Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Key tips for mobile commerce-enabled sites

If we needed more proof that retail is now anywhere a transaction happens here it is.

Mobile Commerce Daily looked at which brands and retailers launched unique mobile commerce-enabled sites in 2010 and listed their top 15.

Note that these are a mix of retailers - from fashion to hardware.

What they've got in common:
  • Capitalising on growing smart phone penetration by optimising across key handsets (iphone/ Android/ Blackberry)
  • Personalised suggestions and rewards for shoppers when they're in buying mode
  • Facilitation of pre-shop research and discovery
  • Browse-to-buy (online or instore pick-up)...closing the loop
  • Flexible, customer centric, convenient - on 'your' terms
  • Real time promos & special offers
  • Integration of mobile coupons
  • Practical assistance (ie: nearest store locations)