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Albertsons Companies launches new digital meal planning features

Shoppers can now complete meal planning and shopping in under 10 minutes and easily keep essentials stocked at home

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Pinterest and social commerce: In love, pinned, bought

From visual search to visual shopping engine

three persons in front of tripod with smartphones

#e-commerce #mobile shopping

Livestream shopping: the sales channel of the future?

Interview with Alex von Harsdorf, Co-Founder and CEO of LIVEBUY

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Three ways to make better use of mobile marketing

Social media, mobile optimization, QR codes – practical rips for retailers

#brick and mortar retail #mobile shopping

WirvonHier – Virtual strolling through retailers from the neighborhood

How an app brings local retailers and customers together contactless

#customer satisfaction #mobile payment

Frictionless checkout across all channels to build loyalty

H&M and Klarna elevate the shopping experience for US consumers

Person holding smartphone with QR code and Coupon on display...

#mobile shopping #mobile couponing

Leveraging the smartphone – mobile shopping

67 percent of consumers are likely to shop with a retailer that offers mobile coupons

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#mobile shopping #digital marketing

retail trends 1/2019: focus "Retail Technology"

Omnichannel commerce, mobile shopping, seamless checkout – technology trends 2019

Smartphone takes a picture of a watering can

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Visual search: a picture says more than a thousand words

The new product search using images

02.07.2018 #mobile shopping #payment systems (software)

Mobile Shopping: Of personal shopping assistants and mobile payment

Part 4 of the Topic Series: Mobile Optimization

One issue with mobile shopping is that an online store features only a few items of its overall available product selection. Other hurdles often complicate the mobile payment process. That’s one of the conclusions of the “Modern ...

25.06.2018 #mobile shopping

PWA and AMP: How to deliver mobile content faster

Part 3 of the topic series: Mobile optimization

In the third part of our series, we introduce more ways to make a mobile website more user-friendly. Aside from affecting load time, these options can do so much more. The technologies are described in detail in the "Modern Mobile Web ...

18.06.2018 #online trading #mobile shopping

Reduce web page load time – Methods at a glance

Part 2 of the topic series: Mobile optimization

In the first part of our series, we talked about the challenges of a mobile web presence and analysis tools as outlined in the "Modern Mobile Web Technologies" guidelines of the German Federal Association of the Digital Economy. In this ...

05.06.2018 #mobile shopping #smartphone

Analysis tools – Faster websites boost sales

Part 1 of the topic series: Mobile optimization

Websites must work and display as well and fast on mobile devices as they do at home on a PC. If they don’t, consumers will abandon the customer journey before it even begins. That’s also why website operators must continuously monitor ...

15.05.2018 #e-commerce #mobile shopping

Consumer mindset "mobile first"

Criteo's 2018 global commerce review

Criteo released its global commerce review for Q1 of 2018. The report, which analyzed browsing and purchasing data from over 5,000 retailers in more than 80 countries, indicated that today's shoppers are making on-the-go purchases, and are ...

04.05.2018 #mobile shopping #customer analysis

Millennial parents shop differently

NRF study finds varying shopping behavior in generations of parents

As millennials reach their late 20s and 30s, many are reaching their next step in life: parenthood. And findings from the spring edition of the National Retail Federation’s quarterly Consumer View report released today provide insight into how ...

27.02.2018 #digitization #mobile shopping

Mobile solutions for retail: flexible, functional and efficient

Let's get mobile: Flexible, handy solutions for all areas of the retail sector are presented to EuroCIS’ visitors. The motto: all information at the right time and in the right place.

Retailers benefit from mobile technologies that are becoming more and more handy and intuitive to use. In this way, information can be used profitably, from the warehouse to the store to the customer's smartphone. EuroCIS shows the full ...

15.01.2018 #e-commerce #customer satisfaction

Proceed to checkout? Not on your mobile, say researchers

Shoppers are much less likely to go through with their purchases if they are using phones and tablets to buy goods online

Shoppers hoping to bag a bargain in the post-Christmas sales are much less likely to go through with their purchases if they are using phones and tablets to buy goods online. This is because consumers often worry they are not seeing the full ...

