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London Drugs tackles showrooming head-on with in-store iPads

May 22, 2012

Canadian retail chain London Drugs is equipping associates in its 74 stores with iPads to help consumers compare prices for electronics and other items while they are shopping.


Aldo taps in-store mobile game to drive engagement

May 14, 2012

Aldo has introduced an in-store mobile game that offers consumers a chance to win up to $500 when they play.

Rue La La’s mcommerce sales surpass ecommerce in one-day record

May 11, 2012

For the first time in flash sales site Rue La La’s history, mobile sales surpassed online sales on April 14, representing 53 percent of the day’s total revenue.

HSN teams up with March of Dimes to roll out multichannel donation campaign

May 11, 2012

HSN has partnered with the March of Dimes for a new marketing campaign that aims to raise awareness and funds for organizations and lets consumers make donations via the retailer’s on-air, online and mobile mediums.

Catalina, Modiv deal reflects mobile’s growing role in grocery shopping

May 7, 2012

In a sign of the growing importance of mobile for reaching grocery store shoppers, Catalina Marketing Corp., which delivers coupons to shoppers at checkout, has acquired mobile commerce solutions provider Modiv Media.

Peapod brings QR code-enabled virtual grocery store to Chicago

May 7, 2012

Peapod is giving Chicago commuters a way to simplify grocery shopping by using their smartphones to scan and order items from inside a train station.

GGP exec: 18pc of app users engage with it every day

May 4, 2012

NEW YORK – A General Growth Properties executive at Mobile Commerce Daily’s Mcommerce Summit conference said that mobile is helping the mall operator build a relationship with shoppers and, as a result, help drive sales and traffic for its retail tenants.

Domino’s cooks up more than 20pc of digital sales from mobile

May 2, 2012

Domino’s Pizza was quick to embrace mobile as a way to enable customers to place orders and the numbers speak to the company’s success, with more than 20 percent of digital orders now taking place via the company’s mobile site and apps.

Brooks Brothers exec: Mobile bridges store associates and shoppers

May 2, 2012

NEW YORK- A Brooks Brothers executive at Aberdeen Group’s Retail and Consumer Markets Summit said that in addition to investing in an iPad application, the retailer is looking for ways to empower its store associates with mobile devices.

Kangaroo Express boosts summer loyalty program with QR codes, SMS

May 1, 2012

Convenience store chain Kangaroo Express is enhancing its loyalty program with QR codes and SMS to make it easier for customers to access content and special offers.