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Holiday smartphone shopping approaches ubiquity this year

11/25/201911/24/2019 Jesse Collins

Holiday smartphone shopping - woman using mobile device

Consumers have already started the first part of their purchases and device use is up. Even before Black Friday officially launches the season, it’s already expected that most consumers will take part in holiday smartphone shopping. Mobile devices have become a natural part of the purchasing experience, which is particularly true at this time of year. The AdColony Mobile Shopping Survey included a study of holiday smartphone shopping habits, and the trends we can expect this year. The research outlined a number of trends, including an increase in m-commerce participation…

Online shopping fraud seems to occur less with mobile apps, says new report

11/13/201911/12/2019 L. Green

online shopping fraud - shopping via mobile

eCommerce fraud skyrockets over prime holiday shopping days in the US. A report released from Riskifield, a retail fraud prevention platform, reveals that between November 20 and November 27, online shopping fraud attempts increase to almost three times the average daily eCommerce fraud attempts. This finding shows that, not surprisingly, fraud attempts rise along with the volume of sales. Mobile apps appear to be the safer shopping channel. Interestingly, those who conduct their online shopping directly via a retailer’s mobile app, are typically at a reduced risk of fraud attempts…

Survey says holiday shopping to be led by mobile, not social this year

10/29/201910/28/2019 Jorge Gonzalez

Findings of a recent Deloitte survey predicts U.S. consumer spend habits. The professional services network is one of the first to release an early holiday shopping prediction survey this year. Deloitte’s 34th annual holiday retail survey polled 4,410 adult consumers across the U.S. in September to discover their intentions regarding holiday spending. Consumers seem keen to spend on experiences. While Deloitte’s 2019 holiday shopping retail survey is only a prediction and won’t necessarily line up with what actually results by the end of the shopping season, it does hold value…

Major credit card networks team up for easier mobile shopping

10/24/201910/24/2019 Jennifer Goula

Shopping via mobile is about to become more convenient. Visa Inc., Mastercard Inc., American Express Co. and Discover Financial Services are part of the world’s biggest card networks that have come together to make easier mobile shopping with credit cards a reality for smartphone users. Mobile shoppers abandoning their online cart costs retailers billions. While there are many convenient ways to pay when shopping via mobile, up until now, credit cards haven’t been one of them. In fact, imputing credit card details on tiny mobile screens causes many mobile consumers…

New features added to Google Shopping improves experience for mobile users

10/08/201910/07/2019 Jesse Collins

Google launches multiple mobile-friendly shopping features. Mobile shoppers can enjoy new features to enhance their Google Shopping experience. Among these features include direct buying, price tracking alerts, Google Images product comparisons, and more. Google is improving its mobile shopping experience in time for the biggest shopping season of the year. Thanksgiving is in less than two months, which means that the biggest shopping season of the year will soon be here. The new Google Shopping features, particularly those that have bolstered the Google mobile shopping experience, will help the tech…