As online plays a bigger part in grocery shopping, Nielsen Brandbank has launched a service to help brands and retailers drive and improve the m-commerce experience by making product images more mobile friendly. The firm’s new Mobile Ready Image Service solves the fundamental, but often-overlooked, problem that standard pictures used on websites of how grocery […]
Walmart has struck a deal with BuzzFeed’s Tasty app to help the retailer sell its kitchen tools, appliances, and groceries to the viral recipe hub’s tens of millions of followers. Starting December 7, Tasty’s step-by-step recipe videos will contain links to buy products featured in the videos — such as pots and pans, bakeware, and […]
Most UK consumers are not interested in embracing the six technology trends tipped as ‘ones to watch’ in 2017, according to new research. The study by Code Computerlove, found that mobile payment was voted the digital trend consumers most likely to adopt in 2017, while AR comes last on the list. It’s the time of year when […]
Thanksgiving Day brought in a record $449m (£361m) in revenue from mobile devices between midnight and 5pm ET, an increase of 58.6 per cent over 2015. Smartphones accounted for $322m of that figure, while tablets banked $127m. The report from Adobe, based on aggregated and anonymous data from 21bn visits to retail websites in the […]
Rather than use its mobile app to sell football boots to as many people as possible, Adidas is only letting those with a special code make purchases, much like the early Uber model where growth comes from consumer referrals. Going beyond the idea of “influencers” being a single and distinct group of people sits at […]
Department store and retail brand Selfridges is strengthening its multi-channel offering with the launch of a social media-friendly shoppable app that aims to redefine the conventional mobile shopping journey. In an era where technology is becoming progressively more integrated with luxury retail, Selfridges is hoping to future-proof its retail channels with a new app, part […]