One of the key aspects of the SHOP.COM and Market America business includes staying on the cutting edge of technology, and mobile technology is at the forefront of that platform. During a live chat hosted on the SHOP.COM Facebook page on Wednesday, May 16th, Steve Ashley, Vice President of Internet Marketing and Social Media for Market America, announced that the first ever SHOP.COM mobile application has been submitted to the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
Steve said, “The application will be live within the next seven days (normal approved processing time for the different markets) and will be available by searching SHOP.COM or SHOP.COM Mobile. If you currently have the ma Mobile Application on your phone, you will receive an update when the application is available in the market for download. SHOP.COM Mobile will replace your ma Mobile application.”
Taking SHOP.COM to a mobile platform is certainly the next step in staying ahead of curve, while also providing customers with the most convenient and advanced internet shopping experience available today. Steve went on to explain, “The new application is using a SHOP.COM state-of-the-art Lucene search engine on new servers, therefore enhancing both load time and stability. The application and our mobile team will be featured in the June Internet Retailer Magazine for our success as a leader in mobile commerce worldwide!”
Market America and SHOP.COM are setting the pace in a competitive e-commerce community. Keep your eyes open for the new SHOP Mobile APP – and be ready for a faster, more streamlined and convenient experience!
What excites you most about the new SHOP Mobile App?
Looking forward to the features that are part of this app like barcode scanning and hopefully…..fingers crossed…….scanning and saving shopping lists……..and hopefully full sharing capabilities…….not asking for much! LOL
Hi Tchannin – I am so glad to hear you’re excited about this (we’re beaming!). Once you download, please let us know how it goes!
i am so excited to hear that good news! can’t wait to share with my friends
I’m so glad you’re going to share the news! (we’re pretty excited too)
This is great news. Mobile commerce is definitely on the rise and we are just seeing the start of it. Better phones, faster networks, better apps, better mobile sites will keep fueling the rise. Glad to see we are at the forefront of this growth.
Isn’t it exciting? I would love to hear what you think after you try the app…will you keep us posted?
I’ve been waiting to hear this news and love being on the cutting edge of Technology and eCommerce with MA! That featured story in Internet Retailer is going to be a tipping point in the Mobile Shopping Universe and I can’t wait to get my next issue and tell everyone with a smartphone!
You are absolutely right, Lisa! MA and SHOP are definitely on the cutting edge of mobile technology and that’s what sets us apart from so many companies. Please let us know what you think of the app!
Hope Bar Code Scanner will be part of this App & you’ll have a new How-to-scan-and-save video for us! Can’t wait to play with the new App.
You’ll have to let us know what you think!
For sure it will be a great step forward in M-commerce!
We are leading the industry– Canadian online shoppers are booming these day. Thinking about more shop partners in this gorgeous shop.com mobile platform, let’s play!
Yes! I am glad to hear you are so excited – please let us know what you think of the app!
Does mark the transition between SHOP.COM becoming MA’s only shopping domain, while marketamerica.com becomes only business-related information?
This is ahead of schedule. I did not expect it until August, great news.
So glad you’re excited – it is excellent news. Try the app and let us know what you think!
Will this be available for IPads and IPhones too? Have a few customers that this is what they use.
I really hope the features are more organized & work faster! The current app usually gives me trouble.
I love this Mobile Apps! Look forward it coming to Hong Kong too!
IS THIS AVAILBLE FOR THE BLACKBERRY?
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I love the Shop Mobile App, very convenient and fast.