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Lessons learned from the 2011 holiday shopping season

January 5, 2012

Now that the 2011 retail holiday shopping season is over, it is time to start assessing what worked and what did not. While mobile was one of the big success stories, it was not all eggnog and candy canes, with some mobile experiences falling short of consumers’ expectations.


Mobile is a bright spot for retailers this holiday season

December 19, 2011

While reports are mixed about how strong the holiday sales have been overall so far this year, one thing is for certain: Mobile is a bright spot for retailers this holiday season.

41pc of shoppers frustrated by mobile shopping during Thanksgiving weekend: Report

December 2, 2011

While Sears, Amazon and Dell had the highest-ranking mobile sites in terms of performance on Cyber Monday, more than 40 percent of shoppers still expressed frustration with their mobile shopping experience over the holiday weekend.

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.

How consumers will use their mobile devices during the holidays

November 28, 2011

‘Tis the season to be shopping – mobile shopping, that is. Here is a compilation of mcommerce-related stats that are meant to shine light on how consumers will be using their mobile devices this holiday season.

60M consumers will shop via mobile over Thanksgiving weekend: study

November 17, 2011

The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend will be the biggest one yet for mobile shopping with an estimated 60 million consumers planning to use their devices to shop, research purchases or seek retailer information, according to a new report from InMobi.

59pc smartphone owners plan to use devices to compare prices during holiday season: Deloitte

October 27, 2011

This holiday season 59 percent of smartphone owners plan to use their devices for holiday shopping to compare prices, according to a new study by Deloitte.

43pc of mobile shoppers have downloaded a retail app: study

October 24, 2011

With the rise in mobile shopping, retailers have an opportunity to hook consumers in-store. A new study from online shopping review site Retrevo.com found that 43 percent of mobile shoppers surveyed have downloaded a retailer’s application.

Mobile shopping will spike after Thanksgiving dinner: PayPal

September 27, 2011

PayPal predicts that after Thanksgiving dinner will be the first mobile shopping spike of the holiday season.

Express drives sales for fall line via QR codes

September 1, 2011

Retailer Express is using mobile bar codes to drive traffic to its locations, as well as promote the company’s new fall line.