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More than half of mobile shoppers use mobile coupons monthly
Mobile coupons will prompt almost half of mobile shoppers to try a new product, according to research by mobile solutions company Scanbuy.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Capital One unveils Apple Pay-enabled app
The march toward Apple Pay beats on ahead of its release. Will these developments help spur wider adoption of the payment method?
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Trendline
Digital innovation and technology trends in retail
Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.
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Deep Dive
REI: Converting mobile use into in-store engagement [Shop.org 2014]
Executives from the outdoor apparel retailer talked about the company's goal to establish a "flagship presence" both in stores and online.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Apple & U2: Gift or spam?
At its big event, Apple gave away U2's new album, which showed up in iTunes libraries automatically. The move was bizarre, and the reaction has not been pretty.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2014 -
New site rewards shoppers for paying full price
In an era when consumers expect discounts, Fashionism.com is handing out rewards instead.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2014 -
South Korea's SK Telecom buys Shopkick
The acquisition continues the mobile company’s foray into the United States.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2014 -
eBay reverses course, will spin off PayPal after all
eBay CEO John Donahoe had vehemently argued against the idea for months, but now says a split makes sense in a new era in payments.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Instagram founder and CEO joins Wal-Mart board
Kevin Systrom brings tech cred, youth, and entrepreneurial spirit to the board of the world’s largest retailer.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Etsy members rebel against new home page
The quirky marketplace just switched to employing algorithms to curate its landing page.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Report: Shoppers slightly disengaging from social media
The decrease was small, but meaningful considering how active brands have been on various sites.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Recent FAA drone approval may open doors for delivery
The exemption for Hollywood could be an opening for more commercial drone use like retail deliveries.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Amazon adds #AmazonWishList to Twitter capabilities
Customers can now add items to their wish list or their shopping cart via the social media network.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Wal-Mart introduces low-cost mobile banking
The partnership expands the retailer’s suite of services that broadens access for lower-income people.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 25, 2014 -
UPDATE: After the hype, Apple stumbles
Apple says it has received fewer than 10 complaints of bent phones and it has fixed its operating system update.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Bitcoin boosted by PayPal and Square
PayPal is partnering with bitcoin payment processors, while Square is developing a point-of-sale register that takes both bitcoin and Apply Pay.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Study: Most retailers say m-commerce not a priority
A study by eBay Enterprise finds that cyber-security is a top concern with retailers, while investment in mobile commerce infrastructure less so.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Ex-employees say Home Depot was aware of unprotected data
Former employees say they warned the retailer about lax protections as far back as 2008.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Apple may shutter Beats Music streaming service
While the company denies plans to end the service, sources say Beats may be shut down or somehow folded into iTunes.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Wayfair IPO values company at $2.3B
The online home furnishing retailer is expected to raise up to $308 million when it goes public.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Patent 'trolls' failing more often in court
Recent Supreme Court rulings are serving as a guide in federal trial courts, and retailers will largely benefit.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Report: Too many beacon messages inhibit app use
Messages must be well targeted and have features helpful to the shopper in order to be tolerated, according to a study by inMarket.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
iPhone 6 sales top 10 million
Apple beat its own expectations on the phones' first weekend, though analysts warn that the figures don’t say much about the devices' long-term sales performance.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Amid mobile payment shakeup, a startup seeks to disrupt
Circle Plus Payments offers a simple mobile payment app that requires no hardware.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 22, 2014 -
56 million cards hit by Home Depot breach
The malware is now contained, but the number of cards affected surpasses last year’s data theft at Target.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Amazon outbids Google for '.buy' domain
After winning at auction, Amazon is paying $4.6 million to own the .buy domain.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2014