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The Big Idea: Africa’s mobile technology advancements

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The Big Idea: Africa’s mobile technology advancements

In November, we took a closer look at the evolving African Mobile Technology Market, where phones are empowering people across the continent to for...
Technology : FinTech : Society
African Mobile Technology Market

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African Mobile Technology Market

During Covid-19, the mobile-first African continent is using phones to forge a new future for healthcare, commerce and rural connectivity.
FinTech : Society : Technology
Amazon patents method to prevent price checking

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Amazon patents method to prevent price checking

US – The retailer is considering ways to stop shoppers in-store buying from a competitor.
Retail : Digital : Bricks-and-mortar
Indian consumers trust e-commerce platforms

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Indian consumers trust e-commerce platforms

India – Compared to their Western counterparts, India’s shoppers show more faith in technologies such as mobile payments.
Finance : Retail : E-commerce
Not-so-hot bots

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Not-so-hot bots

Global – A new study shows that despite the growing sophistication of artificial intelligence, consumers still value human interaction.
Chat Bots : Artificial Intelligence : Customer Service
An unshared future

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An unshared future

Fears are growing that the sharing economy model is not as benign as it first appeared.
The Sharing Economy : Airbnb : Uber
Soaring m-commerce

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Soaring m-commerce

Global – Mobile commerce is continuing to flourish, according to digital performance advertising agency Criteo.
Mobile Commerce : Online Retail : Tablets
New Emerging Affluents

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New Emerging Affluents

First identified by LS:N Global back in 2012, the New Emerging Affluents (NEAs) have come to define global luxury, retail and fashion, shifting t...
Global NEA's : Emerging Affluents : Urban Migration
Retail and productivity app use outpaces entertainment and games in 2014

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Retail and productivity app use outpaces entertainment and games in 2014

The latest insights from data analytics tool Flurry reveal that mobile app use rose by 76% in 2014, with commerce, productivity and messaging servi...
Flurry : Mobile Apps : Retail Futures
Marc Jacobs makes Instagram more shoppable

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Marc Jacobs makes Instagram more shoppable

Fashion label Marc Jacobs has developed a new path to purchase option for Instagram.
Marc Jacobs : Instagram : Cashless Futures
Neiman Marcus app enables customers to shop using photos

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Neiman Marcus app enables customers to shop using photos

American luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus has added a Snap.Find.Shop. feature to its app that lets customers search for products us...
Neiman Marcus : Mobile : Visual-Search Commerce
Style springboard: Mobile shopping app brings together brands and consumers

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Style springboard: Mobile shopping app brings together brands and consumers

New York – Spring is a new mobile shopping app that puts brands in control of the content, while making it easy for consumers to browse and buy wit...
M-commerce : Mobile Shopping : Lyst
Yoox joins forces with WeChat for m-commerce push

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Yoox joins forces with WeChat for m-commerce push

Shopping for luxury brands online has become more personal thanks to a new global partnership between Yoox Group and instant messaging service We...
Yoox : WeChat : Social Commerce
H&M launches mobile music app for Asia

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H&M launches mobile music app for Asia

In its latest initiative emphasising the connection between music and fashion, H&M has released a mobile app specifically for the Asian market.
H&M : China : Mobile App
Intention purchase app wins fashion technology hackathon event

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Intention purchase app wins fashion technology hackathon event

A 48-hour fashion hackathon event in London generated a retail app that will be brought to market by retail brand AllSaints. 
Decoded : Hackathon : All Saints
US consumers say mobiles do not affect store visits

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US consumers say mobiles do not affect store visits

Most Americans do not believe that the rise of mobile technology has influenced their likelihood of shopping in stores.
Mobile Tech : Omni-channel : Bricks-and-mortar
French mall trials body-scanning personal shopper tech

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French mall trials body-scanning personal shopper tech

A French mall is experimenting with a personalised, digital shopping experience based on body-scanning technology.
Klepierre : Phygital : Body Scanning
African mobile payment system branches out into Europe

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African mobile payment system branches out into Europe

Vodafone is rolling out its popular mobile payment system M-Pesa in Europe for the first time.
NEAs : Vodafone : M-Pesa
Stephanie Phair : Designer discount fashion

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Stephanie Phair : Designer discount fashion

The Outnet managing director Stephanie Phair talks about designer discount fashion. 
The Outnet : Stephanie Phair : Discount Luxury
Phy-gital retail technology: Social Interaction

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Phy-gital retail technology: Social Interaction

Retailers are using social media and interactive elements in their stores to entertain, entice and inspire customers. LS:N Global explores some of ...
Facebook : Taste-graph Commerce : Mobile
Simon Moran : Preferential mobile payment

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Simon Moran : Preferential mobile payment

PayPal UK head Simon Moran talks about preferential mobile payment. 
PayPal : V-Currencies : M-commerce
M-commerce expected to double within a year

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M-commerce expected to double within a year

UK – Mobile commerce is expected to double over the next year as the roll-out of universal 4G heralds faster and more reliable connection speeds an...
M-commerce : 4G : EBay
Alibaba reports 600% rise in m-commerce purchases

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Alibaba reports 600% rise in m-commerce purchases

Alibaba reports 600% rise in m-commerce purchases
Alibaba : M-commerce : Mobile
Retail Week Live Part 1: Re-inventing the customer journey in-store

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Retail Week Live Part 1: Re-inventing the customer journey in-store

London – At last week’s Retail Week Live conference retailers discussed the changing customer journey in-store and how the physical store needs to ...
Augmented Reality : Blippar : Multi-channel Retail
Ashley Payne : Enhanced payment

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Ashley Payne : Enhanced payment

Debenhams head of digital operations Ashley Payne talks about making payment easier. 
Payment : Debenhams : M-commerce
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