British watchmaker Christopher Ward is aiming to trigger mobile sales through a QR code on its print advertisement in the spring issue of Aston Martin magazine.

The mobile commerce usage rate is forecasted to increase from 14 percent in 2013 to almost 40 percent by the end of 2014.

Only 3 percent of affluent women and 9 percent of affluent men purchase designer apparel through their mobile device, according to new research by the American Affluence Research Center.

Mobile commerce is growing, with 68 percent of smartphone and tablet owners having attempted to make purchases on their devices. However, problems during the payment process have forced 66 percent to abandon their transactions, according to a report from Jumio.

Tablets are poised to bring in substantial revenue in the next few years as consumers increasingly become more comfortable paying for content, according to a report from Juniper Research.

The number of lawsuits involving (allegedly) unsolicited text messages has been growing steadily in recent years, as has the cost of settling these suits.

Today, on carrier networks where voice once ruled the airwaves, 85 percent of all traffic is now data, and that figure is only going to grow as new generations of phones and tablets gobble up more bandwidth.

New York department store Bergdorf Goodman promoted its 2013 documentary film “Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s” through an advertisement on The Cut’s mobile site.

If you are reading this, you probably work for a marketing agency or in a marketing role for your company. Like me, you are likely on the road a lot and working after-hours from home. Your life is already very mobile.

Richemont’s Cartier is generating desire for its engagement rings and wedding bands among affluent brides through a solo sponsorship of the new iPad application for New York magazine’s weddings edition.