Retail Marketing - Shopping Center Marketing

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, [...]

Have you ever left the house thinking, “It might be warm out now, but I wonder if I’ll need a sweater or a jacket for this evening” and proceeded to sit in front of your closet thinking through your outfit selection and it’s appropriateness for the weather?
The solution is here and it’s called “Feather Report“. [...]

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 [...]

If you’re thinking of redeveloping your existing website and are thinking about adding some Adobe Flash features for “cool factor,” here’s something to think about.
For some time now, there’s been frustration between Apple product consumers and the creators, regarding Flash on websites and mobile devices like iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. While many consumers have [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Every shopping center in the world has several in-store directories. They are broken down so visitors can find the place they are looking for and can get a sense of where they currently are in relationship to the center. But the hardest thing about in-store directories, is knowing where to find them (in the store). [...]

I just found this interesting article outlining how Pizza Hut, Domino’s and Papa John’s are seeing their sales rise via iPhone and Mobi sites. [Full story at MarketingVox]
Dotfusion is launching it’s first iPhone app for Fashion Retailers in early January. Give is a call if you would like to learn more about launching an iPhone [...]

CourseSmart has come out with a pretty neat, and environmentally conscious, iPhone app. It allows college students to view and use their textbooks on their iPhone.
Read more at CNET

When the iPhone first hit the market I was skeptical that it would pull users away from their laptops. Well, the shift has begun to my surprise. Apparently, 28% of iPhone users “strongly agree” that their iPhones are pulling them away from their laptops.
With the growing computing power of small, mobile devices there is really [...]