Two Google employees closely associated with its Google Wallet initiative have recently either left the company or moved on to other projects in a possible reflection of the challenges that Google is facing in the mobile payments space.

With consumers increasingly using mobile for price comparison, finding retail locations and shopping, retailers need to develop and think strategically about ways to integrate mobile into their overall marketing channels with smartphone and tablet uses.

A Google panelist speaking on a Mobile Commerce Daily webinar yesterday said that eBay and Sephora come to mind as retailers that took full advantage of mobile commerce during the 2011 holiday season.

The 2011 holidays marked a turning point in the history of mobile commerce with more shopping activities done on mobile this year than ever before. This free, hour-long webinar with Google, RSR Research, Carat and Kony Solutions tracks mobile commerce’s progress over the holidays.

The 2011 holidays marked a turning point in the history of mobile commerce with more shopping activities done on mobile this year than ever before. This free, hour-long webinar with Google, RSR Research, Carat and Kony Solutions tracks mobile commerce’s progress over the holidays, lessons learned, left-field surprises and best practice for 2012.

Mobile commerce made a noticeable shift in 2011 with more sales and marketing campaigns aimed specifically at tablet users. From mobile bookings to retail catalogs, here are some trends marketers need to keep an eye on in 2012.

A loving sign is when nouns become a verb and we “Google”, we “Skype”, we “Facebook”, we “TXT”.

Google recently changed its search algorithms that may affect marketers, retailers, publishers and service providers. Here are 10 tweaks designed to keep Google and legitimate marketers steps ahead of those who game the system.

Google’s introduction of an Android mobile application for Google Offers speaks to the important role that mobile plays in the daily deals space.

NEW YORK – A Google executive at the OMMA Mobile conference said that consumers are ready for mobile payments. While the recently launched Google Wallet is just the tip of the iceberg, mobile commerce will see a mass adoption in the near future.