Accenture will buy e- and m-commerce consultancy Acquity Group

Accenture, one of the world’s largest management and technology consulting firms, will pay $316 million for Acquity Group, which focuses on online and mobile commerce. Accenture says the deal will strengthen its digital marketing portfolio.

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Daily deal provider Groupon adds a payment service

Breadcrumb POS uses the iPad instead of a traditional payment device.

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One image can destroy mobile web performance

But when Office Depot removed a heavy image it shot up 18 spots on a mobile index.

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Google enables mobile checkout in two clicks

Rue La La and Expedia are testing the new Android app checkout feature.

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Moms owe smartphones and tablets a hug

Mobile commerce drives 2013 Mother’s Day web sales growth, IBM finds.

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U.K. e-retail sales spring up 16% in April

Web-only retailers increased sales the most, IMRG and Capgemini say.

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A new UPS iPad app gives shoppers control over their deliveries

Consumers can use the tool to track packages and also reroute or reschedule deliveries.

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Google will sell an Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone

Google may be able to lock users into Android with top-of-the-line phone, an expert says.

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