Unbound Commerce Partners With Google Wallet On New mCommerce Rollout

Google Wallet Offering Means Faster Mobile Checkout Flow

Unbound Commerce today announced that it will participate as a Google Wallet platform partner. Unbound is now authorized to deliver Google Wallet checkout functionality in the context of the mobile commerce sites that Unbound builds and deploys for leading national retailers and brands.

Visitors to mobile commerce sites displaying the Google Wallet button can use Google Wallet to checkout, which can reduce friction during the cart interaction process. Mobile consumers who use Google Wallet do not have to type in their shipping and billing information, credit card number, etc. Google Wallet users simply type in their Google usernames and password to pay, which can increase conversion rates and customer satisfaction.

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Partner retailers and brands can retain their existing payment processors since the Google Wallet API that Unbound has access to is integrated into its mobile commerce site offering. Best of all, there are no additional fees for accepting Google Wallet on a mobile commerce site, and all payments are sent through the existing credit card processor the retailer uses.

“We are always looking for new ways to streamline the consumer interaction flow for our retailers and brands and are pleased to join forces with the Google Wallet team,”said Wilson Kerr, Unbound’s VP of Business Development & Sales. “Google does not do anything in a small way and we believe they will be a strong force in the mobile payments space. Our retailers are embracing this single click checkout option and we have multiple large brands committed”, he added.

About Unbound Commerce
Unbound Commerce is the industry’s #1 provider of mobile commerce solutions, for Retailers seeking to reach their customers anytime and anywhere. The 2011 issue of the Mobile Commerce Data Book from Internet Retailer shows Unbound Commerce as the #1 mobile commerce vendor, with an industry-leading number of mobile commerce site deployments. Unbound Commerce’s approach also delivers a social commerce store for Facebook, allowing consumers to buy where they connect through social media, as well as commerce-enabled iPhone and Android applications and in-store tablet-based mobile commerce. For additional information, please visit us athttp://www.UnboundCommerce.com.

About Google
Google’s innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google’s targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information about Google Wallet, visit http://www.google.com/wallet/

 

Unbound Commerce Launches Digital Pop-Up Stores

New Feature Links Mobile Commerce and Mobile Marketing

Top mobile commerce solution provider Unbound Commerce today announced the launch of a new program called Digital Pop-Up Stores (DPS). This new feature allows commerce functionality to be infused within a mobile landing page or digital ad.

What differentiates the program is that, for the first time, rich product detail options like style, color and size can be selected by consumers, without leaving the mobile page or ad or refreshing the page. The order is then dropped deep within a retailer’s mobile commerce checkout flow.

This increases conversion rates and allows merchants to assign sales conversion metrics to ads or mobile landing pages, including Facebook ads. Because the page does not need to connect back to the mobile commerce engine behind it until the end of the consumer interaction, the experience is smooth and fast for mobile consumers.

“DPS is a powerful new way for our clients to both drive sales and measure ad effectiveness at the same time. Not just by clicks or by impressions, but by actual mobile sales conversions that can now take place within the ad. We feel this could be a game-changer”, said Srinivasarao Nandiwada, Unbound Commerce co-founder and CTO.

When combined with the QR code generator in the dashboard all Unbound clients have access to, any ad, point of sale, or printed packaging can become the trigger for a pop-up store for mobile customers, at virtually no cost. This links mobile commerce and mobile marketing in a powerful new way, and tracks the resulting sales.

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About Unbound Commerce
Unbound Commerce provides a platform solution to retailers and brands seeking to capitalize on the booming consumer adoption of mobile and social commerce. 325+ retailers currently use the Mobile Presence® platform, and the Mobile Commerce Data Book from Internet Retailer identified Unbound Commerce as the #1 mobile commerce solution provider. Retailers of all sizes choose Unbound for mobile commerce, commerce apps, tablet commerce, and Facebook stores. Unbound’s unique integrated approach requires as much or as little IT involvement as desired. For additional information, please visit us at http://www.UnboundCommerce.com.

Top Mobile Commerce Solutions Tested

Integrated Mobile Commerce Sites From Unbound Commerce Outperform the Field

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Unbound Commerce today announced it was named by third party mobile performance measurement service Marlin Mobile as the mobile commerce solution for retailers with the fastest page load times. As compared to transcoded (“screen scraped”) sites or those built using responsive design, integrated mobile commerce sites built by Unbound Commerce outperformed the field by a wide margin.

