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Mcommerce Summit 2012 New York May 3: Amazon’s Zappos, Citi, Travelocity, GGP, Alon Brands

April 25, 2012

Registration is open for the Mcommerce Summit: State of Mobile Commerce 2012 conference Thursday, May 3 with speakers from Citi, Zappos, Travelocity, 7-Eleven licensee Alon Brands and mall giant General Growth Properties. Must-attend New York event for retailers and marketers.


MBTA simplifies daily commute via mobile ticketing

April 25, 2012

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is rolling out a new mobile ticketing service, giving commuters a way to purchase and display rail tickets on their smartphones.

Mcommerce Summit 2012 New York May 3: Amazon’s Zappos, Citi, Travelocity, GGP, Alon Brands

April 18, 2012

Registration is open for the Mcommerce Summit: State of Mobile Commerce 2012 conference Thursday, May 3 with speakers from Citi, Zappos, Travelocity, 7-Eleven licensee Alon Brands and mall giant General Growth Properties. Must-attend New York event for retailers and marketers.

Mcommerce Summit 2012 New York May 3: Amazon’s Zappos, Citi, Travelocity, GGP, Alon Brands

April 11, 2012

Registration is open for the Mcommerce Summit: State of Mobile Commerce 2012 conference Thursday, May 3 with speakers from Citi, Zappos, Travelocity, 7-Eleven licensee Alon Brands and mall giant General Growth Properties. Must-attend New York event for retailers and marketers.

Priceline’s Booking.com targets last-minute travelers with mobile app

April 11, 2012

Priceline’s Booking.com is rolling out an application for iPhone and iPod touch devices to let travelers find quick savings at nearby hotels.

Mcommerce Summit 2012 New York May 3: Amazon’s Zappos, Citi, Travelocity, GGP, Alon Brands

April 5, 2012

Registration is open for the Mcommerce Summit: State of Mobile Commerce 2012 conference Thursday, May 3 with speakers from Citi, Zappos, Travelocity, 7-Eleven licensee Alon Brands and mall giant General Growth Properties. Must-attend New York event for retailers and marketers.

Hertz builds mobile strategy with iPhone travel apps

April 5, 2012

Hertz Corp. is introducing iPhone city travel applications to extend the brand’s reach beyond cars and enhance the customer experience.

Hotels.com looks to Windows Phone 7 to expand mobile bookings

April 5, 2012

Expedia-owned online travel company Hotels.com has launched a mobile booking app for Windows Phone 7 devices.

HotelTonight bets on iPad to drive mobile bookings

April 3, 2012

Mobile-only hotel booking company HotelTonight is segmenting tablet users in a move to capture last-minute sales by optimizing its application for iPad devices.

HotelClub seals last-minute bookings via mobile site

April 2, 2012

Travel Web site HotelClub has launched a mobile site that encourages users to book from their handsets by offering mobile-only deals.