Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives that life today without smartphones seems impossible. All day we keep on doing multiple activities on our smartphones like chatting, taking photographs, making a selfie, reading articles or checking our emails. Almost all our daily life activities are connected with smartphones from our friendship on social media networks to the notifications of live news that we receive on our mobile phones. This led most people – who are traditional or conservative in their approach to believing – that mobiles have ruined…
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Mobile commerce continues to grow in Latin America
Latin America is proving to be an attractive mobile commerce market Mobile commerce is gaining momentum in Latin America. A recent report from Ericsson shows that many consumers in the region have begun to embrace mobile technology. Growing smartphone and tablet penetration is leading to more participation in mobile commerce. As this trend continues, companies like Visa and MasterCard are beginning to show more interest in the mobile market of Latin America. In the coming year, more people than ever before are expected to participate in mobile payments. Report predicts…
Read MoreGroupon may become a dominant mobile commerce platform
Groupon focuses on mobile in order to secure future growth Groupon had once been one of the fastest growing companies in the world, but this growth has slowed to a crawl over the past two years. The company had once boasted of $2 billion in annual revenue, but recent problems have caused a significant change in leadership and Groupon’s business plan. In order to become more engaging to a new generation of consumers, Groupon has set its sights on the mobile sector. While Groupon had been working to establish a…
Read MoreSuper Smart Shopping: Locating Local Deals via your Smartphone
These days, it’s hard to beat some of the online deals you can find. In fact, some of the discounts are so deep that many people have almost completely ceased shopping in person in favor of ordering things online that are shipped right to your doorstep. But even with technology permeating every aspect of the shopping experience, the chances are pretty good that you’re going to need to get something from a local supplier at some point in the near future. But just because you aren’t ordering it online, that…
Read MoreMobile commerce up by 9 percent at Groupon
The company saw this spike in its shares when the rating was changed from Buy to Hold. Groupon has experienced a notable rise in its shares – almost 9 percent – due to a move that was made in this mobile commerce leading company that increased its share by $1.02, closing at $12.57 at the time that this article was written, when its share rating was raised from Buy to Hold by Jordan Rohan at Stifel Nicolaus. He also set a price target of $16 for the company’s shares due…
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