The benchmark study conducted by Marlin Mobile measured load times from 500+ Android devices on a variety of Carriers.Marlin Mobile performed this study on integrated, transcoded, and responsive design sites used by top retail brands in the apparel, accessories, and sporting goods spaces.

Unbound Surges Past 300th Mobile Commerce Site Benchmark

Mobile Commerce For Windy City Novelties, Others Recently Launched

Unbound Commerce recently surpassed a crucial benchmark by launching its 300th mobile site for online retailer Windy City Novelties. Windy City chose Unbound because of the integrated approach used to build the site, allowing the novelty products leader to leverage and extend current ecommerce sales engines into the mobile space.

 

Other recent mobile commerce site launches leading up to #300 include enterprise clients Rockport Shoes, MillerCoors, Mikimoto America, and American Medical-ID. These retailers all chose to power their mobile solutions using Unbound’s Mobile Presence® platform and now have access to proprietary mobile marketing tools that can help them drive tracked mobile sales.

Unbound’s integrated approach allows mobile orders to flow into current ecommerce systems, via API-based connectors pre-architected with top ecommerce platforms from providers like ATG, Demandware, and IBM Websphere . Unbound also offers a proprietary hybrid feed capture approach for a rapid, low-IT impact solution.

“We use best practices and our own software services to help retailers mobile-optimize,” affirms Srinivasarao Nandiwada (NSR), CTO at Unbound. “Retailers want to take advantage of the growing power of mobile commerce. We have solutions for any requirement and are harnessing HTML5 for omnichannel commerce”.

 

Unbound remains the industry’s #1 mobile commerce solution provider, with a market-leading number of enterprise-level mobile commerce site deployments.

Unbound Commerce provides solutions to retailers seeking to capitalize on the booming consumer adoption of mobile and social technologies. 300+ retailers currently use the Mobile Presence® platform, and the 2011 Mobile Commerce Data Book from Internet Retailer identifies Unbound Commerce as the #1 mobile commerce solution provider. Retailers of all sizes choose Unbound as the best way to extend their ecommerce business beyond their website – taking advantage of new trigger points to reach increasingly-mobile consumers wherever they happen to be. Unbound’s unique integrated approach leverages existing retail ecommerce operations, with as much or as little IT involvement as required. For additional information, please visit Unbound Commerce’s Mobile Presence Approach.

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Watch Consumers Scan A Commerce-Enabled QR Code At Rockport’s TruWalkZero Launch Event

Rockport Shoes teamed up with Unbound Commerce to launch their truWALKzero campaign in New York City yesterday. Renowned performance artist Johan Lorbeer suspended himself on the side of a cube that served as a mobe point of sale for the new product line. Rockport used Unbound’s Trigger Point Marketing tools for this effort and displayed a mobile QR code on the cube structure. Simply by scanning the code, Rockport linked consumers directly to a mobile commerce-enabled landing page where they can purchase a new pair of truWalkszero shoes. By tracking responses, Rockport can show demonstrated revenue lift. Watch the video here:

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Adidas’ Rockport.com recently ran a live promotion in New York that used mobile bar codes to let consumers buy shoes via their handsets. The Rockport event took place on April 5 and used a live demonstration to launch the TruWALK line of running shoes. Rockport is working with Unbound Commerce on its mobile initiatives.

“A QR code generator is built into the dashboard Unbound provides to all our clients so ‘real-world trigger points’ can link a physical display to a mobile landing page built specifically for a campaign like this one,” said Wilson Kerr, vice president of business development and sales at Unbound Commerce, Boston.

“This TruWALKzero launch event generated a lot of buzz, but Rockport took this a step further and tied in a commerce-enabled, linked call-to-action, so success could be judged in part by incremental sales lift,” he said.

Rockport is an online retailer that sells footwear for women, men and children.

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The one-day promotion involved a box display with people hanging off the edges to show how light the new shoes are. The displayed featured QR codes on the sides that took users to an optimized landing page where they could learn more about the product. Users could then tap to buy the shoes on Rockport’s mobile site. Using an outdoor event to tie in with mobile commerce is a smart way for brands to showcase a new product. In Rockport’s case, making the event commerce-enabled could also be effective in driving sales and educating consumers about QR codes. Additionally, the event had a strong social aspect with a Twitter hashtag and Facebook updates, most of which were most likely made by consumers at the event via their mobile devices.

