16% of shoppers will use smartphones for purchases this year, up 4% from last year

31% of Asian tourists spend at least four hours on their phones while traveling, compared to 12% of Western travelers

39% of shoppers buy via social media on their smartphones, with 25% clicking on shoppable photos

One-third of US seniors and 20% of people between 18 and 29 years old communicated digitally with healthcare providers in 2017

33% of apparel and accessories shoppers discover new products on a smartphone or tablet

This year's global e-commerce revenue is expected to jump 13%, with mobile phones accounting for about 46% of orders

Amazon ranks as the favorite shopping app of 35% of male consumers, compared to 29% of women

More product searches begin on Amazon than Google, with 54% on Amazon in the second quarter of 2018

1 in 3 individuals tracked healthcare charges and costs with a computer, smartphone or other electronic means in the past 12 months

70% of Uber and Lyft rides are taken in 9 cosmopolitan cities, and add 5.7 billion automobiles annually

46% of U.S. mobile customers say they're likely to switch brands after undergoing just one bad experience

Americans spend over 5 hours per day on mobile, with 19% of time on Facebook and messaging apps (Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram)

Shopping apps are second fastest growing app category, with use rising 54% in 2017

Chinese consumers will spend 3 hours per day on internet media in 2018, with 70% viewed on mobile

Mobile checkout app provider Skip will be available to thousands of retailers next year, giving smaller businesses a chance to develop Amazon Go-type stores

Chase is enabling app users to turn credit cards off and on immediately via smartphone

AT&T to open first cafe-store hybrid, in tech hub Seattle

Snapchat is testing an Amazon-powered visual search within the ephemeral camera app

AT&T plans to open 1,000 US stores in the next 18 months, including mobile pop-ups and one inside a coffee shop

UK-based digital health company offers mobile pharmacy and doctor services, aiding over-stretched National Health Service

Bosch eliminates need for car keys, offering drivers greater security and flexibility with app-based digital key

How mobile scan-and-go solutions are transforming retail

T-Mobile will reward existing customers who sign up this month through its T-Mobile Tuesdays app with one year of Pandora Plus service

Land Rover designs charging app with Plugsurfing to make it easier for EV drivers to find and use charging stations

Ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft are causing city traffic to be even more congested

Amazon's "Part-Finder" finds IRL spare parts online for shoppers, helping bridge the digital-physical shopping gap

As part of its rebranding campaign, Gymboree offers consumers sweepstakes, animated designs and emojis generated by users' facial expressions in its AR mobile app

Apple promotes 'Face ID' feature with dramatic game-show advertisement called 'Memory'