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New mobile commerce system born through partnership

| February 12, 2013

mobile commerce partnershipShopKeep teams with LevelUp to introduce for new approach on mobile commerce

ShopKeep, one of the fastest growing point of sale iOS platforms for small businesses, has announced its partnership with LevelUp, a leading customer loyalty and mobile commerce company. Together, the two parties will launch a new solution for retailers to process mobile payments and build loyalty among consumers. The new solution will cater to the demands coming from consumers concerning more robust options in the field of mobile commerce. ShopKeep expects that small businesses will find a great deal of success through a unified mobile commerce and loyalty point of sale platform.

ShopKeep aims to engage mobile consumers more effectively

ShopKeep has etched out a name for itself in the retail industry, as well as others, through the development of a point of sale system that makes use of Apple’s iPad. Businesses can use this system to serve customers in a variety of ways, using the iPad as a form of high-tech cash register. Teaming with LevelUp brings mobile commerce capabilities to ShopKeep’s already popular system, allowing businesses to accommodate a growing number of consumers that are showing interest in making purchases with their mobile devices.

Mobile commerce continues to grow in popularity

The advent of mobile technology has enabled consumers to experience the world in a different way. Mobile commerce is quickly becoming a major part of the mobile world, especially as more people acquire smart phones and tablet devices. Consumers are finding it easier to purchase products using their mobile devices rather than using traditional forms of currency. The retailer industry has taken notice of this trend and has been working to embrace mobile commerce more aggressively.

Simple mobile payments may be favorable for consumers

LevelUp believes that ShopKeep’s use of its mobile payment processing technology will make mobile commerce more alluring to both businesses and consumers. The technology will make it easier for companies using the ShopKeep system to accept mobile transactions while also providing consumers with a straightforward approach to the issue of mobile payments and giving them access to a variety of loyalty rewards.

Apple losing ground in prominent markets

| January 29, 2013

Apple losing ground in AsiaConsumer fatigue threatens Apple in Asia

The iPhone continues to be a rampaging success in the U.S. and European markets, but fatigue may be setting in for those in the Asian market. Some of Asia’s most influential cities are beginning to show signs of iPhone fatigue, especially as a new generation of consumers, who have grown up steeped in technology, begin to show less interest in the popular mobile device. Consumers in both Singapore and Hong Kong are beginning to look for alternatives to Apple, which may have a dramatic impact on the company’s future.

Apple continues focus on mobile world

Apple has seen remarkable success in its mobile ventures and has adopted a very strict focus on the mobile world in general. The introduction of the iPhone solidified the company’s hold on the mobile space. As the years have gone by, the company has introduced several new iterations of the iPhone, each featuring new technology and services that Apple believed to be ideal for consumers. The company has also entered into the tablet market with the iPad, a venture that has also proven to be rampantly successful.

Market share dropping quickly in Singapore

While Apple has enjoyed the worldwide success of its various mobile products, its grasp on the Asian market is beginning to loosen. This is due to a number of factors, including iPhone fatigue, and the desire that many consumers are showing for other brands, particularly those from Samsung. According to StatCounter, a traffic measuring service that collects data from more than 3 million websites, Apple’s share of mobile devices in Singapore dropped significantly in 2012. StatCounter shows that in this month alone, Apple’s market share dropped by 50%.

Consumers in Hong Kong and elsewhere show favor for Android

Similar results are being seen in Hong Kong. Approximately 30% of all mobile devices therein come from Apple. In both markets, the Android platform is picking up much of the slack. This may be due to the fact that some of the latest Android devices include NFC technology, which allows for a wide range of new services, including mobile commerce, that are absent from t he iOS platform.