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Mobile commerce is failing among UK consumers

08/12/201408/09/2014 Jennifer Goula

Study shows that many people are uncomfortable with the idea of mobile payments Despite reports of the aggressive and widespread adoption of mobile commerce throughout the United Kingdom, consumers may not actually be as comfortable with the idea of mobile payments as some might suggest. A recent study from Intercede shows that the majority of UK consumers are uncomfortable with mobile commerce, with most saying that they would never make use of mobile banking services due to security concerns and other worries regarding their financial information. Consumers are avoiding money…

Cyber Monday mobile commerce concerns different between US and UK consumers

12/03/201312/02/2013 Jesse Collins

A survey conducted by Tripwire showed that location made a large difference regarding smartphone shopping. Compliance management and risk based security solutions provider, Tripwire, Inc., has released the results of its survey on Cyber Monday mobile commerce and the impact of mobile security on holiday shopping. This research was conducted with the participation of 1,400 American and British consumers. The study, itself, was held by OnePoll and Dimensional Research. They surveyed the consumers in the United Kingdom and the United States in order to help to understand opinions and behaviors…

Mobile Commerce spikes upward in July

08/23/201308/20/2013 Jesse Collins

Sales over that channel grew by 129 percent in July when compared to much lower desktop based performance. According to the latest statistics that have been released on the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, last month, the sales over mobile commerce in the United Kingdom managed to grow by a phenomenal 129 percent when compared to the figures from the same time in 2012. This data shows that the growth rate in smartphone based sales is far higher than that from desktops. The rate of growth in sales seen by…

Mobile commerce sales in UK increased in June

07/30/201307/27/2013 Jesse Collins

Spending over tablets has risen considerably and is making a major contribution to this channel’s figures. According to the latest figures that have been issued regarding mobile commerce sales in the United Kingdom, there have been massive year over year increases recorded when comparing June of this year to that of 2012. Even the comparison of the sales figures from May to June have shown a very meaningful rise. The report that was jointly issued by Capgemini and the research firm called the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) has…

Mobile commerce sends British retail skyward in April

05/17/201305/15/2013 Sam Lambert

The performance of the sector in the United Kingdom received considerable benefit from smartphones and tablets. Online sales underwent a significant growth in the United Kingdom in April, this year, and a great deal of it is being credited to the contribution of mobile commerce, said the British Retail Consortium. The trade association for the British retail industry reported that the impact of smartphones and tablets is massive. The latest report from the British Retail Consortium looked directly at the growth and impact of online shopping and indicated that mobile…