Mobile is flowering this spring at Home Depot via an application update integrating installation and rental services, a seasonal promotion, enhanced fulfillment services and scaled-up in-store experiences, pointing to the growing role for smartphones in home improvements and gardening.

Accessories retailer Fossil is forging a more personal and streamlined in-store experience with a mobile point-of-sale system that employees can access on a variety of devices.

Millennial women are looking for personalized experiences on their smartphones while shopping in retail stores while men crave convenience, according to a new report from Euclid Analytics.