Mobile Sales news and trends

Samsung Q3 Mobile Sales Decline 12 Percent
Earnings // October 31, 2018

Samsung Electronics smartphone sales will increase in the holiday shopping season, with the general trend lasting into 2019, the company said when announcing its Q3 results. But competition and marketing expenses will cut into profits, and mobile revenue declined about 12 percent year over year....

When Payments Go North
MPOS Tracker // February 03, 2017

With smartphone usage rising pretty much everywhere, could we be entering a golden age for mPOS providers? For the February mPOS Tracker™, PYMNTS caught up with Kenoy Kadakia of American Express, for more about bringing mobile payments to an international audience. You’ll find that, along...

Is The World mPOS’ Oyster?
MPOS Tracker // February 02, 2017

Consumers from Toronto to Dubai are getting their hands on smartphones, and mobile payment usage is on the rise as a result. With more citizens in more countries than ever before embracing the convenience and utility provided by smartphones, mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) providers are looking...

Mobile Is On The Rise, But Still Not Where Retailers Would Like It
Mobile Commerce // October 17, 2016

Mobile is one of the fastest-growing retail sectors at the moment and still projects to grow for years to come, but the technology is still not where most retailers want it. Currently, smartphone users make up about 64 percent of the U.S. population, but that...

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Samsung Q3 Mobile Sales Decline 12 Percent

October 31, 2018
Samsung Electronics smartphone sales will increase in the holiday shopping season, with the general trend lasting into 2019, the company said when announcing its Q3 results. But competition and marketing expenses will cut into profits, and mobile revenue declined about 12 percent year over year. That news comes as Samsung better positions itself for the […]

UK Mobile Sales Spike But Overall Order Value Dips

July 08, 2015
The portion of eCommerce sales that came through mobile devices jumped to 17 percent, up from 15.89 percent in Q1 2015, according to the Q2 mobile data of U.K.-based marketing...