Articles Tagged ‘ABI Research’


EBay to drive mobile commerce innovation with open system

October 13, 2011

Mobile will play a big role for eBay as it migrates to an open ecommerce ecosystem that will enable developers to create new services and apps that enhance online and mobile shopping.


PayPal looks to merchants as it builds mobile payments offering

September 19, 2011

While PayPal provided some more color around its push into mobile payments last week, a lot of details are still missing, such as how it will enable in-store payments.

Lowe’s replaces scanner guns with iPhones in-store

September 12, 2011

Lowe’s is deploying approximately 42,000 iPhones in its stores to make it easier for employees to help shoppers and complete transactions.

Mobile gaming expected to exceed $16B by 2016: ABI Research

July 28, 2011

Mobile gaming is rapidly increasing and is expected to exceed $16 billion by 2016, according to a recent study by ABI Research.

Strong sales, merchant customer acquisitions drive PayPal mobile growth: EBay

July 22, 2011

EBay said mobile is accelerating thanks in part to PayPal’s growth, with the division posting its first billion-dollar revenue quarter.

Are mobile daily deals overwhelming consumers?

June 21, 2011

With daily deals applications and mobile sites rapidly increasing, retailers and merchants are continously looking to target consumers whenever and wherever they are with offers. However, how much is too much?

3 pressing issues facing retailers and marketers using mobile

June 7, 2011

There is no doubt that mobile is growing, but the industry faces several pressing questions if it wants to continue moving along the same path.

Make mobile commerce check-out process seamless: panelist

May 3, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO – Retailers creating a mobile-optimized application or site should make sure that the check-out process has a minimal number of clicks to better accommodate consumers, per panelists at the Mobile Shopping Summit.

Wet Seal exec: Evolve and present new opportunities to mobile consumers

May 2, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO – A Wet Seal executive at the Mobile Shopping Summit said that it is important to evolve with consumers and not constantly present them with the same old offers, deals and ads on mobile.

Best Buy taps mobile to activate national Buy Back campaign

April 20, 2011

Retail giant Best Buy is placing an iPhone application at the center of its national Buy Back campaign that is intended to convince consumers to upgrade to latest and greatest consumer electronics products.