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Although QR codes seem to be plastered over any marketing material nowadays, many consumers might not be familiar with the technology. By showing users how to scan a QR code that leads to an optimized, commerce-enabled page, it helps users get a better grasp on mobile. Rockport has been building up its mobile presence recently. The brand recently revealed that mobile traffic grew 75.8 percent year-over-year, showing how important it is for retailers to have an optimized site (see story). “QR codes lead to sales because they are displayed at the exact place and time a mobile consumer is most prequalified to be interested in buying the product or service being promoted,” Mr. Kerr said. “They are literally standing in front of a display and can use their phone to access a mobile-optimized version of an online store where they can check-out in a few clicks,” he said. “The purchase-intent funnel is drastically shortened, and the conversions tracked and measured.”

American Medical ID Launches Mobile Commerce Site

Unbound Commerce Powers Mobile Engraved Medical ID Site, Supported By QR Code Campaign

Unbound Commerce, the top choice among retailers for commerce-enabled mobile websites, today announced the launch of a mobile site for client American Medical ID, the foremost producer of affordable, custom-engraved medical ID bracelets, necklaces and pendants.

Until now, customers could not order their personalized medical ID jewelry unless they were sitting in front of a desktop or laptop computer. Now, as soon as a condition is diagnosed by a doctor or pharmacist, patients can order these potentially lifesaving products, while on the go.

“We saw mobile traffic to our standard site increasing fast and knew we wanted to promote our services by using QR codes in printed mailings. But first we needed the entire custom engraving and ordering process to work in a mobile site,” said Liz Gabel of American Medical ID.

The new mobile site displays their entire product catalog and allows a mobile customer to customize, engrave, preview, and purchase their ID jewelry, all from their phone. A QR code generator within the mobile commerce control panel from Unbound allows American Medical ID to link printed campaigns directly to a specific mobile page – where a sale can be most-easily converted.

“The service American Medical ID provides saves lives. Quickly and effectively mobile-optimizing their online offering was paramount,” said Wilson Kerr, Unbound’s Director of Business Development & Sales. “The team at American Medical ID is dedicated to serving their increasingly-mobile customers and we are pleased to have been selected for the job”.

About Unbound Commerce
Unbound Commerce provides solutions to Retailers seeking to capitalize on the booming consumer adoption of mobile and social technologies. Nearly 300 retailers currently use the Unbound mobile commerce platform, and Internet Retailer identifies Unbound Commerce as the leading mobile commerce solution provider. Retailers of any size can extend their ecommerce business beyond their website, into mobile commerce – taking advantage of new trigger points to reach buyers wherever they happen to be. Unbound’s unique integrated approach leverages Retailers’ existing ecommerce operations, with as much or as little IT involvement as desired. For additional information, please visitwww.UnboundCommerce.com.

About American Medical ID

American Medical ID serves the medical community and the public at large by offering quality medical IDs that, in a medical emergency, allow medics or other medical professionals to give prompt, precise treatment. Physicians, pharmacists, educators, and hospitals refer their patients and/or customers to us whenever a medical ID tag is appropriate. Since our business depends on referrals from these healthcare professionals, whose primary interest is the welfare of the patient; we must maintain the highest product and service standards in order to retain their trust. While our medical ID bracelets, necklaces and medallions are among the most affordable on the market, we have gone to great lengths to offer a quality product that can be worn with confidence. We offer a variety of high-grade metals such as solid high-grade Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver, 10Kt Gold-Filled and 10Kt and 14Kt Gold and Titanium. Please see www.AmericanMedical-ID.com for more information.

Mikimoto Cultures New Sales Via Mobile

Luxury Pearl Jeweler Taps Mobext and Unbound Commerce For New Mobile Commerce Site

Unbound Commerce, the top choice among retailers for mobile commerce, today announces the launch of a mobile commerce site for client Mikimoto America, the foremost producer of the finest quality cultured pearls and a world leader in the design of exceptional jewelry.

 

Mikimoto’s new mobile site delivers a powerful, integrated commerce experience to consumers on the go, whenever and wherever they want to make a purchase.

