The Mobile Consumer

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — One in three grocery shoppers use a mobile device while in a store to look up recipe ideas, coupons, nutritional information or competitor pricing, according to a new study from KSC Kreate, a creative production studio specializing in visual content...

SALT LAKE CITY — Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, announced this week the availability of the Isis Mobile Wallet here and in Austin, Texas...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sixty-one percent of smartphone-wielding Millennials and 58% of shoppers ages 36 to 65 use their phone to shop the grocery store, finds the Sprint Mobile Moment of Truth Survey, performed by the Barkley ad agency here...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Independents have special opportunities when it comes to making strides with mobile-enabled consumers...

TORONTO -- Longo's Fruit Markets here, which operates 25 stores in Canada, announced it is providing its customers with mobile applications to enhance and personalize the online shopping experience available through its Grocery Gateway site...

SKOKIE, Ill. — Peapod’s recent mobile ad campaign aimed at commuters caused a big spike in the use of the retailer’s shopping app...

Mobile scanning technologies turn smartphones into mobile assistants that give shoppers independence as they browse the aisles and checkout...

As consumers and retailers increase their use of mobile technology, questions remain about how prepared retailers are to secure sensitive consumer data processed via mobile devices, particularly at the checkout...

COLORADO SPRINGS – The mobile phenomenon is picking up speed and the food industry needs to give priority to this trend, said Lisa Sharples, president, AllRecipes.com, a website with a large database of recipes and tips for home cooks...

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here and ExxonMobil have partnered to allow Safeway and ExxonMobil customers to earn fuel reward points for most products purchased at Safeway stores in the Mid-Atlantic region and redeem them at participating Exxon or Mobil locations...