Tag: mcommerce

Amazon dumps major mobile commerce “just walk out” in-person shopping feature

John Montgallo
Mobile commerce - Amazon feature Cancelled

The online marketplace and tech giant is killing off its feature letting shoppers simply leave grocery stores. Amazon built a tremendous amount of hype around the mobile commerce feature at its in-person grocery stores, which let people “just walk out” and still pay for their purchases. How did the system work? The idea was that people could enter the store and scan their payment method, choose their items, bag them up and simply leave without having to go through a checkout counter. It appears that as hyped as the system…

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Has mobile commerce reached the point that its experience beats desktop?

Jesse Collins
Mobile commerce - Shopping on mobile and laptop computer

Online shopping is nothing new, but has buying using a smartphone finally found its groove? When it comes to shopping online, many people are now turning primarily – or even exclusively – to mobile commerce, making their purchases using a smartphone or tablet. That said, is it just convenient, or does it truly provide a better experience than using a laptop or desktop? Over the holidays, for the first time, mobile commerce surpassed shopping over laptops and desktops. People are getting more comfortable using smaller screens to get the job…

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Mobile commerce to see 68 percent growth by the close of the year

Sam Lambert
Mobile commerce growth - shopping

As a growing number of people shop on their smartphones, companies see more income from apps. Mobile commerce has been taking off – particularly since the start of the pandemic – meaning that companies with online strategies focusing on smartphone shoppers have been winning out. The trend is only expected to continue through until the end of this year and beyond. According to a recent eMarketer report, online shopping will have reached $845 billion by the end of this year. Moreover, mobile commerce is expected to drive about half of…

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M-commerce sales to double by 2025, reaching over $700 billion

Jorge Gonzalez
M-commerce Sales Increase

An eMarketer study predicts that smartphone-based sales will continue their skyrocketing rate. Back in 2020, m-commerce sales took off by 41.4 percent, continued their growth last year and are expected to continue on that path throughout this year as well, according to a recently released eMarketer report. Mobile shopping was already rising fast but the pandemic spurred things on even faster. According to the report, m-commerce sales are expected to see another 15.2 percent growth rate this year, bringing them to the $359.3 billion by the close of 2022. The…

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Mobile commerce takes off in Africa as digital economy explodes

Stephanie Beck
Mobile Commerce - Person on phone

The continent is seeing a boom on the channel, led by Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. Mobile commerce moving Africa’s digital economy forward, led by Nigeria, then Egypt, Kenya, and South Africa. The continent’s online economy is greatly based on the use of smartphones throughout the population. The Department for International Trade (DIT) recently released a whitepaper titled “Towards a flourishing digital economy for all – a spotlight on Africa”, with the Mobile World Live team at the GSM Association. The whitepaper was released on the edge of the…

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