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Mobile commerce: what it is and why you should care

Sprout Social

Mobile commerce has long been touted as the future of ecommerce itself. Mobile transactions are poised to make up more than 10% of all retail sales in the United States by 2025. The concept of mobile shopping is pretty universal, right? And of course, making impulse purchases on the go. What is mobile commerce?

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‘Tis the season: Retailers can expect 32% more social messages this holiday season

Sprout Social

Mobile-first shopping grew by 20% from 2016 to 2017 and in 2018, consumers ranked social as their number one source of inspiration for purchases. This prolonged and hyper-social holiday shopping season means it’s more important than ever for retailers to be ready for the influx of messages this time of year will bring.

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The 10 Key Mobile Trends for 2011

Mindjumpers

Mobile marketing is becoming increasingly important. In case you are not convinced: according to Morgan Stanley, within five years the number of mobile Internet users will surpass the number of desktop Internet users. And, according to the TNS Digital Life report, mobile users spend 3.1 Mobile is part of the mix!

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Only72 Review – 6 Courses for Entrepreneurs at a Low Price

Kikolani

They handpicked six great courses for entrepreneurs and bundled them at a low price compared to the cost of the courses individually. The courses included in the Only72 package are ideal for entrepreneurs, bloggers, and online marketers. I don’t understand how to make my blog mobile friendly. What is included?

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How Sprouts Farmers Market is Serving Up Social Retail Success

Convince & Convert

And of course, there is no shortage of natural food tips, recipes, and photos on Sprouts’ social feeds. But smartphones aren’t far behind, with 48% of smartphone owners worldwide saying they’d use their mobile device to follow the action.

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February Social Media Trends

Ignite Social Media

We took a sample of 47 Facebook pages and, on average, the pages in this sample grew at a median of 1% over the course of a year. Pinterest Launches Program to Verify Retailers. If you are an ecommerce retail brand, we recommend you sign-up for the program’s application wait list. The State of Facebook Fan Growth.

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5 Must-Reads On Social Media & Cyber Monday

Firebelly

By Nick Trenchard Facebook is gearing up for the holiday season and expanding its roster of online retailers to help the social media giant transition into the world of e-commerce. A new IBM analysis of real-time sales data from Black Friday shows that Facebook and Twitter aren’t about to become the revenue freeway for retailers.