By Chuck Martin Softcard, the failed mobile payments venture of Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, is officially calling it quits. The email notice that Softcard is […]
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Subway & the Full Menu of Mobile Payment Options
By Chuck Martin The best testing ground for consumers looking to try out mobile payments for the first time just may be Subway. Want to […]
Continue reading54% of Mobile Marketers Plan to Beacon
By Chuck Martin Beacons are going big. While many retailers, agencies and brands have been experimenting with beacons for many months, the growth of the […]
Continue readingMobile Shopping & the Age Factor
By Chuck Martin Mobile shopping may not have any great age barriers. It turns out that older shoppers are comfortable using their phones to shop, […]
Continue readingApple Dives into the World of Mobile Payments
By Chuck Martin Mobile payments are starting to get serious. Besides some larger iPhones and cool new watches, Apple’s major foray into mobile payments yesterday […]
Continue readingApple & Paving the Road to Mobile Payments
By Chuck Martin Apple’s latest announcements today could be a boon to mobile commerce. The company is noted for introducing technology that changes consumer behavior. […]
Continue readingMore Coupons Finding Mobile Shoppers
By Chuck Martin Mobile coupons are on the rise, which should come as no surprise. This is hardly to say paper coupons are dying, though […]
Continue readingSoftcard, CurrentC: The New, Big Names in Mobile Payments
By Chuck Martin Maybe mobile payments aren’t moving along as quickly as some might like, but at least some of the major players behind the […]
Continue readingMobile Payments & the Under $5 Cash Purchase
By Chuck Martin To hit its stride, maybe mobile payments will have to replace the idea of using cash more than credit or debit cards. […]
Continue readingBillions Spent in Mobile Train Ticketing
By Chuck Martin While trains around the world keep rolling along, more and more travelers are using mobile to pay for the ride. Mobile train […]
Continue readingMobile Payments vs. Chip-Enabled Cards
By Chuck Martin The future of mobile payments may have just received a boost from Walmart. The massive retailer this week notified the world that […]
Continue reading89% of Back-to-School, Smartphone-Shopping Moms Looking for Coupons
By Chuck Martin No matter how you slice it, mobile consumers want to shop in stores and they’re looking for a deal. This came through […]
Continue readingBig Money Chases $516 Billion Mobile Commerce Revenue
By Chuck Martin With lots of money passing through mobile commerce, there’s also a large amount behind the scenes flowing into it. I’m talking about […]
Continue readingMobile Commerce: A Big Year Later for Beacons, Payments, Agencies
By Chuck Martin What a difference a year can make in the world of mobile commerce. As I prepare for the MediaPost annual OMMA mCommerce […]
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