14.12.2017 #mobile shopping #delivery

7-Eleven tests mobile ordering, delivery and in-store pickup

7‑ElevenNOW app is expected to roll out to other U.S. locations in 2018

7‑Eleven is testing on-demand ordering for delivery or in-store pickup at select Dallas stores with its new 7‑ElevenNOW smartphone app. Currently being tested in 10 downtown and uptown stores, 7‑ElevenNOW is expected to roll out to other U.S. ...

18.10.2017 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

Retail isn’t doomed, but a tectonic shift is under way

What’s causing this retail shift?

Online shopping has put tremendous pressure on brick-and-mortar retailers, causing large numbers of locations to go out of business. But lest anyone think retail is shrinking, the opposite is actually true. As of July 2017, retail sales were up ...

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04.10.2017 #online trading #mobile shopping

Over half of online shoppers prefer shopping directly with brands over retailers

Brick-and-mortar retail continues to be an important component of the brand experience

New study explores consumer shopping preferences in today’s connected society and provides insight into how brands can best meet consumer needs. The retail industry is constantly undergoing change, altering the roles of retailers, brands ...

15.09.2017 #mobile payment #mobile shopping

U.S. customers shop with retailer apps

Mobile retail apps are connecting with private label credit card users

The retail industry has shifted quickly to mobile, bringing the private label credit card market right along with it, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the new report Private Label Credit Cards in the U.S., 10th Edition. The ...

30.06.2017 #mobile payment #mobile shopping

Research for retailers on transforming omni-channel strategies

Global consumer survey research quantifies new patterns of shopper behavior

The consumer retail report, "Shopper-First Retailing: What Consumers Are Telling us About the Future of Shopping," reveals new insights gleaned from shopping behavioral patterns. Launched in tandem with the research is a Retail study by ...

09.05.2017 #mobile shopping #app

Increase consumer loyalty through mobile self-scanning

Scansation helps retailers create personalized offers for anonymous consumers

Good chances for brick-and-mortar retailers to create personalized offers for their anonymous consumers. Since May 2017 a mobile self-scanning system named "Scansation" is available. Special highlight: retailers only need ...

10.02.2017 #e-commerce #digitization

Starbucks debuts voice ordering

Starbucks launches voice ordering capabilities within Starbucks mobile iOS app and Amazon Alexa platform

Starbucks is taking the next step toward evolving the digital customer experience by launching voice ordering capabilities within the Starbucks mobile iOS app and the popular Amazon Alexa platform. These features are an extension of Starbucks ...

31.01.2017 #e-commerce #mobile shopping

Study finds mobile investments pay off in evolving retail landscape

Most retailers are foregoing virtual and augmented reality and are investing in customer experience

Amid a seismic shift in how U.S. consumers shop, retailers are vying for time on their customers’ screens across all their devices — before, during and after a purchase. That is according to "The State of Retailing Online 2017: Key ...

23.05.2016 #mobile payment #mobile shopping

Mobile: Brands not ready to meet consumer expectations

97 percent of brands believe that a good mobile experience impacts customer loyalty, yet 4 in 10 remain without a mobile strategy

Sitecore has released the second half of a global study conducted in conjunction with Vanson Bourne, surveying 450 brand marketers in 11 countries about their attitudes and strategy for the consumer mobile experience. The research shows that ...

23.05.2016 #mobile payment #mobile shopping

Beacons create an opportunity for new advertising companies

BLE beacon market remains on target to break 400 million shipments in 2021

ABI Research forecasts the BLE beacon market to more than double in 2016. Given its steady growth, the market remains on track to break 400 million shipments by 2021. "We will continue to see steady rather than spectacular growth this ...

