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68% of smartphone owners will use their devices for holiday shopping

In-store conversion rate is higher for shoppers who use a retailer’s mobile app, Deloitte finds.

Posted 11/12/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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16% of web shoppers will also shop via their mobile devices

A new PriceGrabber survey previews the mobile holiday season.

Posted 11/01/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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A beauty of an iPad app

Beauty.com unveils an app after a 165% year-over-year increase in iPad-based orders.

Posted 10/31/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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Smartphone shoppers are not big spenders

Most mobile shoppers spend $20 to $100, a new survey says.

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Automobile shoppers rev up smartphones

31% of vehicle shoppers have accessed mobile web sites, J.D. Power finds.

Posted 10/24/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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myShopanion enables consumers to buy without leaving the app

InstaBuy, a new feature in the comparison shopping app, lets consumers quickly buy goods.

Posted 10/17/2012Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Branding Brand nabs GNC’s e-commerce chief

The mobile platform provider has named Jeffrey Hennion president and secured $7.5 million in funding.

Posted 10/15/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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PetSmart shaves nearly 3 seconds off mobile page load time

Some big images were holding the m-commerce site back, Keynote Systems observes.

Posted 10/03/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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Peapod launches 100 virtual grocery stores in commuter rail stations

Consumers scan bar codes with their mobile devices to fill their carts.

Posted 10/02/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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With 40% of sales coming through mobile devices, Rue La La updates its apps

The flash sale retailer expects mobile commerce sales to hit 50% by the holidays.

Posted 10/02/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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