The surge in smartphone adoption and adjacent technologies is changing the way people use money, and that blurs the line between online and offline commerce. This session will frame some of the emerging technologies in mobile payment—NFC, QR codes, augmented reality—and how they are opening up new shopping experiences.
4. Smartphone sales are surging
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Smartphone unit sales over time
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5. Smartphone sales are surging
300
Thousands
Smartphone unit sales over time
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200 • iPhone 3GS launch
• Broader Android availability
• Holiday sales
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J- F M A M J J A S O N D J- F M A M J J A S O N D J- F M A M J J A S O N D J-
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7. What’s driving mobile shopping?
Are bored and looking to pass time 78%
Want to check product reviews 72%
See interesting item on Web 65%
See interesting item in store 63%
Got an email from retailer 63%
Check out newest or latest products 60%
In store and want to check product features 59%
See interesting item in magazine 55%
Need to purchase a gift 51%
Alerted about sale or price change 51%
Item available for limited time only 47%
Trying to win online auction 46%
When an item first goes on sale 43%
8. What’s driving mobile shopping?
Are bored and looking to pass time 78%
Want to check product reviews 72%
See interesting item on Web 65%
See interesting item in store 63%
Got an email from retailer 63%
Check out newest or latest products 60%
In store and want to check product features 59%
See interesting item in magazine 55%
Need to purchase a gift 51%
Alerted about sale or price change 51%
Item available for limited time only 47%
Trying to win online auction 46%
When an item first goes on sale 43%
9. Connecting inspiration to action
Are bored and looking to pass time 78%
See interesting item on Web 65%
See interesting item in store 63%
See interesting item in magazine 55%
Inspiration Action
10. Driving remote research
Want to check product reviews 72%
Check out newest or latest products 60%
In store and want to check product features 59%
Need to purchase a gift 51%
Remote research