It's safe to say that the age of online shopping is here to stay. With that, there has been a huge shift to shopping on a smartphone. In theory, this should be more convenient for consumers, but a lot of brands are actually falling behind when it comes to the mobile shopper's experience. Mobile … [Read more...]
Mobile Marketing to drive special offers and events seen as essential for brick-and-mortar retailers.
59 million US smartphone owners will use digital coupons this year. That’s a 37.5% increase over 2013. in addition redeeming digital coupons on a PC still remains the most popular option with 33% of all PC users redeeming offer codes online. An additional 27% of these same users made a trip to … [Read more...]
MasterCard is working with retailers to drive m-commerce via QR codes
New York: MasterCard, in a bid to enhance its positioning in the smart wallet race versus rivals Visa and American Express, has launched a mobile commerce program incorporating QR codes. QkR A new app currently being tested by MasterCard in the US, Europe, and Australia allows consumers to quickly … [Read more...]
Think random
Random winner sweepstakes can instantly reward customers from thousands of different points of entry. Let’s say you want to run a sweepstakes. You want to engage users across multiple devices, print ads, point-of-sale materials and social media. You want to capture all of the entries in one … [Read more...]
40% of SMBs Now Accept Payments with Mobile Credit Card Readers. Engage customers with mobile receipt delivery.
Brad Beckstrom A new report from The Local Commerce Monitor. BIA/Kelsey’s ongoing study of the advertising behaviors of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), indicates that there’s a steady increase in SMB’s that are going mobile. The segment with the largest increase are SMBs that accept … [Read more...]
Online activity now starts with smartphones
Most online activities start with a smartphone. Think about it, you see an ad or review for the latest gadget and you pull out your current gadget to get a quick price. You may bookmark it or send it to Evernote to check it out later, but you’ve started the online activity. A new study released by … [Read more...]
73% of mobile searches trigger additional actions and conversions
by Brad Beckstrom When consumers are searching on their smart phone there's a very good chance that they're ready to take action. A recent joint study from Google and Nielsen demonstrated that 73% of mobile searches result in additional actions. This is most important for retailers as 17% of … [Read more...]
Recent poll : 71% of consumers would consider using a mobile coupon on a date!
When my wife and were saving for a first home I remember going through a phase where I printed out coupons for free entrées in local restaurants. These coupons and other discounts like the entertainment card would always raise eyebrows with the wait staff. It was especially fun when your coupon … [Read more...]
Explosive mini tablet growth to fuel m-commerce, and hasten PCs decline
Here come the mini tablets. Or are they just big phones? With devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note its hard to tell. But if that size doesn't work for you there's many more like the iPad mini or Kindle fire HD. The widespread availability and low cost of these new devices is accelerating the mobile … [Read more...]
