile commerce that should bring banks, retailers, and advertisers together. There have been discussions over the last few years about near field communications (NFC) which would provide consumers with a secure method of…