“Our standard site employs functionality that made for a suboptimal experience for mobile visitors. We wanted to build a new mobile site from the ground up, to harvest new sales and extend the Mikimoto brand into a new realm,” said Clara Bodelon of Mikimoto America.

Mobext led the site design work, while Unbound Commerce led the implementation of the site and the integration with Mikimoto’s e-commerce operations. This collaboration has delivered a mobile site to Mikimoto that greatly increases conversions and is loaded with technical features, while also conveying the elegant, sophisticated and timeless look and feel that exemplifies the Mikimoto philosophy.

Using mobile to drive additional Mikimoto in-store sales, its new mobile site features a dealer locator that notifies the mobile customer of the nearest 10 authorized dealer locations where they can find the luxury jewelry line. Social media sharing functionality allows a customer to email, Tweet, or “Like” a product on Facebook, before or after they purchase an item, all within an elegant mobile page template. A QR code generator allows Mikimoto to easily link printed materials with mobile commerce pages where transactions can occur.

“Jewelry is emerging as a very hot category for mobile and for Unbound. We are delighted to have been selected by the best of the best,” said Wilson Kerr, Unbound’s Director of Business Development & Sales. “The demographics of smartphone owners and Mikimoto customer are tightly aligned. It was a pleasure collaborating with a top mobile design agency like Mobext for the design process.”

“Mikimoto truly understands the growing importance of dedicated mobile commerce channels for increasing sales and brand presence online,” said Phuc Truong, Managing Director, Mobext US. “The site experience combines the elegant, modern design of the Mikimoto brand with the best of mobile’s functionality and ease-of-use,” he added.

About Unbound Commerce
Unbound Commerce provides solutions to Retailers seeking to capitalize on the booming consumer adoption of mobile and social technologies. 280 retailers currently use our Mobile Presence platform, and the 2011 issue of the Mobile Commerce Data Book from Internet Retailer identifies Unbound Commerce as the leading mobile commerce solution provider. Retailers of any size choose Unbound as the best way to extend their ecommerce business beyond their website – taking advantage of new trigger points to reach buyers wherever they happen to be. Unbound’s unique integrated approach leverages Retailers’ existing ecommerce operations, with as much or as little IT involvement as desired. For additional information, please visit us at http://www.UnboundCommerce.com.

About Mikimoto

Mikimoto (America) Co., Ltd. is the American subsidiary of K. Mikimoto & Co., Ltd., the world-renowned Japanese company.  In 1893, company founder Kokichi Mikimoto was the first person to develop a technique for the cultivation of pearls and the business remains the world leader in high-quality cultured pearls.  For more information and store locations please visit www.mikimotoamerica.com.

Unbound Commerce Selected By Google For New GoMo Mobile Commerce Initiative

Unbound Commerce today announced selection by Google as a mobile commerce solution provider included in a new Google-led initiative called “GoMo,” which provides retailers the tools and resources they need to make their websites more mobile-friendly.

 

“Unbound is pleased to have been selected by Google. We are rolling out a new service offering specifically for this program, so retailers that use Google tools can rapidly become mobile-optimized, and track the linkage between Google advertising and incremental mobile commerce revenue generation,” said Wilson Kerr, Unbound’s Director of Business Development & Sales.

Google’s Mobile Ads program allows advertisers to connect with customers on the go, and to drive customer acquisition, conversion and leads, through mobile advertising campaigns. In order to help the 79% of Google’s largest advertisers who still do not have a mobile-optimized site for traffic generated from ads or organic search, Google is working to help businesses go mobile and deliver a mobile optimized site experience for potential customers.

Called gStores™, the new service from Unbound Commerce uses technology to tap into the Google tools retailers already use, like Checkout, Analytics, Commerce, and data feeds. This approach reduces friction and allows rapid and cost-effective build and deployment of mobile retail sites. Mobile sales can also be linked directly to Google mobile ad campaigns. This new service from Unbound was launched in conjunction with the launch of GoMo and retailers of any size can take advantage today, via a tiered service offering.

Retailers can link to gStores™ from the GoMo Resource Center or directly by going to http://www.UnboundCommerce.com/gStores.

