Mobile Commerce

Amazon’s Consult-a-friend mobile commerce tool adds social component to shopping

11/20/202311/19/2023 Jorge Gonzalez

Mobile commerce - Shopping Online via phone

The massive online marketplace is letting shoppers talk to people they know for purchasing advice. Amazon has been working on making its mobile commerce experience more social and collaborative, and its latest feature, Consult-a-Friend, is letting shoppers ask people they know for buying advice. The feature is meant to provide online shoppers with an experience more similar to in-person shopping. Amazon is looking to streamline the mobile commerce experience when it comes to asking people for their opinions regarding what they want to buy. While it is possible to talk…

The Future of Work and the Role of Digital Transformation

11/16/2023 Guest Post

Digital Transformation and the future of work trends

In today’s rapidly evolving world, the way we work is undergoing a profound transformation. The digital age has ushered in new paradigms for businesses and workers alike. The future of work is inextricably tied to the concept of digital transformation, which encompasses a wide array of technological advancements that are reshaping the workplace. The Changing Landscape of Work The traditional 9-to-5 office job is no longer the only way people earn a living. The boundaries between work and personal life are blurring, thanks to the rise of remote work and…

Mobile payments in supermarkets shockingly most common from this generation

11/16/202311/15/2023 Sam Lambert

Though it would be easy to assume Millennials would be the heaviest users, they’re surprisingly not. It’s easy to think of the most common users of digital commerce and transaction tools as being from the Millennial generation, but when it comes to grocery shopping, Generation X has taken the lead in using mobile payments. When shopping in supermarkets for the food they’ll prepare, Gen X often uses phones to pay. In the United States, over 9 percent of Gen Xers are using mobile payments and commerce to purchase their groceries…

Nokia smartphone model shipments rise in India

11/09/202311/08/2023 L. Green

The company’s sales data shows that in Q3 2023, its phone shipments experienced healthy growth in that market. Nokia managed to achieve smartphone model shipment growth in one of the largest markets in the world during the third quarter of this year, based on shipment data released by counterpoint. This doesn’t mean that the units were actually sold to customers but does indicate a brand’s performance. The smartphone model shipments of a brand don’t specifically point to the number of units consumers purchased within a span of time. However, it…

Are internet outages covering up civil unrest in India?

11/02/202311/01/2023 Sam Lambert

Internet Outages - People looking at devices

A recent report has spotted a trend linking political turmoil and civil unrest with a struggle to get online. India could be among the large number of countries in the world that will cause deliberate internet outages in areas where there is civil unrest or political turmoil, according to a recent Washington Post report. It’s common for countries to shut off online access in an attempt to control populations. The militaries of Sudan and Myanmar both caused internet outages in their countries when they held armed coups two years ago.…