Mobile Commerce News Weekly - Week of December 19, 2011

The Mobile Commerce News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile payments, mobile money, e-wallets, mobile banking and mobile security that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information.

Also read Field Mobility News Weekly
Also read M2M News Weekly
Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly
Also read Mobile Medical News Weekly
Also read Mobility News Weekly
Also read Mobility Charts Weekly

According to Prosper Mobile Insights, 23.5 percent of smartphone and tablet owners say their device has been an integral part of their holiday shopping experience so far and they could not shop without it. Read Original Content

Mobile shopping has been one of the hottest trends of 2011, and there are no signs of it slowing down. After rising more than 90 percent this year, mobile commerce will grow at a rate of 73.1 percent in 2012, according to eMarketer. Read Original Content

Jos. A. Bank saw mobile traffic increase 3,000 percent on Black Friday compared to its daily traffic. The retailer revealed its mobile site earlier this year after experimenting with mobile coupons, an iPhone application and in-store campaigns. Jos. A. Bank’s mobile site was developed by 5th Finger. Read Original Content

Pyxis Mobile provides an agile, powerful, and secure mobile enterprise application platform.  It enables rapid cross-platform application development, unlimited data integration, enterprise-grade security, and the unique ability to change and update applications in real time.  This newsletter is sponsored in part by Pyxis Mobile, http://pyxismobile.com/

Department store chain Nordstrom has updated its iPhone application to offer a holiday guide to users, likely aiming to increase last minute mobile commerce sales leading up to Christmas. Read Original Content

According to SapientNitro-GfK 67 percent of consumers plan to use their smartphones and tablets to find product deals, up from 44 percent last year. Read Original Content
Click Here!
eMarketer estimates that in 2011 mobile commerce sales are projected to reach $6.7 billion, as 26.8 million consumers made purchases from their smartphones. In 2012 the research projects 37.5 million consumers will make at least one purchase on their mobile phone and an estimated 72.8 million consumers will use smartphones to research a product prior to making a purchase. Read Original Content

According to a new study by the Interactive Advertising Bureau, Houston, Texas is the most popular mobile shopping city in the United States. Read Original Content

According to analyst firm IMS Research, the number of smartphones enabled with NFC technology will grow to nearly 80 million shipments by the end of 2012, driven largely by the technology being built into a wider range of devices. Read Original Content

Clients of Charles Schwab now have access to a recently developed iPad app that allows customers to more easily manage their financial holdings through their mobile devices. Read Original Content

Forrester Consulting recently conducted a survey of ten top financial firms to study the future of mobile banking. Through their research they have found that financial institutions are moving beyond the basics to deliver increasingly sophisticated mobile capabilities. Read Original Content

Recent Articles by Kevin Benedict

Thoughts on Enterprise Mobility, Mobile Banking and Global Economies
Conjecture, Field Services and Enterprise Mobility

Whitepapers of Note


Recorded Webinars of Note

Ruggedized and Industrial Mobile Device Articles


You can follow me on Twitter @krbenedict and read my blog, Enterprise Mobility Strategies.

I have added a feature to my blog site that supports email subscriptions.  You can now receive all blog articles directly via email.  If you are interested, click here.


Click Here!
*************************************************************
Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Volunteer
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict

Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

No comments:

Interviews with Kevin Benedict