Just about everyone has a Smartphone these days, so if you catch someone busily tapping away on a tiny screen while window shopping then you mightn’t think too much of it. However, if you’re a mobile retailer you might have reason to be a little concerned. Statistics show that more and more people are going into shops to check out goods before buying them online elsewhere using their smartphone – sometimes while still in the store. The phenomenon has become so pervasive, it’s now known as ‘showrooming’. Worryingly for mobile retailers, there are apps available to help ‘showroomers’ in their…
Mobile Retailers Need To Dance To Consumers' Tune
Kieran Ball
Kieran is a journalist and copywriter with a track record in excess of 15 years' in advertising, marketing and journalism. My work has appeared in TV, radio, press, online and almost every other conceivable medium. Kieran is based out of Ireland.