Thursday, December 17, 2009

42% of online gift shoppers have abandoned sites that load too slowly

A new study of 1,500 consumers’ experience of shopping for gifts online has found that the majority are continuing to experience ‘virtual’ queues at online shops in the run up to Christmas.

[more ...]

Submitted by Sarah Clark on December 15, 2009 – 2:17 pm

Monday, October 19, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Macy's CEO discusses "multichannel integration"

Macy's CEO at shop.org

Terry Lundgren
Macy's CEO was the keynote speaker at the Shop.org retail conference in Las Vegas

reviewjournal.com

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

3G Vision barcode reader being used by 120 million users

It's taking time but the snowball is building momentum ...

Read more here

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

QR Code Book with Twitter Feed

How would you feel about a book that was different every time you read it? Here is an interesting idea for a book based completely on QR Codes and twitter. The book contains 200 pages, 100 messages of love and 100 messages of hate and can only be read with a mobile phone. As there is no shortage of love/hate messages on twitter the book updates itself every week so it’s always changing.

Loving this idea




From Wireless Watch Japan

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

An Internet Watered Down

Check out this SlideShare Presentation from John Pettengill [razorfish]

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Store Specials in the Smart-100



Store Specials has been named one of Australia’s 100 most innovative products, according to 1,600 maven judges, in one of the largest and most audacious innovation awards of its kind in Australia – the ‘SMART 100’ Index.


The Smart 100 was unveiled at a ceremony on Thursday 9 April, 2009, held at LifeLab, Digital Harbour in the Melbourne Docklands.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Congratulations Lasoo

It would seem that Lasoo have joined the mobile set - well done guys

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Retailers missing the boat on internet research

As reported in The Australian

Australian retailers can fend off revenue leakage to overseas competitors and offset declining like-for-like sales through traditional channels, said Deloitte Australia’s Multi-Channel Retail specialist, Katherine Milesi.

Kasey Lobaugh, who leads Deloitte’s Retail Multi-Channel practice globally and is in Australia to address a conference said: “Australian retailers see the benefits of multi-channel retailing, however many of them lack a clear roadmap on how to get there.”

In a new paper titled: ‘Navigating multi-channel retail in Australia, moving from ‘if to how’?’ Ms Milesi discusses the best approach to multi-channel retail that encompasses online, mobile, phone and in-store self-service kiosks. She outlines how even in today’s difficult economic environment, retailers can achieve sustained cost reduction and develop new revenue streams.

Deloitte Report [here]

Media Release [here]

Monday, March 16, 2009

The Future Of Mobile Computing

If you haven’t already seen the “Sixth Sense” demo by Pranav Mistry that recently went up on TED.com, then STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH THIS NOW! This is the future, people.

This demo -- from Pattie Maes' lab at MIT, and spearheaded by student Pranav Mistry -- was the buzz of TED. It's a wearable data device that paves the way for data-rich interaction with the world. Imagine "Minority Report" and then some.





With thanks to http://www.ted.com The Podcast Network and Digital Ministry

The 10 next trends in Mobile ... Brad Howarth

As the world's technology companies brace for the toughest year since the dot-com crash, there is one bright spot on the horizon - mobile phones

Another interesting article from Smart Company

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Why Facebook is good for you

IT STARTED with an article in the journal Biologist (vol 56, p 14) by the psychologist Aric Sigman. He argued that the increasing use of electronic media was causing a decrease in face-to-face social contact. Given that loneliness and isolation are linked to an increased risk of illness and death, might the internet and social networking sites be a health risk?

[more]

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Telstra sets speed record - fact or fiction ...

Telstra's mobile broadband breaks speed barrier; declared world's fastest by Guinness World Records [more ...]

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Australia's first contactless mobile payment trial rings in success

The trial exceeded expectations, with a clear consumer demand emerging for contactless mobile payments and services during the trial [more...]

Friday, February 13, 2009

Google Syndicates mobile search

Interesting news from Google and mgoogle search syndication

... more

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

QR Codes are live on www.storespecials.com.au

Yesterday we launched integrated QR codes for every product listed on www.storespecials.com.au

Users can now instantly connect with their favourite products and save the bookmark into their phone for when they get to the retailer on their next shopping trip


Get the Mobile Reader

Text the word "store" to 0429 883 688 and a link will be sent back with instructions on how to download it to your phone.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

www.store-specials.mobi

http://www.store-specials.mobi


Very excited as the first stage of the Store Specials mobile platform was released yesterday.

Currently featuring categories and retailers, the http://www.store-specials.mobi site will be promoting Brand, Location and text search shortly.

Developed to provide consumers with an on the spot search facility, the site has been optimised for speed and ease of use. Displaying the best prices, sales, discounts and current offers, the Store Specials mobile (mobi) site is another useful tool for savvy shoppers

Thursday, January 8, 2009

www.storespecials.com.au (Finally ....)

With the positive encouragement, constructive criticism and a dash of passion from a number of investors, friends, retailers and media companies over the last two years, on October, 31st, 2008, John S. and I raised the curtain on one of the most exciting developments in the consumer shopping arena for quite some time

www.storespecials.com.au

Yes - We finally made our launch target date (revised, quite a few times over the course of the last two years)

With a growing list of retailers (exclusively bricks and mortar) and an everchanging mix of works, pieces and products, Store Specials will offer consumers a fast, easy to use, website with loads of features

These will be explained in further detail over the coming weeks ...

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