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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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Google may team with mobile device makers to sell devices directly

The move would help Google control Android and compete with Apple, experts say.

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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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Office Depot shows the greatest improvement among retailers on performance index

The merchant fixed a page delivery error from a previous week, Keynote finds.

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Google Maps steers mobile shoppers to Google’s daily deals

Google is also testing an Offers tie-in with consumers’ credit cards.

Posted 05/09/2012Zak Stambor2 comments

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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

Related Searches:Rue La La | Online Shopping Statistics | Mobile Commerce Statistics

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Newegg makes a smaller splash for better mobile performance

It reduced the size of its splash page and dropped two seconds of load time.

Posted 05/08/2012Bill Siwicki1 comments

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Peapod lets Chicagoans scan and shop during their commute

Train passengers can scan items on posters to buy them through Peapod.

Posted 05/07/2012Katie Deatsch1 comments

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