Mobile Internet Retailing

Most of the major economies in Latin America have faced significant economic and political challenges that have affected consumer spending across product categories, including purchases at grocery retailers. Economic crises in Brazil, Argentina and ...

The global retail landscape is changing rapidly with the rise of omnichannel retailing. This report looks at the platforms on which retailers need to provide a seamless retailing experience. It highlights best practices and case studies from around ...

Mobile internet retailing first gained significant sales in New Zealand back in 2011, and has since experienced dynamic sales growth. Growth can largely be attributed to the sharp rise in the ownership of mobile devices such as smartphones and ...

The review period saw the number of internet users increase in South Africa. This trend can be attributed to the ongoing improvements being made to the internet infrastructure, coupled with the falling cost of internet subscriptions. As a result, ...

Vietnam’s 4G LTE network began trials by Viettel in December 2015, and was given 4G 1800 MHz licenses in October 2016. Due to its positive results, the 4G LTE network was officially launched in Vietnam in April 2017, with coverage of up to 95% of the...

While Latin America’s internet retailing market is still nascent, growth is strong, particularly in markets which have not experienced deep economic crises. Marketplaces and cross-border transactions are two characteristics of the channel in this ...

Mobile internet retailing saw slower current value growth in 2017 than in 2016, although strong double-digit growth continued. The rapid growth in smartphone penetration allowed more Thais across the country to access the internet at their ...

In 2017, Black Friday, the heavily marketed sales holiday following Thanksgiving, saw sales via mobile devices exceed one third of total online sales. Data also show that over half of visits came from mobile devices, demonstrating its power in a ...

Australians are increasingly shopping online due to the convenience and cheaper prices offered, and mobile commerce offers benefits such as in-app messaging, push notifications, live chat assistance, demo videos, personalised location-based services ...

Although dramatic growth rates were recorded in mobile internet retailing towards the end of the review period, the channel remains at a very incipient state of development with very low overall value sales. Further strong growth is slated for the ...

The forecast period is expected to see stronger value growth of overall retailing at constant 2017 prices in comparison to the review period, driven primarily by mobile internet retailing, particularly via smartphones, with players becoming ...

Mobile transactions are expected to account for 53% of all internet retailing value sales by 2022, up from 40% in 2017. Although most of Ireland’s elderly population are likely to continue shopping in stores and paying in cash, younger generations ...

Airlines are changing their business models to reflect the increasing digitalisation of the airline segment. They are embracing new retailing practices in a bid to go beyond the commoditised transactional seat sale, while delivering frictionless ...

The high level of smartphone penetration in Turkey increased further. Additionally, the number of mobile internet subscribers continued to register dynamic growth. New technologies such as 4.5G mobile internet added further dynamism to mobile ...

The reduction in the prices of smartphones in Morocco has played a major role in the growth of mobile internet usage in the country. Most consumers access the internet via their mobile phones compared to a limited number of customers who use ...

The rise of m-commerce has become an increasingly important driver of internet retailing growth in Latvia, as the penetration of tablets and, particularly, smartphones has deepened. Penetration of smartphones is expected to rise from 55% of Latvian ...

Global mobile networks are getting more sophisticated with plans for commercial 5G launches gaining steam. The developed world with its advanced cellular networks will take the lead in 5G while the developing world will transition to 4G LTE. In time,...

So much happens in the retail industry worldwide, it can feel impossible to keep up. This report selects key retailers in 2017 from different channels and different regions whose strategies may inspire and whose success requires close monitoring....

While the use of smartphones and the increasing availability of the internet via mobile phones in Peru, mobile internet retailing continued to record strong growth. It is important to note that department stores was the first channel to take ...

The Bolivian Chamber of Telecommunications (Catelbo), affirms that in 2016 there were 10.1 million mobile devices with an active line. It is estimated that the penetration of mobile devices in the country is 93%. According to the Telecommunications ...