5 Ways Consumers Connect to Stores With Mobile Shopping

Discover new insights about mobile shopping behavior, including the start of the shopping journey and in-store research.

Source: www.thinkwithgoogle.com

From Google Think, how consumers are using mobiles to more accurately shop local brick and mortar. 

 

  • Target learned 3/4th of their guests start on mobile
  • Google searches for “near me” have almost tripled in last year
  • Local inventory available help. Sears saw 122% increase in store visits.
  • One in four shoppoers changed their mind while in a checkout line after looking up details on mobile phone
  • Online & offline customers buy 250% on average. Macy’s figures they are 8X more valuable.

 

From Google Think

The Package Guard

Mike Grabham is raising funds for The Package Guard on Kickstarter!

The Package Guard protects your delivered and unattended packages from thieves.

Source: www.kickstarter.com

Cool anti-theft package receiving system for the home. Package delivery without the theft.

IGT Signs Four-Year Contract Extension with the Michigan Lottery to Continue Offering Lottery Products and Services through January 19, 2021

ESA will also allow for other increased functionality such as third-party integration and remote functions enabling lottery players to scan, check, and validate lottery tickets over the Internet and through mobile devices, as well as claim retail prizes over the Internet and through mobile devices.

Over the term of the extension period, IGT will continue its ongoing services including the maintenance of the Michigan Lottery’s central system, 11,000 Altura® terminals, and communications network; field services; retailer training; marketing support, call center support services; and instant-ticket warehousing and distribution.  IGT will continue to operate its in-state primary data center in Lansing, and maintain its backup data center in Austin, Texas.

LONDON, March 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — IGT Signs Four-Year Contract Extension with the Michigan Lottery to Continue Offering Lottery Products and Services…

Source: www.prnewswire.com

ESA will also allow for other increased functionality such as third-party integration and remote functions enabling lottery players to scan, check, and validate lottery tickets over the Internet and through mobile devices, as well as claim retail prizes over the Internet and through mobile devices.

 

Over the term of the extension period, IGT will continue its ongoing services including the maintenance of the Michigan Lottery’s central system, 11,000 Altura® terminals, and communications network; field services; retailer training; marketing support, call center support services; and instant-ticket warehousing and distribution.  IGT will continue to operate its in-state primary data center in Lansing, and maintain its backup data center in Austin, Texas.