Archive for the 'Mobile Shopping' Category
Android overthrows the Blackberry
Published by Tim August 4th, 2010 in Innovation, Mobile, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Shopping, Technology.The NDP Group is reporting that Google’s Android mobile device operating system has taken over top spot in sales for the second quarter of 2010. Blackberry’s OS market share (based on new sales) has dropped 9% from last quarter while Apple’s iPhone took 22% of the share.
As the mobile devices become more and more powerful, [...]
Paperless mobile ticketing, no scanners required
Published by Riley July 28th, 2010 in Eco-friendly, Innovation, Mobile, Mobile Shopping, Social Media, Social Networking, Technology, eCommerce.It is the most revolutionary way of Social Ticketing… all you have to do is register your Event in www.twicketer.com, they will provide you the URL to distribute it through twitter, facebook, my space, etc. You can sell or buy tickets. The purchase can be made with PayPal or a Credit card and it is [...]
“There’s an App for That”
Published by Stephanie June 2nd, 2010 in Advertising, Branding, Consumer Brands, Demographics, Interactive Advertisement, Measurement, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Shopping, Personal Shopping, Retail Marketing, Social Media, Social Networking, Technology.The NielsenWire Blog recently launched its ‘App Playbook,’ surveying more than 4,200 people who had downloaded an application to their Smartphone in the past 30 days.
Some key stats from this survey are:
21% of American wireless subscribers have a smartphone at Q4 2009, up from 19% in the previous quarter and significantly higher than the 14% [...]
Try Before You Buy
Published by Riley May 20th, 2010 in Consumer Brands, Mobile Shopping, Personal Shopping, eCommerce.With the iPad due to hit Canadian apple stores on May 28th, a lot of people are still wondering if it’s worth the $549 for the base model. What if you were given the chance to try before you buy? A UK based company “Bid and Borrow’ came up with a great idea to offer [...]
Shopify Mobile: Run Your Business on the Go
Published by Stephanie May 14th, 2010 in Eco-friendly, Mobile, Mobile Shopping, Retail Marketing, Technology, eCommerce.Shopify just released a mobile App built for busy business owners on the go. It allows you to track inventory, orders, fulfillment and customer support, from either your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. Check your sales statistics, view products, orders, and customer data wherever life takes you.
Some Features include:
Native iPhone App
Push Notification for Orders
Manage Multiple Storefronts
Complete [...]
Give a Gift by Text Message
Published by Riley May 12th, 2010 in Consumer Brands, Fashion, Innovation, Mobile, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Shopping, Personal Shopping, eCommerce.Gift certificates are an awesome (if occasionally generic) way to say, “You rock!” Giiv.com makes this process easier by letting you give gift cards and certificates to someone you care about via text message.
Giiv.com is fairly simple: You find a gift that you want to give a friend or loved one, and then you enter [...]
More Time for iPad App Development!
Published by Stephanie April 14th, 2010 in Advertising, Consumer Brands, Interactive Advertisement, Mobile, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Shopping, Retail Marketing.This morning, Apple announced that they will be delaying the release of the iPad internationally for another month, due to the high demand for the product in the US. Sales have exceed their expectation, forcing this decision upon them.
This is good news is for international App developers. With more than a month delay, there’s more [...]
Online Advertising Revenues Reach Record Quarterly High
Published by Stephanie April 12th, 2010 in Advertising, Branding, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Shopping, Online Advertising, Retail Marketing, Shopping Center Marketing, Social Media, Technology.If you have been wondering about the stability on Online Advertising, we’ve got the answer for you.
Last week, The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) released the IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report for the full year of 2009. Though U.S. Internet advertising revenues, at $22.7 billion for the year, showed a 3.4% decline from 2008, [...]
Digital Marketing & Traditional Print Ads, Combined?
Published by Stephanie March 3rd, 2010 in Advertising, Branding, Consumer Brands, Fashion, Innovation, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Shopping, Online Advertising, Retail Marketing, Technology, digital publishing.The NY Times reported today that Condé Nast will be releasing several of their magazings in full-length versions, as iPad applications. These will be available to iPad users, just like a traditional magazine, at a fraction of the weight and waste. “The first magazines for which it will create iPad versions are Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair,The New [...]
Handmade Shoes, Designed by Consumers
Published by Riley February 10th, 2010 in Consumer Brands, Design, Fashion, Innovation, Mobile Shopping, Personal Shopping, eCommerce.‘Shoes of Prey’ is an Australian website where die hard shoe fans can design/create their very own pair of dream shoes. When you hunt for the perfect pair of shoes, you typically already have a pair in mind. Avoid disappointment when retailers cannot provide you the shoes of your deepest desires because ‘Shoes of Prey’ [...]


