Tag: retailers

Total Results: 44

5 factors to consider before entering mobile commerce

Published: April 17, 2013

By Cheri Mangum

Analysts project that the mobile commerce market will reach $31 billion by the end of 2017. As this growth takes place, we can expect to see more than a handful of major retailers battling for their piece of the pie.

Driving retail revenue through mobile apps

Published: December 27, 2012

By Jeremy Black

Although most retailers understand the importance of mobile and have started investigating ways to engage their customers, many have not used the medium to its full potential.

Retailers turn to push messaging to reach holiday shoppers

Published: December 21, 2012

By Brent Hieggelke

Smart retailers are finding that it is becoming less about replacing the in-store shopping with mobile commerce, and more about bringing together all channels to create one great customer experience.

Mobile’s threat to traditional retail

Published: December 13, 2012

By Michelle Crames

It is time to think differently about how retail works as lines become blurry.

Mobile brings online shopping back into the aisle

Published: October 29, 2012

By Scott Townsend

Mobile is shaping consumers’ minds and behavior, creating new expectations of convenience and an increased desire for cohesive cross-channel and multi-device shopping experiences.

The end of retail as we know it?

Published: October 11, 2012

By Philippe Suchet

Most retailers are currently building barriers to deal with small waves, while a tsunami is fast approaching.

Can small to midsize retailers join the mobile party?

Published: September 27, 2012

By Michael Moores

Whether small and midsized retailers realize it or not, they are already part of the mobile commerce party.

How to engage smartphone shoppers and use showrooming to your advantage

Published: September 10, 2012

By Jerry Spelic

Retailers despise showrooming because they are assuming all the risk by stocking products and gaining none of the benefit of the sale, which is lost to a lower-priced, online-only seller or a competitor.

How retailers can use QR codes to prevent showrooming

Published: July 27, 2012

By
Mike Wehrs

Today, 29 percent of consumers who use a smartphone to research a product while in a retail store end up buying the item from an online-only retailer, ClickIQ found.

Retailer commitment key for mobile payments

Published: July 26, 2012

By
Jason D. Oxman

Some have postulated that mobile will mean the demise of plastic payment cards and the crushing, final blow to cash. Are they right?