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(Originally published on September 16, 2015) Have you ever been to an all-you-can-eat buffet? Giant appetizer platters, vats of soup, an endless selection of meats and veggies and [...]

(Originally published on Oct 4, 2017) Amazon’s forays into brick-and-mortar stores are all over the news lately, with many analysts predicting doom and gloom for traditional retailers [...]

In the mobile world, we’re all a bit guilty of focusing on the next shiny object. Here's why your attention should be focused on a winning mobile strategy instead.

We’ve written quite a lot on how mobile wayfinding helps people find their way around busy, confusing environments, like airport terminals and hospitals. Having a personal digital navigator [...]

Remember back in the Dark Ages before we could set reminders on our phones? If you’re anything like me, you were probably leaving yourself a voicemail saying “Don’t forget to [...]

If you weren’t able to join us at the 2018 National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show, you missed out on Cisco’s super-cool Toy Box, a fully functional toy store right on the floor of [...]

Virtualization has been around the computing world for more than a decade now. For the non-techies (or even the sorta-techies) among us, virtualization basically means using software to make one [...]

As we transition to 2018, retail marketers are taking stock of the past year and preparing for what’s ahead. The retail apocalypse that was forecast back in the spring is either overblown, just [...]

The recent announcement that Amazon is acquiring Whole Foods Market has rocked the business world, as pundits, retailers and grocery execs struggle to wrap their heads around what it all means. [...]

At Phunware, we love data. It’s the best way to understand your customers and app users to make more informed strategic decisions. While mobile devices offer rich contextual data about users, [...]

Requests for proposal (RFPs) are an important part of any major custom mobile initiative. It’s common for large or complex businesses to use RFPs to solicit mobile solution ideas and [...]

Venture capitalists Peter Wagner and Martin Giles coined the term “authentically mobile” to refer to experiences and services that could never have come to fruition without a mobile device (think [...]

Mixed-use and transit-oriented developments are increasingly popular all across the U.S. According to Axiometrics, mixed-use developments will make up nearly a third of all apartment properties [...]

In a 2016 Economist Intelligence Unit report, 499 chief marketing officers (CMOs) and senior marketing executives worldwide were asked to name the top three technology trends that would have the [...]

Loyalty used to be the be-all and end-all for retailers. But today’s consumers are asking more from brands. Exclusive discounts and special offers aren’t always enough to keep [...]

Marketing has always been about sending the right message to the right person, at the right place and time. The digital world opened up new possibilities that marketers have been quick to pounce [...]

Today, an unprecedented number of shoppers are using mobile devices while shopping in brick-and-mortar stores. They use their smartphones for wayfinding, comparison-shopping, checking in, leaving [...]

We’re only a few weeks into 2015, and retail executives are still formulating their resolutions and goals for the year. Right now, organizations are bringing their departments together to [...]

When it comes to brand promotion and driving foot traffic, newspaper inserts and magazine ads, TV commercials and online banners just don’t deliver the revenue retailers expect—and need. Smart [...]

Mobile retail traffic and sales reached an all-time high over Thanksgiving weekend this year. On Thanksgiving Day alone, mobile accounted for 52 percent and 32 percent of eCommerce traffic and [...]

Over the past few months, there has been a lot of debate taking place around beacon technology. Of course, Apple ignited the discussion with the unveiling of iBeacon, which is designed to extend [...]