StorefrontBacktalk- Sears’ E-Receipt Fear: Buy Once, Return Many
As retail rapidly moves to integrate mobile into almost every aspect of its customer interactions, many in IT and Loss Prevention are wisely scared about the security holes that will crop up during the...
View ArticleMobile payments and the demise of the cash register – MCommerce Daily
Imagine a world in which all you need before heading out the door to shop, grab a bite or catch a movie is your smartphone. That is right: no wallet, credit cards or cash required, just your smartphone...
View ArticleFrom MCommerce Daily- Starbucks is worldwide leader in mobile payment...
Starbucks’ mobile payment app is helping drive more frequent purchases and contributing to the company’s revenue growth, a company executive revealed during its first-quarter earnings call. A Starbucks...
View Article72% of tablet owners make purchases on weekly basis
ablet owners are spending a significant amount of time browsing and shopping on their devices every week, according to a new report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau UK. The survey took a look at...
View ArticleStorefrontBacktalk- As PayPal’s Home Depot In-Store Trial Expands, Can Users’...
PayPal’s expansion of its in-store payments trial at Home Depot (up from 400 PayPal employees to all PayPal users) marks a huge jump in the trial’s scope—and risk. On January 19, PayPal opened up the...
View ArticleFrom mCommerce Daily- 80% of mobile bankers will pay bills via their devices...
Number of transactional mobile banking users expected to grow significantly More advanced mobile banking functionalities such as bill payment are driving momentum in the adoption of transactional...
View ArticleFrom MCommerceDaily- PayPal courts merchants, mobile users with new payments...
The new PayPal Here reader PayPal introduced new services for both consumers and merchants this week as it continues to focus on building a digital payments business with mobile as a key component. As...
View ArticleThe Verge- The mobile payments mess: no one’s winning, but we’re all losing
It’s past time to just come out and say this: the mobile payment ecosystem is a confusing mess. There are a half-dozen legitimate and competing solutions for payment, just as many for digital wallet...
View ArticleMatt Harris- The Square Puck and the Future of Mobile Payments
Replica of first hockey puck ever used (it actually was square-ish) Square Puck: sounds dangerous, right? I think it is. There’s a famous/trite expression, commonly cited in the venture business,...
View ArticleMP-Mobile Now Accounts For 8% Of Digital Video Viewing
Steve Smith, …….The share of overall digital video viewing time spent on smartphones and tablets doubled in 2012 — hitting 8% by December, according to the full-year metrics just released by...
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