10.05.2016 #mobile shopping #smartphone

True Religion redefines clienteling and next-gen customer engagement

"Band" app delivers holistic view of the shopper to support personalized in-store experiences

True Religion Apparel has partnered with Aptos and Formula 3 Group to enhance and extend the functionality of its Apple Watch "Band" app to redefine the practice of clienteling and next-generation in-store customer ...

27.04.2016 #mobile shopping #mobile terminals

Starmount and Aurus provide omnichannel payment solution

Partnership provides a single solution for retailers to securely manage their payments process both in-store and online

Starmount has entered into a strategic partnership with Aurus to deliver a new service that will allow retail customers using Starmount solutions to implement an omnichannel payment solution to process both in-store and ecommerce ...

27.04.2016 #e-commerce #mobile shopping

New system for eCommerce-enabled locations

Raley’s Family of Fine Stores has partnered with Unata to launch an improved web and mobile eCommerce platform, E-Cart.

Raley’s Family of Fine Stores has partnered with Unata, the award-winning leader in 1-to-1 Omni-Commerce solutions, to launch an improved web and mobile eCommerce platform, E-Cart. The new system will replace Raley’s current ...

14.04.2016 #mobile shopping #smartphone

Battle of the bandwidths

Why customers are won and lost on the strength of retail networks

Convenient and often personalised, ecommerce and mobile retail are not just eroding share of channel from the store.

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15.03.2016 #mobile shopping #smartphone

US brands missing out by not letting mobile app content appear in Google searches

Only 20 percent of iOS apps and 30 percent of Android Apps are able to support Google app indexing

Many brands are failing to let content from their apps show up in Google’s organic search results according to new research from Searchmetrics, the leader in search and content performance. These firms are potentially missing out on valuable app traffic, engagement and conversions.

02.03.2016 #mobile payment #mobile shopping

Unicoop Firenze delivers award winning shopping experience

Using NCR app and omnichannel software platform

Unicoop’s mobile shopper implementation receives a retail technology award at EuroCIS for its seamless self-service shopping experience across in-store, online and mobile channels.

18.02.2016 #mobile payment #mobile shopping

Technology influences eight of the top 10 retail trends for 2016

Synchrony Financial examines changes empowering consumers and impacting shopping, payments and retail sales.

The retail environment is constantly changing with every new style, product and season. While change is often retailer and consumer-driven, technology is shaping eight of the top 10 trends expected to have the greatest impact on retail sales in 2016 in a market brief1 released today by Synchrony Financial.

29.01.2016 #multichannel commerce #mobile shopping

Holiday season: more than 1-in-5 shoppers used a mobile device

That number was double among Millennial consumers, between the ages of 18 and 34

More than 1-in-5 consumers purchased or browsed for products online via a mobile device when holiday shopping for themselves or others, according to global information company The NPD Group. “Online shopping continues to grow in ...

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25.01.2016 #mobile payment #POS systems

Posiflex to demonstrate the next wave of mobile POS innovation at EuroCIS 2016

The Hybrid solution helps brick-and-mortar retailers provide a better shopper experience

Mobile POS will continue to gain traction in retail due to its dual usage in customer-facing and operational employee applications.

20.01.2016 #online trading #mobile payment

Smartphone addiction driving January sales

UK consumers are more likely to shop on a mobile device

The UK is becoming a nation of smartphone shoppers, with more consumers from the UK opting to hit the January sales on mobile devices than those from other regions around the world.

15.12.2015 #customer satisfaction #mobile shopping

US consumers turn to Amazon and Google for gift ideas

20 percent say their phone is the only device they’ll use for researching gifts online this holiday shopping season

62 percent of US consumers will have researched Christmas gifts online by looking on Amazon this holiday shopping season, with 44% performing searches on Google according to a new study. Mobile phones are expected to play a big role, with around ...

27.11.2015 #mobile payment #mobile shopping

EuroCIS 2016: Making the move towards mobile!

Everyone’s talking about mobile payment – only consumers aren’t (yet)

Mobile payment continues to pique the interest of the retail community. The types of mobile payment currently being offered to retailers along with approaching trends of the future will be presented at EuroCIS, The Leading Retail Trade Fair taking ...

