Retailers including Nordstrom, Kroger and Walmart are filling the mobile-talent vacuum by reaching into their own pocketbooks and acquiring smaller companies that come equipped with a wealth of mobile expertise.
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Nielsen, known for its television-ratings measurement systems, is ramping up on mobile with the expansion of two big products – TV ratings and online-ad measurement – into mobile.
Mobile Commerce Daily today - Pizza Hut, Staples ready rollout of mobile-friendly Visa Checkout; Web-based mobile transactions grow 48pc in North America: report.
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