mobile commerce 2013 Archives

Mobile commerce grew 31 percent in 2013’s first quarter

05/10/201305/08/2013 Jennifer Goula

According to the latest IBM Online Retail Index, shopping with smartphones and tablets is growing fast. Driven primarily by shopping over tablets, mobile commerce sales rose by 31 percent in this year’s first quarter, as multi-channel buying has become one of the most popular ways to learn about and purchase products. At the same time, the same data indicated that retail sales in stores rose by 3.7 percent in that same time. These figures are from the latest IBM Online Retail Index, as well as from the U.S. Department of…

Mobile commerce is one of the leading priorities among IT pros

04/11/201304/10/2013 Jesse Collins

Selling over smartphones and using social media marketing topped the list in the latest survey. According to the results of a survey that was administered to IT executives, among the top priorities that they are facing at the moment and into the future are mobile commerce and social media marketing. These professionals are seeing a rapid broadening in their responsibilities and roles due to smartphones. They are discovering that they are being expected to be able to manage a rapidly growing list of different functions with only an average level…