By Chuck Martin Not everyone uses smartphones for mobile shopping, payments or banking but many of those who do are tapping, scanning and buying. Most […]
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Mobile Shoppers End Up in the Store
By Chuck Martin While mobile shopping rises, brick and mortar stores continue to rule. The type of store also can make a difference, as the […]
Continue readingSmartphone Commerce: Visits, Revenue, Orders Increase
By Chuck Martin More retail activity is starting with mobile devices, which is growing dramatically across the board. While most actual purchasing still happens in […]
Continue readingMobile Ordering Meets the Talking & Listening App
By Chuck Martin A few weeks ago, I was in an airport and watched a woman with a small child in a stroller repeatedly shouting […]
Continue readingOnline Mobile Purchasing: China #1, US #20
By Chuck Martin Anyone who regularly travels outside the U.S. is likely aware of the growing significance of mobile on shopping activities everywhere. While PC […]
Continue readingIn-Store Mobile Payments on the Rise
By Chuck Martin More people are going to be paying in stores with their mobile devices. However, it’s not going to happen in a very […]
Continue readingOnly 3% of Retailers Can Identify the Mobile Shopper
By Chuck Martin If a retailer can identify their best customers as they walk in the door, they could, at least in theory, target those […]
Continue readingBrick & Mortar vs. Mobile Shopping Behind the Scenes
By Chuck Martin As consumers continue to go to stores to shop, the mobile commerce volcano smolders brightly beneath the surface. For some time, I’ve […]
Continue readingMobile Shopping & Location, Location, Location
By Chuck Martin Getting the right message to the right person at the right time has been a long-time goal in mobile commerce. The idea […]
Continue readingMobile Scanning & Shoppers Looking for Value
By Chuck Martin Many mobile shoppers seem to be finding shortcuts to deals by scanning codes. In the first iteration of QR codes, many (if […]
Continue readingMobile Payments Meet Medical Marijuana
By Chuck Martin Mobile payments may be going to pot. No. Literally. Perhaps it was high time that medical and recreational marijuana buying be enabled […]
Continue readingSmartphone Shopping & the Move Away from Desktop
By Chuck Martin The annual growth of mobile commerce continues as shopping activities migrate from desktops to mobile devices. The latest monthly commerce index from […]
Continue readingMobile Shopping & the Growth of Power Users
By Chuck Martin I’ve been monitoring the gap between power and novice users for some time, since the market direction could have a direct impact […]
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