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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

JiWire: Mobile engaging travel consumers

Travel brands: don't forget mobile in those summer campaigns. According to new data out from JiWire travel is especially engaging via mobile. Their new report shows more than half of consumers used a mobile device to book travel plans - hotels, rental cars, airline tickets - over the past 90 days. >>

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

PPA: Digital magazines boost demand for print editions

The Professional Publishers Association (PPA) in the U.K. has released the Tap Report that confirms there is a strong link between tablet ownership and magazine readership and that digital is not eroding the market for print editions. >>

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Tapjoy: Ad engagements preferred by mobiles

New data, out from Tapjoy and Yankee Group points to the importance of ad engagement in the mobile space. According to their research, mobile users actually prefer content subsidized by ads than content they have to pay physical cash for. Yankee Group suggest the virtual currency space will grow to more than $55 billion in 2017. >>

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Google Play in-app sales rise 700% YoY

Consumers are finally becoming comfortable making purchases inside apps, as the latest figures released by Google at its annual I/O Conference reveal. >>

Friday, May 17, 2013

App Store hits 50 billion milestone, Google Play not far behind

Apple this week announced they had reached a major milestone - 50 billion apps have been downloaded from their App Store. Meanwhile, Google reveals that it isn't so very far behind. >>

Friday, May 17, 2013

IBM: Mother's Day shopping goes mobile

Mother's Day shopping via mobile was up 23% on 2012, according to IBM's Digital Analytics Benchmark, with iPhone generating the most online traffic. >>

Friday, May 17, 2013

How webrooming is taking over ecommerce

There is a new monster behind the door for retailers - or is there? For a little more than two years, we've heard about showrooming - people using mobile devices in-store and then buying from different, lower priced retailers online. Now, there is a new term - webrooming, that is making some nervous. Our expert explains why webrooming may be a tool to engage shoppers, not turn them away. >>

Friday, May 17, 2013

Report: Strong digital presence key to success

Mobile and online outlets are crucial to success, that is the takeaway from new data out from Apigee. The study indicates that brands who are 'high digital performers' are having more success than those who aren't focused on those online outlets. >>

Friday, May 17, 2013

Report: SMBs falling behind in tech

Small businesses may be some of the earliest adopters of social media platforms, but when in comes to technological infrastructure these same businesses are falling behind. According to new data many small businesses are behind the tech curve when it comes to website development. >>

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Mobile the boost loyalty programs need

The latest Loyalty Report from Maritz Loyalty Marketing found that almost half of loyalty program members have stopped participating in one or more programs over the past year. Using mobile apps to engage consumers in loyalty programs could be the way forward. >>

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Platform pushes mobile integration as mobile use soars

New data out from Millennial Media underlines the importance of mobile to an overall advertising strategy. Meanwhile, an upgrade out for the Leaf platform takes mobile devices farther into ecommerce circles. >>

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Drawbridge partners eXelate for mobile targeting

Drawbridge and eXelate are now working together for better mobile targeting. Through their new partnership eXelate's more than 8,000 segment targeting platform will be pushed to more devices through the Drawbridge cross device platform. Cross platform targeting is quickly buzzing up the charts as advertisers work to engage consumers where they live - on different devices. >>

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Comm100 joins global watchdog group

Comm100, an enterprise level communications solution, has joined the ranks of the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG), a group set up to help identify problem areas in email and mobile marketing to better protect consumers and businesses. >>

Monday, May 13, 2013

Two releases aim to simplify mobile, social for brands

Two new releases in the online space are aimed at helping retailers and small businesses better connect with their customer bases. >>

Friday, May 10, 2013

Survey: 75% comfortable with mobile banking

New research from mobile ad firm Mojiva reveals that consumers are becoming increasingly comfortable managing their finances via mobile. >>