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Sears delivers physical goods ordered via mobile

February 2, 2011

Sears Holdings Corp. is letting consumers order groceries, pharmaceutical prescriptions and other products using their smartphones and pick them up at the nearest Kmart or get them delivered.


Toyota launches mobile shopping tool app for customer service

December 16, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. has added another asset to its suite of mobile applications that increases consumer touch points and assists in the sales process.

MovieTickets.com ramps up mobile commerce offerings for the holidays

November 30, 2010

Advance movie ticketing merchant MovieTickets.com is expanding its mobile offerings with free applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch and Research In Motion’s BlackBerry.

Sam’s Club prepares for holiday rush with new mobile site, apps

November 9, 2010

Leading up to the busiest shopping season of the year, membership warehouse club Sam’s Club debuted a mobile Web site and smartphone applications to enhance and simplify the experience.

Starbucks expands mobile payment trial to New York, Long Island

October 26, 2010

Starbucks Coffee has expanded its Starbucks Card Mobile payment test to nearly 300 company-operated stores in New York City and Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island.

Canon develops multifaceted mobile initiatives to facilitate in-store shopping

September 22, 2010

Camera manufacturer and digital-imaging giant Canon U.S.A. is engaging shoppers throughout North America with a multifaceted mobile marketing program.

American Wagering lets BlackBerry users in Nevada place sports bets

September 2, 2010

American Wagering subsidiary Leroy’s Sportsbook has launched a sports betting application for Research In Motion’s BlackBerry just in time for football season.

Merchants should use mobile to find out about target consumers: study

July 13, 2010

The mobile medium offers various channels that are ideal for collecting information about merchants’ and marketers’ target consumers, including applications.

E*Trade Financial exec discusses mobile strategy

July 12, 2010

E*Trade has focused its mobile strategy on the development of mobile applications, which it has promoted via a series of “talking baby” TV commercials.

Foothealth.com steps into mobile commerce

June 25, 2010

Online retailer Foothealth.com has stepped up its game with a mobile Web site optimized for various smartphone platforms.