About Unbound Commerce
Unbound Commerce is the industry’s #1 provider of mobile commerce solutions, for Retailers seeking to reach their customers anytime and anywhere. Unbound’s unique approach treats mobile as a powerful new channel, not merely a shrunken version of a standard site. Unbound retail customers benefit from a solution directly under their control and integrated into their existing e-commerce operations. The 2011 issue of the Mobile Commerce Data Book from Internet Retailer shows Unbound Commerce as the #1 mobile commerce vendor, with an industry-leading number of mobile commerce site deployments. Unbound Commerce’s approach also delivers a social commerce store for Facebook, allowing consumers to buy where they connect through social media, as well as commerce-enabled iPhone and Android applications and in-store tablet-based mobile commerce. For additional information, please visit us http://www.UnboundCommerce.com.

About GoMo
GoMo is a Google-led initiative dedicated to helping businesses ‘Go Mobile’ by providing them with the tools and resources they need to make their websites more mobile-friendly. On Google’s GoMo website, participating businesses can use the GoMoMeter tool to see how their own sites look and perform on mobile devices, and get personalized recommendations for developing a more mobile-friendly experience for their sites. The GoMo site has information about current mobile trends, best practices for launching mobile sites, a list of developers ready to help companies build sites for mobile, and much more. For more information, visit: http://www.howtogomo.com

Adam & Eve

Unbound Commerce is pleased to announce the launch of its latest customer, Adam and Eve, the largest and oldest retailer of adult products in the United States, and their new mobile commerce site, m.adameve.com.

Glenn Mersereau, Internet Marketing Director for Adam and Eve, describes the motivation behind their mobile initiative: “Mobile is no longer an option for online retailers. Our customers are increasingly expecting the convenience of anytime-anywhere shopping, and we were convinced that it would be worth our effort to do it right. The addition of a mobile site now makes a fully omni-channel retailer and complements our existing commerce site, mail order catalog, and network of forty franchised retail stores across the United States.”

FAST RESULTS   Although the new mobile site went live just two weeks ago, results have been promising. “Our mobile commerce performance has exceeded our expectations,” said Mersereau. “Even before we have had a chance to implement our mobile promotions and marketing efforts, customers are eagerly embracing the new site. Already, we are seeing 7-8% of our online orders being generated the mobile site.”

WHY UNBOUND COMMERCE   “Our strategy called for a distinctly mobile site,” noted Vicki Miller, Website Manager for Adam and Eve. “Rather than settle for simply reformatting of our existing site, we wanted to create a fully mobile-optimized version of AdamEve.com.” Nevertheless, it was critical that the mobile site be driven by the existing e-commerce systems behind the main site. “We felt that Unbound Commerce has the best approach for what we wanted to achieve,” said Jeff Cunningham, Development Manager for Adam and Eve, “plus they have deep integration experience with the kinds of systems we already use, such as Endeca-on-Demand from Thanx Media. They have proven to be a terrific partner for our mobile initiatives.” Results speak for themselves. “Our mobile site is fast and responsive,” reports Mersereau. “We have received very positive feedback from our customers who enjoy the new convenience we’re providing for them.”

ABOUT UNBOUND COMMERCE   Unbound Commerce provides solutions to Retailers seeking to capitalize on the booming consumer adoption of mobile and social technologies. 250 retailers currently use our Mobile PresenceTM platform, and the 2011 issue of the Mobile Commerce Data Book from Internet Retailer identifies Unbound Commerce as the leading mobile commerce solution provider. Retailers ranging in size from a billion dollars to half a million choose Unbound as the best way to extend their ecommerce business beyond their website – taking advantage of new trigger points to reach buyers wherever they happen to be. Unbound’s unique integrated approach leverages Retailers’ existing ecommerce operations, with as much or as little IT involvement as desired. For additional information, please visit us at www.UnboundCommerce.com.

ABOUT ADAM & EVE   Adam & Eve is the nation’s largest marketer of adult products with millions of satisfied customers in the United States and all over the world. Founded in 1970, Adam & Eve is also one of the oldest names in the rapidly evolving adult industry. Adam & Eve is the flagship company of PHE, Inc. While Adam & Eve caters to a general audience, PHE also owns several smaller companies that focus on meeting customers’ special needs. For instance, Adam & Eve Pictures produces original titles with Adam & Eve contract stars Teagan Presley and Alexis Ford. Adam & Eve is responsible for numerous award-winning movies. For more information, visit www.AdamAndEve.com.