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ScanLife bar code scans increase 160% in Q1 2012

5.2 million consumers worldwide scanned a 1-D or 2-D bar code, Scanbuy finds.

Posted 05/17/2012Bill Siwicki1 comments

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Tablets speed through traffic

They account for 4.3% of web traffic and will hit 10.4% in 2014, Adobe says.

Posted 05/15/2012Bill Siwicki1 comments

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Retailers reap more profit from mobile shoppers

But results vary widely among merchants, a new study finds.

Posted 05/14/2012Bill Siwicki1 comments

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More advertisers want readers to take action—now

Use of QR and similar codes is growing in magazine ads, a study finds.

Posted 05/14/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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Many shoppers prefer the web for buying Mother’s Day gifts

Increasingly those gifts are gadgets, surveys say.

Posted 05/11/2012Amy DustoPost a comment

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Have mobile app, will shop in store

The benefits of retail apps extend beyond the mobile realm, a new study finds.

Posted 05/10/2012Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Mobile exceeds 50% of sales on a single day at e-retailer Rue La La

On April 14, 53% of all sales were from mobile devices. And it’s no fluke.

Posted 05/08/2012Bill Siwicki1 comments

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44 million smartphone users visited Amazon in March, 27 million visited eBay

And smartphones are driving social media, according to new data from comScore.

Posted 05/07/2012Bill Siwicki1 comments

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