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Rockport Selected As Early Partner, Speeds Mobile Conversions With 3-Click Checkout Implemented By Unbound Commerce

Rockport’s new mobile site features the entire Rockport line of shoes, boots and accessories and allows consumers to shop and checkout, all from their smartphones. Powerful features have been integrated into the mobile commerce platform by service provider Unbound Commerce, extending and leveraging the current Rockport ecommerce infrastructure.

And now Rockport has integrated Google Wallet as a payment option on its mobile site to streamline the mobile checkout process for its customers. Selected as a launch partner, Rockport was featured in a recent announcement about the new Google Wallet solution for the mobile web.

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Cavender’s Boot City has a new mobile site, delivers topnotch service to customers. Mobile commerce solution built by Unbound Commerce.

Cavender’s Boot City, a leading retailer of western apparel, has launched their new mobile commerce site, powered by Unbound Commerce. Customers with smartphones can visit http://www.Cavenders.com and automatically get a mobile-optimized experience, including full catalog, online purchasing and directions to the nearest store.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

Light as air

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.

Mobile rock

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.”

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.

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.