/ Technology

Five vendors emerge as m-commerce technology leaders

83.4% of the 114 mobile commerce sites and apps are powered by mobile technology vendors, some of which specialize solely in m-commerce. The leading vendors in m-commerce today are mPoria, CardinalCommerce, Moonshadow eCommerce, Usablenet and Digby.

Posted 09/14/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Technology

Mobile milestone: Number of m-commerce sites and apps tops 100

97 retailers operate 103 transactional mobile commerce sites and apps, Internet Retailer research shows. Among the Top 500 e-retailers, 41 merchants run 47 sites and apps. And these numbers will continue to grow fast, experts and vendors say.

Posted 09/02/2009Bill BriggsPost a comment

/ Marketing

mPoria launches m-commerce site design tool

The wizard-guided site design technology enables small e-retailers with limited in-house resources to sell up to 100 products via the mobile web.

Posted 08/28/2008Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Marketing

Mobile search site gives away product listings to local stores

Getting m-commerce top of mind with local merchants is one aim of a new promotion by Slifter.com, which seeks to increase the number of small stores in its retail assortment through which mobile shoppers can search.

Posted 12/03/2007Don DavisPost a comment

/ Marketing

A wave of the wand and up pops m-commerce

Mobile commerce technology vendor mPoria has introduced GoMobile m-Commerce Wizard, a guided, online service designed to enable the company’s retail clients to set up and launch mobile stores without the need for in-house technical resources.

Posted 10/30/2007Don DavisPost a comment

/ Marketing

Moosejaw Mountaineering unveils m-commerce site

The outdoor gear and apparel retailer joins a small but growing group of trailblazing merchants leading a new Internet retailing trend, which enables shoppers to browse, compare prices and purchase merchandise using any mobile phone or handheld device.

Posted 05/10/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Marketing

Building m-commerce sites in 30 minutes

Mobile retail technology vendor mPoria has launched GoMobile, a service that enables retailers to quickly create an m-commerce site. Retailers can use GoMobile to build a branded mobile shopping site in as little as 15 minutes, the company says.

Posted 04/11/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

Two Paths

Retailers diving into mobile commerce face a clear choice: m-commerce specialists or e-commerce incumbents.

Posted 12/29/2009Internet RetailerPost a comment