The Mobile Revolution and your Retail Store!

Mobile is changing the way that customers interact with retail stores. In the infographic below, Chris Hubbard of Getchee did a good job of painting a picture of just how this revolution is changing retail. 

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Infographic by Getchee

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RESTAURANTS...MOBILE FOOD ORDERING IS A MUST!!!

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The explosion of growth in the mobile sector has brought about big changes in the restaurant industry. The days of menus in a drawer and phoning in delivery orders are quickly coming to a close, especially for the next generation of customers. 

In 2012, U.S. mobile commerce sales neared $25 billion, up 81% from the previous year's numbers, and accounted for approximately 11% of all e-commerce sales. According to forecasts by eMarketer, we can expect U.S. mobile commerce sales to rise 55.7% to $38.40 billion in 2013, 35.8% to $52.17 billion in 2014, 30.9% to $68.29 billion in 2015, and 27.2% to 86.86 billion in 2016. 

These numbers are staggering, and can be viewed as extremely promising or quite frightening, depending on the mobile marketing position of your company. People are becoming increasingly comfortable with the idea of purchasing and ordering through business mobile apps. Online and mobile ordering is exploding, and many restaurants are discovering that providing a mobile app with a user-friendly food ordering system for customers leads to a new revenue stream. Capitalize on this growing trend, and put your restaurant in the hands of your customers. Making it easier for customers to purchase food from your establishment surely leads to increased profits. 

Cluvis Apps offers an awesome mobile food ordering system to help restaurants collect on this growing mobile trend. Check out the video below to see just how easy it is to implement a fully functional, user friendly food ordering system into a mobile app for your restaurant!

MOBILE FOOD ORDERING TUTORIAL

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Retailers! Take your store mobile with Cluvis Apps!

Implementing a strong mobile marketing strategy is a must for today’s retail stores. Through the use of a mobile application, retailers can take advantage of in-app product purchasing, mobile coupons and direct customer messaging. Bring your store to your customer’s favorite device and connect with them like never before!

In-App Product Purchasing

As technology continues to evolve, consumers are becoming more comfortable with purchasing through mobile devices. In fact, the growth rate of mobile commerce is now outpacing the growth rate of PC commerce. Providing your customers with the ability to purchase products from within your mobile app is a sure way to increase profits for your business.

Check out the infographic below and see just how a mobile app could benefit your retail store!

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MORE THAN HALF OF AMERICAN ADULTS HAVE SMART PHONES. IS YOUR BUSINESS READY?

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Smart phone adoption continues to increase at historic rates, as predicted by many tech enthusiasts. No longer is smart phone technology reserved for the elite, white-collar professionals. Further advancements in cellular technology have made it possible for consumers of varying age and income demographics to rapidly join this booming industry. Lets take a closer look at this explosion of growth and what it means for today’s business owner.

Historic Growth

A recent study released by the Pew Internet & American Life Project highlights that a majority of Americans now own some sort of smart phone, representing a significant milestone in the industry. It is widely understood that the demographic with the highest rate of smart phone ownership is the Gen Y population. In fact, 81% of adults between the ages of 25-34 now own smart phones.

However, there are also significant gains in adoption among every age group. Pew Internet reported that 56% of American adults are now smart phone users. This represents a significant increase in adoption from last year’s 46% adult smart phone users, and the reported 35% from two years ago.

The Trickle Down Effect

As smart phone producers continue to create innovative technology for consumers, the market for unique smart phone services is taking off. John du Pre Gauntt, an analyst at GigaOM Pro, said “With more than half of the adults in the U.S. now owning a smart phone, other industries are trying to determine how best to target this relatively new crowd.”

Companies tapping into this new wealth of consumers vary from technology and application development firms, to businesses seeking to solidify a complete mobile strategy to better serve their customers.

Du Pre Gauntt went on to say, "The technology in a smart phone hasn't really changed from a PC model, but the way we use applications and services and the user experience in general is very different."

This is important to understand when analyzing the opportunity in the mobile industry. Customers are using their devices for mapping services, price comparison while in stores, purchasing directly through an app or the mobile web, and much more. Likewise, retailers are harnessing the power of mobile through location specific features to send targeted deals, push notifications to mass message their audiences and so on.

The Mobile App Market and Your Business

The mobile app market will continue to soar as the adoption of smart phones becomes more and more commonplace. With smart phones and tablets being a cheaper alternative than laptops and PCs, the trend toward mobile app usage in the workplace and education sector is growing.

As a entrepreneur, there are many ways that you can tap into the power of mobile marketing. Creating an app customized specifically to fit the needs of business will allow you to interact with your customers in new and innovative ways, driving your bottomline and overall customer satisfaction. Here are a few features that can help your business:

• Push notifications - send direct messages to any customers that have downloaded your app
• In-App Purchasing - allow customers to order food from your restaurant or purchase products from you online store directly through your app
• Customer Loyalty Programs - reward your customers for purchasing faithfully from your establishment. Loyalty programs are big revenue drivers for small businesses
• Professional Appearance - A business with a beautiful mobile app lets customers know that you are an established, professional organization
• Mobile Ads - integrating mobile ads into your app creates another solid revenue stream for your business

Change is inevitable. In every moment that passes change is occurring. What are you doing to keep up with change?

A mobile application is an extreme value added feature for your business, and is quickly becoming a must for consumer facing companies. As smart phone use continues to grow, businesses much be agile and prepare their companies for the mobile future. Get in the game and harness the power of mobile!

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The Mobile App Opportunity is MASSIVE!

If you’re a human being with a pulse (which I assume you are!), chances are high that you have fell victim to the mobile madness of today’s society. I often find myself pondering how I ever managed without my handy smart phone by my side. Whether calling or texting a friend, checking my schedule, ordering a pizza, keeping up with social media, or playing a game to pass idle time, my phone is constantly in use. 

According to research conducted by pewinternet.org, 87% of American adults have a cell phone, with over half of these individuals using a smart phone. There is also a rapidly expanding international market for mobile devices. Emerging markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe have become a prime focus for the mobile industry. A growing global middle class paired with technological advances to make attaining a mobile device more affordable has led to this widespread increase in worldwide mobile adoption.

The infographic below, recently released by application performance management company New Relic, does an excellent job in highlighting the massive growth of the mobile market. It's extremely important that businesses stay ahead of the curve when it comes to implementing a well-defined mobile strategy. Visit www.Cluvisapps.com to find out more about how the Cluvis Apps team can help your company create a beautiful iPhone, iPad, Android and Html5 web app easily and affordably!

Infographic by NewRelic.com

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