At the very start of the year, I commented on how people thought m-payments were going to be big in 2012. The Hybris infographic Keeping Up with Mobile Commerce depicts the 10 latest developments that are sparking growth and innovation. Intuit also has an infographic on the Digital Wallet and the Future of payments that […]

Altimeter has some new research on Mobile Strategies for Retail. It concludes that many retailers are not doing enough for their customers despite the fact that the majority of them now carry a smartphone and are are amenable to making a purchase via mobile.

The report goes on to explain how retailers can develop a mobile […]

Do you already sell online? Thinking of a mobile version but unsure of the return on investment? Take a look at Domino’s. Their iPhone app generated over £10 million (in the UK) last year. 13% of all digital sales come though a tablet or smartphone.
However, I found the quote about their new version for Windows […]

Lexis have new research on consumer attitudes to mobile payment. Their free Wallet Wars report (PDF) provides a snapshot of what UK consumers would like to do on their phone, the barriers, who they might trust and discusses some technical factors. While it’s based on UK research, I expect many of the issues are as […]

FirstPartner have a new free Payments Market Map (needs free registration). The Map summarises the "key trends and players across the spectrum of payments". 
 
The relatively recent success of smartphones and apps on smartphones seems to have jump started many areas, such as payments, that were previously promising much but delivering very little. In the past […]

PayPal have recently announced they will be also creating an App Store. Their new PayPal X Developer Network site gives some details on their new in-app payments mechanism.

While I can see the potential for in-app PayPal payments, developers need to be careful not to charge for the app itself otherwise they are […]

This post is mainly about UK mobile payment so if you are not in the UK then this might not interest you.
At Monday’s MDA/KTN ‘Monitising the Mobile Internet in Tough Times’ event Thomas Green of MX Telecom gave a great summary of PayForIt. Later there was a panel session with payment representatives from all the […]