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What can retailers learn from Amazon, Groupon and eBay?

December 20, 2011

As the finish line for the 2011 holiday season comes into focus, promotional activity is heating up with big digital brands such as Amazon, Groupon and eBay trying to drive uptake of their services – which all have significant mobile components – via special offers.


Can PayPal deals compete against Groupon?

December 15, 2011

Mobile deals will play an important role for PayPal next year as it continues to build a multifaceted retail technology solution to help retailers address the pain points in their businesses.

PayPal: Global mobile payment volume increased 516pc on Black Friday

November 28, 2011

PayPal saw a 516 percent increase in global mobile payment volume on Black Friday in 2011 compared to 2010.

EBay helps consumers skip lines during Black Friday via holiday campaign

November 23, 2011

EBay has partnered with food truck Kara’s Cupcakes for the Happy Holiday Hotspots campaign to deliver sweet treats and let consumers bypass the long Black Friday lines by buying via eBay’s mobile application.

EBay interactive storefronts make it easy to donate via mobile

November 18, 2011

EBay has introduced two new interactive store windows with the aim of making it easy for holiday shoppers to donate toys by scanning a QR code.

EBay expects $5B in mobile sales in 2011

November 7, 2011

EBay confirmed that 2011 will be its largest mobile shopping season to date with an expected $5 billion in mobile sales, driven in part by the holidays.

EBay lets mobile consumers shop via interactive windows at 24/7 storefront

October 24, 2011

EBay has partnered with designer Jonathan Adler to let consumers shop its new storefront and interactive store windows via their mobile devices.

PayPal expects its mobile payment volume to reach $3.5B by year-end

October 20, 2011

The volume of payments made via PayPal from mobile devices will total more than $3.5 billion in 2011, with the company expecting a significant jump in mobile payments during the upcoming holiday shopping season.

StubHub, Sprint engage sport fans with favorite teams via mobile partnership

October 17, 2011

EBay’s StubHub has teamed up with Sprint to let fans buy and sell tickets to college and pro football games via their mobile devices.

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.