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Smartphones have large impact on US searching and shopping behavior - Google Mobile Ads Blog

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:51:32 -0700

Smartphones have large impact on US searching and shopping behavior - Google Mobile Ads Blog

Macy’s Pays Tribute to Brazil with Multifaceted Campaign Launching This Week: Business Wire Business News - MSN Money

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:55:07 -0700

Macy’s Pays Tribute to Brazil with Multifaceted Campaign Launching This Week: Business Wire Business News - MSN Money

AmEx’s new local offers pose threat to Groupon | VentureBeat

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:57:12 -0700

AmEx’s new local offers pose threat to Groupon | VentureBeat:

es » uses the term “spend graph” which is very unusual (per google), but quite descriptive, and very interesting.

With Smartphone-Assisted Shopping, How You Shop Depends On Where You Shop | TechCrunch

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:18:03 -0700

With Smartphone-Assisted Shopping, How You Shop Depends On Where You Shop | TechCrunch:

es » good data here on where smartphones are getting used. More in electronics and department stores, less for furniture and dollar stores…

BetaKit » Red Piston App Brings Augmented Reality to Lowe’s Flyers

Fri, 11 May 2012 21:35:45 -0700

BetaKit » Red Piston App Brings Augmented Reality to Lowe’s Flyers:

es» super cool forward leaning stuff.

Study: Our Smartphones Are Turning Us Into “Real-Time Information Seekers And Problem Solvers” | TechCrunch

Tue, 08 May 2012 07:32:40 -0700

Study: Our Smartphones Are Turning Us Into “Real-Time Information Seekers And Problem Solvers” | TechCrunch:

es » smartphones as mainstream tools to get life done, not geek toys. Great stuff!

(via Nielsen: Smartphones Used By 50.4% Of U.S. Consumers,...

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:25:05 -0700

(via Nielsen: Smartphones Used By 50.4% Of U.S. Consumers, Android 48.5% Of Them | TechCrunch)

Amtrak to Use iPhones to Streamline Service - NYTimes.com

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:52:00 -0700

Amtrak to Use iPhones to Streamline Service - NYTimes.com:

es » more cool consumerization of “enterprise.”

MediaPost Publications E-Commerce Update: Social Matures, Mobile Mismatched 05/07/2012

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:41:54 -0700

MediaPost Publications E-Commerce Update: Social Matures, Mobile Mismatched 05/07/2012:

es » interesting with some good data points. 70% of consumers engaging in cross-channel shopping. And stores arming smartphone-less shoppers with devices. Thnx to @rafer for the pointer.

Real-time Facebook 'likes' displayed on Brazilian fashion retailer's clothes racks | The Verge

Sun, 06 May 2012 20:08:21 -0700

Real-time Facebook 'likes' displayed on Brazilian fashion retailer's clothes racks | The Verge:

es » very cool O2O integration.

EBay, Wal-Mart search for revved-up search engines | Reuters

Sat, 05 May 2012 19:36:17 -0700

EBay, Wal-Mart search for revved-up search engines | Reuters:

es » interesting search innovation

(via Microsoft’s Mobile Comeback Is Looking Terrible)

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:25:47 -0700

(via Microsoft’s Mobile Comeback Is Looking Terrible)

"One could argue that Amazon.com has had more impact on the startup community than nearly any..."

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:51:35 -0700

“One could argue that Amazon.com has had more impact on the startup community than nearly any corporate venture capital fund, largely driven through the low-cost services it provides via Amazon Web Services. Thousands of startup companies rely on the infrastructure services provided by Amazon, creating a low-cost way for entrepreneurs to get new services off the ground quickly and scale as customers arrive.”

- and one would be correct. (via brycedotvc)

Rafer sez:
Hugely. AWS is definitely a technology replacement for VC.

(via rafer)

Trackers embedded in athlete’s apparel provide live in-game data for coaches | Springwise

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:17:46 -0700

Trackers embedded in athlete’s apparel provide live in-game data for coaches | Springwise:

es » thnx to @rafer for the pointer. More (and more) real-world data, analysed on consumer hardware…

European Carriers Aren’t Digging Nokia’s Lumia Line | TechCrunch

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:52:09 -0700

European Carriers Aren’t Digging Nokia’s Lumia Line | TechCrunch:

es » The message here seems to be that carriers don’t have the same control they used to. We have known this on the apps side for a while (remember “the carrier deck?”). For devices themselves, the world changed between February and June 2007 (announcement and launch of iPhone), from a market driven by channel management to one driven by consumer pull. You can’t complain that “consumers aren’t coming in asking for a Windows Phone” if you are not doing anything to make them ask for it. Don’t spend time managing the channel, spend time making consumers love your product.

"Just once I would like to see the aisle walker (sometimes stalker) not treat a shopper’s cell phone..."

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:55:46 -0700

“Just once I would like to see the aisle walker (sometimes stalker) not treat a shopper’s cell phone as the enemy. There is huge opportunity for retailers to engage the smartphone in the aisle itself.”

- MediaPost Publications Intuit Gets Closer to Checkout With AisleBuyer Acquisition 04/16/2012

QR codes embedded into art on ceramic tiles | Springwise

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:22:05 -0700

QR codes embedded into art on ceramic tiles | Springwise:

es » thnx to @JohnPollock for the pointer. Fun stuff.

The Mobile Paradox | TechCrunch

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:58:17 -0700

The Mobile Paradox | TechCrunch:

es » netting this out- search advertising doesn’t work quite as well on mobile as on PC. Interesting…

(via Escaping the Uncanny Valley | Qualcomm Spark)

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:20:34 -0700

(via Escaping the Uncanny Valley | Qualcomm Spark)

QR codes to drive action oriented proximity based marketing to $2.3 billion by 2016 GoMo News

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:09:00 -0700

QR codes to drive action oriented proximity based marketing to $2.3 billion by 2016 GoMo News:

es » Action Oriented Proximity Based Marketing report.