M-commerce used mostly for research not purchasing

M-Commerce growth

Adults in the United Kingdom use their mobile devices for research but use computers to buy. As a result of m-commerce security concerns, adults in the United Kingdom are still using their mobile devices to research products, but when it comes to making the actual purchase, they are still opting to use their desktops and laptops to buy the items that they choose. This is the case among one quarter of adults in the U.K., as they have yet to trust mobile. The study was conducted on behalf of BSS…

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Mcommerce survey shows use of channel will boost holiday sales

Holiday m-commerce shopping present

The research has shown that shopping can be boosted on a number of different levels. A recent survey performed by MarketLive regarding mcommerce has shown that in the upcoming busiest shopping season of the year, this channel can play an exceptionally important role in increasing sales, on a broad spectrum of different levels. The multi-channel shopper survey indicated that 16 percent of people plan to shop exclusively over mobile. This means that all of their gift buying purchasing will occur on the mcommerce apps and websites of their favorite stores,…

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Google predicts that mobile will represent 15 percent of Black Friday searches

black friday Mobile payments and Shopping Trends

Google has recently announced its forecast that among Black Friday searches, those performed by way of a mobile device will represent 15 percent of the total. As holiday shopping is rapidly approaching, this news is providing important insight into the way that consumers are using their mobile devices, so that merchants can improve the way that they bring traffic to their stores. Google is making these predictions based on a study performed by its AdMob, which showed that 65 percent of the participants in its survey said that they had…

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