Retail Sectors

Mobile is playing an increasingly important role for IKEA as it continues to build momentum for its loyalty program in the United States.

Walmart has rolled out a new mobile initiative that lets consumers learn about fishing gear products and buy them via their handsets.

Not only are consumers searching for deals on their mobile devices, they are also taking a direct action to redeem coupons via their handsets, according to a new study from CouponCabin.com.

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.

Toys R Us is using QR codes to promote more than 20 of its large outdoor items and is letting consumers visualize how the product would work and look in their own backyards.

Department store chain Bloomingdale’s has rolled out an iPhone and Android application to let fashion-savvy consumers shop the latest trends, as well as check prices and read product reviews.

NEW YORK – A Lot18 executive said that since rolling out a mobile site and iPhone application over the past year, the membership-only Web site has seen an uptick in both revenue and traffic generated from mobile.

Grocery store chain Safeway is beefing up its mobile strategy with a new shopping application that delivers coupons and other offers to a customer’s loyalty card.

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Following the successful pilot of a mobile CRM effort at a handful of McDonald’s locations in Northern California, up to 600 McDonald’s will introduce the program this summer with the goal of rewarding customers and driving loyalty.