mobile commerce

As Consumers Trade Down, Brands Text Early to Boost Holiday Sales
As Consumers Trade Down, Brands Text Early to Boost Holiday Sales
October 03, 2023  |  Retail

It’s hard to ignore the omnipresence of our mobile phones. We turn to them countless times throughout the day, making them an indispensable part of...

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CommentSold Buys PopshopLive to Launch Creator Commerce Platform
CommentSold Buys PopshopLive to Launch Creator Commerce Platform
August 22, 2023  |  eCommerce

Live selling technology firm CommentSold says it has acquired mobile live streaming marketplace Popshoplive. The deal, announced Tuesday (Aug. 22), marks CommentSold’s (CS) entrance into direct-to-consumer commerce, the company...

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Report: Amazon Shoppers 20% More Likely to Know Site’s Digital Features Than Walmart
Report: Amazon Shoppers 20% More Likely to Know Site’s Digital Features Than Walmart
July 14, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart may be learning the hard way that having the most sought-after digital features barely matters if customers do not know they exist. PYMNTS’ research...

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ByteDance Plans Cost-Free Platform for TikTok’s Marketplace
ByteDance Plans Cost-Free Platform for TikTok’s Marketplace
June 30, 2023  |  Social Commerce

TikTok will soon be launching its first online retail store within the United States version of the app. The ByteDance-owned social media app’s new store will be...

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Can Exclusive 48-Hour Product Preview Access Save J.Crew? 
Can Exclusive 48-Hour Product Preview Access Save J.Crew? 
June 15, 2023  |  Retail

J.Crew once had a chokehold on a cohort of consumers who seemingly loved the preppy vibe along with brands like Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister...

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SMBs Are 32% Less Likely Than Larger Rivals to Support Mobile Shoppers
SMBs Are 32% Less Likely Than Larger Rivals to Support Mobile Shoppers
March 30, 2023  |  Retail

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have somewhat of a reputation for being brick-and-mortar centric, but the truth is that many of their customers shop online,...

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AI Is the Glue That Will Bind Voice Assistants, Cars and Commerce
AI Is the Glue That Will Bind Voice Assistants, Cars and Commerce
March 20, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The connections already forged between consumers, their mobile devices, home speakers and voice assistants will forge the connections between conversational AI, cars and commerce conducted...

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Microsoft Preps Games Store to Take on Apple and Google
Microsoft Preps Games Store to Take on Apple and Google
March 20, 2023  |  Regulation

Microsoft will launch a games store for iPhone and Android devices in a bid to take on Apple and Google. That’s according to Phil Spencer,...

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Shopify Unveils 100+ Upgrades to Simplify Mobile Commerce
Shopify Unveils 100+ Upgrades to Simplify Mobile Commerce
February 09, 2023  |  eCommerce

Shopify is offering merchants a one-page checkout offering as part of a broader upgrade of its services. “Shopify is innovating the most important surface in...

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