Marketing May 2015

Merchants lag behind mobile growth

Growth has led to confusion about best practices in payments

Removing barriers to cross-border trade

European eCommerce association strongly supports ambitious EU Commission plans

Turning up the heat on summer deliveries for young millennials

Importance of online sales grows in food sector

Daily Fresh Food BV takes the next step in omnichannel food commerce

New access point with internal antennas

LANCOM Systems presents 300 Mbps dual-radio access point in a modern white design

Electronic Shelf Labeling – wireless price updates via radio

Location-based services – target marketing and visitor stream analysis

More than 60 percent of Europeans use a smartphone and the number is growing

Artistic mosaic video wall solution

Rotate individual displays of any type to calibrate eye-catching art walls in minutes with video wall platform

Fast Fashion retailer rue21 selects Epicor QuantiSense

Gaining a real-time comprehensive view of its business operations

Salmon partners with OneView Commerce

Extending the commerce offering into the store

Mobiquity Technologies partners with Macerich to expand beacon network

Agreement positions Mobiquity as leader in beacon-based advertising services

Enable merchandisers to make better-informed decisions

Smart Merchandiser launches SaaS version of visual eCommerce merchandising tool

Major travel providers fail to keep up with the times

UK’s top 8 youth travel providers are failing to provide sufficient mobile and social support

MOBOfree records outstanding performances in Africa

44% increase in the number of registered users in Nigeria

Ingenico selects DigitasLBi Commerce

Delivering seamless integration with hybris commerce platform

“Many touchpoints increase customer loyalty“

Interview with Roland Fesenmayr, CEO of OXID eSales AG

Century 21 Department Store selects Mi9 retail merchandising and business intelligence

Enabling teams to work more efficiently and effectively

Consumers want more video marketing

Many consumers would rather watch videos about products than read about them

New features provide Google analytics and supplier benchmark data

Stitch Labs releases powerful reports for retailers

Android tops out iOS for mobile ad revenue share

Social Networking takes the No. 1 spot from Music, Video and Media

Shell deploys digital signage network using BroadSign software

600 screens in the Netherlands and United Kingdom were operational as of March 2015

Should you buy into mPOS?

Benefits outweigh risks for merchants accepting mPOS payments

Google product listing ads show 118 percent rise in search results

Searchmetrics’ research indicates Google’s own products are growing more visible in Universal Search results

Shazam produce at the grocery store

The recognition app is now moving into the physical realm, starting with retail products

A.R.E., POPAI boards agree to pursue merger

The boards of directors of the Association for Retail Environments and POPAI enter a due diligence phase

Periscope appoints Channie Mize as Retail Sector General Manager

Mize will oversee the global consulting and client relations programs in the retail sector

The impact of mobile technology on purchasing patterns

Nonstop shopping on the go

Over 27% of global online transactions are now on mobile devices

USA shows strong growth to 26,7%, UK is leading with 44,4%