Mobile Commerce
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Smartphones are most popular devices for online shopping, survey says
Less than a third of shoppers plan to use a desktop or laptop for purchasing, while just 16% will browse on a tablet.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 21, 2019 -
Affirm launches mobile app for payment installments
Half of the payment platform's users are millennials or Gen Z shoppers.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 18, 2019 -
Beauty search engine Mira launches with backing from Unilever Ventures
Aimed at connecting shoppers to the right products for their needs, the platform also serves as an online community for beauty users to seek advice.
By Cara Salpini • Oct. 17, 2019 -
Walmart relaunches online toy 'lab'
The retail giant is once again deepening its push into the category ahead of the holiday season, as the race to fill the Toys R Us void goes into its second year.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 16, 2019 -
Most Americans still have reservations on going cashless, survey finds
Although mobile payments might streamline retail operations, most Americans believe stores should be required to accept cash, according to the report.
By Anna Hrushka • Oct. 15, 2019 -
Standard Cognition buys retail tech startup DeepMagic
As competition within the cashierless technology space ramps up, the acquisition positions the company to better take on Amazon Go.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 14, 2019 -
6 ways retailers can win the holidays
It's a high stakes year, as retailers have closed nearly 7,300 stores thus far and 28 retailers are facing bankruptcy in the next 12 months.
By Kaarin Vembar • Oct. 14, 2019 -
Women plan to shop online, on mobile this holiday season
Survey results from daVinci Payments show women intend to keep holiday spending consistent with last year's.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 11, 2019 -
Retailers spent 6% less on holiday ads in 2018
Social media and digital advertising took the lead in spending growth.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 11, 2019 -
Michael Kors doubles active users with Facebook Messenger tie-in
The fashion brand's campaign for a new fragrance lets users enter a chance to meet model Gigi Hadid.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 11, 2019 -
Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister launch Instagram Checkout
The in-app checkout feature adds to the retailer's growing slate of diverse payment methods.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 10, 2019 -
GOAT showcases world's rarest sneakers with AR try-ons
App users can test out limited-edition styles from Nike's Air Jordan, Air Force 1 and Dunk brands.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 08, 2019 -
Adidas first to sell shoes via Snapchat game
Dick's Sporting Goods is also partnering on "Baseball's Next Level" to let gamers buy limited-edition cleats displayed in retro graphics.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 08, 2019 -
Google intros price-tracking, enhanced visual search in latest e-commerce bid
Two updates show the search giant ramping up an e-commerce battle with Amazon and Pinterest during the holiday shopping season.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 04, 2019 -
Each dollar of fraud costs retailers $3.13
Mid-to-large retailers offering mobile commerce services saw a spike in fraud volume in the last year, per a LexisNexis Risk Solutions study.
By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 01, 2019 -
Adidas, Levi's, Michael Kors test product launch alerts on Instagram
Users will receive a reminder 15 minutes before a product drop, giving them time to prepare before limited-edition items sell out.
By Robert Williams • Oct. 01, 2019 -
Gen Z sways household buying decisions after seeing Snapchat ads
Though the majority of the group aren't the primary household purchasers, 63% of sales for CPG advertisers were linked to ads seen only by the demographic.
By Natalie Koltun • Sept. 30, 2019 -
Sports venues are the latest testing ground for checkout-free stores
The Sacramento Kings' in-arena store with Zippin opens in October, while the Worcester Red Sox location with Standard Cognition will open in April 2021.
By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 30, 2019 -
Foot Locker invests in e-commerce and content platform NTWRK
The relationship will allow the athletics retailer to access another channel through which to reach young consumers.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 30, 2019 -
BJ's Wholesale Club upgrades its mobile app
The redesign allows consumers to browse shoppable recipes, use buy online, pick up in-store services with ease and access digital membership cards.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 26, 2019 -
Amazon launches virtual medical clinic for Seattle employees
The trial, called Amazon Care, includes in-person followup doctor visits at an employee's home or office, along with at-home prescription drug delivery.
By Rebecca Pifer • Sept. 25, 2019 -
Alibaba taps Perfect Corp for beauty AR tech
The partnership allows consumers to virtually try on beauty products prior to purchase.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 24, 2019 -
70% will swap store visits for voice assistants by 2022
Consumers increasingly prefer to interact through voice tech or chatbots rather than with humans, a Capgemini study found.
By Robert Williams • Sept. 23, 2019 -
Sephora tops ranking of retail personalization for 3rd straight year
Nordstrom jumped to second place with an improved score for mobile retailing, Sailthru found.
By Robert Williams • Sept. 23, 2019 -
Walmart, Capital One introduce two credit cards
While shoppers benefit the most from purchases at the retail giant, they can also receive a percentage back on transactions made elsewhere.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 20, 2019
