Jan
18
While nine out of ten tablet owners used their tablets to make a purchase this past holiday season, most prefer to do their shopping on laptops or PCs. 87% of tablet owners say they prefer to shop using their laptop or PC to a mobile device. That data is the result of a study completed [...]
Jan
03
On Christmas Day there were 7 million Android smart phones and iPhones activated across the U.S. The new phones combined with the already existing inventory made that week the heaviest app download week in history. It is estimated that 1.2 billion apps were downloaded that week alone. That number is a significant jump over a [...]
Nov
14
Australia ranks second among potential smartphone users that actually have smartphones. That’s important because it allows for accuracy in predicting whether or not mobile searches will be important in this season’s holiday shopping. Google’s Australia division has announced a 220% bump in holiday shopping searches coming from mobile devices. The amazing data is that one [...]
Sep
30
Groupon has launched a new product called Groupon Goods, which is for products online and do not need to be purchased in brick and mortar businesses. On Wednesday some Groupon users received an email for LED TVs and coffee brewers as part of the new service. Groupon says this will significantly increase their growth as [...]
Apr
26
While social media can drive teens shopping habits, teens prefer to do their shopping in brick and mortar establishments, according to new data by Piper Jaffray. Online shopping is increasing across demographics, but the rise in teen online shopping is slower than other groups. Potential explanations are that teens shop for experiences as well as [...]