Mobile platforms, diversity of payment options and improved search facilities are some of the crucial areas for online retail in South Africa in 2013. The proliferation of smartphones means that the growth of e-commerce is not limited to computer-based internet penetration.

A new study suggests that the retailers most frequented by showroomers are Bed Bath & Beyond, PetSmart and Toys 'R' Us and consumers who have found an item they want at a store and then purchased it on Amazon are 27% more likely to visit Bed Bath & Beyond.

Authors, publishing houses, and consumers are choosing the digital copy of books over the physically printed publications opening the door to mcommerce on a very broad scale.

An Illinois state regulatory body has notified the mobile payments giant of a cease-and-desist order born of allegations that Square is dealing with payments in Illinois without proper licensing.

Mobile commerce web site pages are built using various kinds of objects and mobile performance is measured by success rate, also known as availability.

A San Francisco-based start-up created a process to end long lines at a store by letting shoppers purchase something online through an app and then go pick it up without having to wait to pay.

The Home Depot's use of an in-store checkout system enabling shoppers to pay with PayPal and their mobile phone number is the focus of a patent infringement lawsuit brought by PayOne.

Sweden-based Mobill which offers m-commerce solutions to businesses, has set up a new development center in India, and has partnered with the Indian security solutions company Sterna Security to offer its mobile payment solutions in India. While the deal period or the financial details of this partnership were not disclosed, the company said that Sterna will be marketing Mobill's payment solutions in the country.

In a promotion by Disney and Cargill, more than 7 million packages of Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms turkey products will feature promotional QR code packaging during an eight-week period.

Visa Europe has signed a new three-year deal to develop and expand its various Mobile Money solutions, which support mobile banking, payments and commerce networks, to more leading financial institutions across Europe.