NEW YORK – Brands are using mobile to convert prospects to customers and processing transactions via handsets, making 2010 the year of mobile commerce.

NEW YORK – Case studies at the MMA Forum from brands such as the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks and Rite Aid illustrated how to drive retail sales through mobile marketing.

About one in five adult mobile phone owners in the U.S. have used their handset for mobile commerce in the past month, according to the MMA.

Text messaging has become the second most common way that consumers donate to charities next to online giving.

SAN FRANCISCO – Steve Madden revealed the roadmap of its mobile commerce rollout—and the strategy behind it—at Mobile Boot Camp, cohosted by the NRF’s Shop.org and Mobile Commerce Daily.

A new survey from the Mobile Marketing Association and Luth Research found that 17 percent of all adults in the United States currently use mobile banking, a sign that consumers are embracing the service.

Register now to hear experts discuss mobile marketing opportunities and challenges that marketers face next year. Panelists from HP, Weather Channel, Draftfcb, Interactive Advertising Bureau and sponsor HipCricket.

NEW YORK — Department store chain Sears and movie-ticketing specialist Fandango have turned to mobile bar codes and texting for serving product information and promotions to consumers.