Over one quarter of all online traffic will come from smartphones and tablets, says study. HomeShop 18, an online retail firm from India, has released its latest m-commerce predictions, which have stated that by the year 2015, 25 percent of the total online shopping traffic will come from consumers that are accessing sites through the use of their smartphones and tablets. They predict that it will take only until the end of that year for a quarter of all traffic to stem from those devices. According to Sundeep Malhotra, the…
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Mobile commerce optimization is present in almost three in four businesses
An online business benchmark report from Sage Pay shows that three quarters of UK businesses are optimized. The results of a survey conducted by Sage Pay, the leading payment processor in the United Kingdom, has suggested that 73 percent of businesses in that country are optimized for mobile commerce. It also stated that among them, 18 percent have invested over £1,000 into this transition. The massive survey included the participation of more than 1,500 British online companies. It indicated that over the last year, there has been a steady increase…
Read MoreMobile commerce report from eBay shows massive successes
The findings indicate that the channel is booming and that retail purchases are skyrocketing. According to mobile commerce research collected and published by eBay and PayPal, smartphones have generated approximately $5.6 billion in retail sales in Australia throughout 2012, so far. This statistic illustrates a massive jump in the use of these devices for purchasing and shopping. In 2010, at the same time, the retail sales over mobile commerce had reached only $155 million. This provides a very clear picture regarding the speed of the penetration of smartphone technology in…
Read MoreAccess control industry can benefit from NFC technology
Report highlights potential of NFC in access control industry The beleaguered access control industry may see a revival through the introduction of NFC technology and smart cards. A new report from IMS Research, a leading market research firm in the electronics industry, suggests that the $400 million industry could see a serious revolution through the adoption of NFC smart cards. NFC technology has already shown its proficiency in its ability to facilitate data transfer, thus showing value for the access control industry. Smart cards may be becoming smarter NFC-enabled smart cards…
Read MoreMobile commerce and global economic crisis
New report provides insight on the role mobile commerce may play in economic calamity Mind Commerce, a market research and analysis firm, has released a new report concerning the role that mobile commerce plays in the event of economic crisis. Mobile commerce has evolved at a rapid pace, due partly to the high level of support it has garnered from governments, technology companies, and financial institutions. Today, the industry holds a strong presence throughout the world and its reach is expected to grow as more consumers become savvy with mobile…
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