24.11.2015 #mobile payment #mobile shopping

Tablet use to rapidly grow in European Retail

Key drivers for adoption are the need for improved efficiencies and customer service

In the study "Rethinking Retail: The Tablet Revolution", sponsored by Panasonic, over half of research respondents were already using some tablets. Retail and wholesale organisations forecast adoption to reach 10% by the end of this ...

02.11.2015 #mobile payment #mobile shopping

Tablet applications are conquering the point of sale

EuroCIS 2016: Retailers are increasingly interested in mobile services

Tablets will be used more and more, not just to advise customers at the POS but also as mobile POSs. Exhibitors are set to present suitable solutions at EuroCIS 2016. Retail chains are giving intensive consideration to the use of mobile POSs in ...

28.10.2015 #customer satisfaction #mobile payment

Sainsbury's responds to current shopping trends

New store layout and more checkout options are tested

A supermarket moves with the times: Sainsbury's is now testing new ways to respond to the changing demands of today's customers at six locations in the United Kingdom. The most important new features are an extensive adaptation of the ...

20.10.2015 #mobile shopping #marketing research

Black Friday 2015 and Holiday Shopping Survey

A few key points from the survey released by BestBlackFriday.com

With the 2015 Black Friday and holiday season rapidly approaching, BestBlackFriday.com, a deal tracking website focused on analyzing holiday sales, has released its annual survey report made up of 1,140 participants who plan on shopping ...

13.10.2015 #mobile shopping #marketing planing

Transforming targeted marketing and shopper engagement

In-store analytics provider integrates mobile marketing suite and launches new solution

RetailNext Inc. has acquired Pikato, a Chicago-based company whose cloud-based software transforms retail mobile marketing channels into personal, one-to-one interactions between retailers and shoppers. The acquisition immediately ...

08.10.2015 #mobile payment #multichannel commerce

The sales personnel in the store gets a mobile upgrade

A complete multichannel system enables selling anywhere in the store

Multichannel is the order of the day – no retailer can still afford not to connect all his sales channels. This usually means a technological challenge in the first place because many different systems must work together. But there are also ...

01.10.2015 #consulting #mobile payment

"Today’s consumers primarily want a seamless customer journey"

Interview with Robert Wucher, Head of Technology and Digital Client Solutions, GfK

To understand what services customers expect today, retailers should know exactly what touchpoints their customers use to get in touch. Only then can they align their sales approach, advertising and services accordingly. Robert Wucher, Digital ...

30.09.2015 #online trading #mobile shopping

Retail concepts at the airport have to become more individual

Retail at airports is becoming more comprehensive, digital and more regional

At airports there is s chance for retailers to do really good business. But airports need the right retail concept – not only for passengers but also for customers from throughout the region. From online offers to special services and a ...

14.09.2015 #mobile payment #mobile shopping

Shopkick blows past 15 million users, doubles in one year

On track to drive $800 million in sales for retail and brand partners in 2015

Shopkick, the shopping companion app that makes in-store shopping more rewarding, personal and enjoyable, has blown past 15 million users worldwide, doubling its user base in one year. Shopkick’s passionate users also spent almost two ...

31.08.2015 #online trading #multichannel commerce

Retailers need to embrace mobile faster

Retail brands need to use the opportunities that mobile innovations can bring

News that successful omni-channel retailer Argos has generated £1bn of m-commerce revenue in a year, should act as stark warning for other retail brands that fail to realise the power of mobile. That’s the message from experienced ...

26.08.2015 #mobile payment #POS systems

ISVs integrate unique all-in-one mobile solution mPOP

Functions of mPOP make processing customer transactions smooth and effortless

Star Micronics announced that more independent software vendors (ISVs) have incorporated mPOP, a all-in-one mobile point of purchase solution, into their retail and hospitality software. Combining a 58mm Bluetooth thermal printer with a cash ...

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