PayPal’s One Touch Is Driving Mobile Growth

Among other information, the release stated, “We’ve seen double digit growth in mobile payment volume for Thanksgiving, Black Friday and during the first eight hours of Cyber Monday.” An increase in shopping from mobile devices was a theme again when PayPal recently reported earnings..

COMMENT: Tough times ahead for the high street in 2017

Dr Peter Jones, Dean of Staffordshire Business School , reflects on what was seen as a buoyant year for retail – but tough times ahead for the high street in one of UK’s biggest employment sectors. The retail sector is a key part of our national economy – accounting for an enormous A 325 billion of annual income.

Apple Accounts for Nearly 1/3 of Holiday Smartphone Sales in US

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Why Amazon Has a Massive Lead in Online Retail

The e-commerce market in the U.S. has witnessed rapid growth in the last 10 years, reaching $341 billion in annual sales in 2015. Despite the wildfire increase, according to data, U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the third quarter of 2016 were $101.3 billion, while total retail sales were estimated at $1,212.5 billion.