Mobile Commerce

Report: How Amazon Fixed its Prime Day Glitches
July 23, 2018 at 1:54 pm

Amazon.com failed to secure enough servers to handle the surge in traffic on Prime Day, causing it to launch a scaled-down backup front page and temporarily kill off all international traffic, according to internal Amazon documents obtained by CNBC. As we reported, Amazon suffered glitches at the start of Prime Day on July 16, slowing sales onโ€ฆ

Scales of Retail Balance Between Constant Promotions and Improvements in Returns, Mobile
July 9, 2018 at 6:05 pm

According to metrics from the DynamicAction Retail Index: Spring 2018, an in-depth analysis of over $8 billion in consumer transactions in the U.S. and Europe (from January through Memorial Day 2018), North American consumers this year were not only increasingly shopping โ€” and buying at full price โ€” on their mobile devices, but also equating nearly every major or minor holiday with sales, expecting promotions, markdowns and free shipping at every turn.

4 Tips to Accelerate Mobile Efforts for Retailers
June 29, 2018 at 10:00 am

Once referred to as the โ€œretail apocalypse,โ€ it has become clear in the last few months that โ€œretail transformationโ€ is a more accurate depiction of the status of the current retail industry. An industry that was once rooted in brick-and-mortar is now rooted in technology. Itโ€™s simple: if retailers want to not only survive, butโ€ฆ

Retail Strategies: Integrated Omnichannel is the Next Step
June 21, 2018 at 9:21 am

Retail isnโ€™t dead, it has just moved โ€” online. Itโ€™s no secret that the proliferation of mobile has altered countless elements of consumersโ€™ lives, including the way they shop. While the in-store experience isn't without its advantages โ€” tactile and instant gratification, to name a few โ€” the convenience of on-the-go browsing and in-the-moment purchasingโ€ฆ

Modifying for Mobile: What Your Mobile Shoppers Want
June 4, 2018 at 4:42 pm

Shoppers today are more obsessed with their phones than ever before. According to a study from Statista, the average U.S. consumer spends over 2.5 hours on their mobile device daily. Whether that time is spent on social media, texting or browsing the web, mobile has completely transformed consumersโ€™ expectations. Even as the popularity of mobile shoppingโ€ฆ

Google Prioritizes Mobile Page Speed: Hereโ€™s What E-Commerce Retailers Need to Know
June 4, 2018 at 9:37 am

As consumers continue to shift toward mobile shopping, e-commerce retailers must take a hard look at site performance to remain competitive. And speed really does make all the difference, as 53 percent of mobile shoppers abandon websites after just three seconds of load time. If thatโ€™s not enough motivation, โ€‹mobile โ€‹page-load speed will soon impact organicโ€ฆ

Why Digital Real Estate is the Best Way for Brands to Grow
May 24, 2018 at 10:08 am

Despite the flashy โ€œRetail Apocalypseโ€ headlines, the truth is retail is alive and growing. Yes, some legacy retailers are struggling to adapt to the tidal wave of new technology and consumer demands that define todayโ€™s retail market, but innovative retailers are embracing technology to create exciting experiences, which are attracting new customers and allowing themโ€ฆ

Learning From the Holiday Season, Part 2
May 18, 2018 at 9:09 am

This is part two of a three-part series. You can read part one here.  Mobile commerce, whether on a dedicated app or a responsive website, has redefined the shopping habits of millions of consumers. As this channel becomes more critical than ever for retailers, Astound Commerceโ€™s Mobile Matters report takes a look at the stateโ€ฆ