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Mobile Commerce Sales Top $10 Billion in First Half of 2013, comScore Estimates
Commerce transactions in the U.S. on smartphones and tablets totaled $10.6 billion in the first half of this year, according to a comScore estimate announced Tuesday. Commerce purchases made on mobile phones accounted for $6.7 billion, while those on tablets totaled $3.9 billion. It’s important to note, however, that there are about twice as many smartphone users in the U.S. as tablet users. Additionally, the $10.6 billion total still accounts for less than 10 percent of total digital commerce sales, though the first iPhone was released just six years ago. Mobile payments — or purchases made in brick-and-mortar stores using mobile devices — are not included in this estimate.
“App and Mortar” Is One Way to Describe the Trend in Mobile Commerce
A new report figures out who is benefiting right now from the mobile commerce trend. Surprisingly, it’s physical retailers.Gilt Loses a Second Exec in Two Weeks, This Time to Target
The two departures cap a tumultuous year for Gilt, which has restructured its business several times in an effort to become profitable.Analysts Cautiously Optimistic as eBay Gets Ready to Close the Books on 2012
EBay is expecting the holidays to have treated it well, but analysts are a little more cautious.eBay Reorganizes Its Mobile Group and Releases New Apps
It’s clear the online shopping giant is preparing for 2013 to be another banner year for mobile.Eight Percent of Amazon’s Sales Are Coming From Mobile
That’s really not all that great.eBay to Stop Advertising Inside Mobile Apps: “It’s Not Worth It.”
“We aren’t happy with the user experience and we don’t need the money,” said Devin Wenig, eBay’s president of global marketplaces.The Prime Reason Why Amazon’s Sales May Be Falling Behind This Holiday
Amazon’s peak spending days may occur even closer to Christmas this year, as more customers sign-up for its free two-day shipping program.New Leap Commerce App Hoping to “Spark” Conversations About Shopping
Leap Commerce is attempting to build a question-and-answer service, similar to Quora, but for shopping.News Byte