U.S. mobile commerce sales hit $24.66 billion in 2012, an 81% increase from 2011, and are forecasted to rise over 50% annually through 2016. Retail sales on smartphones and tablets accounted for 11% of e-commerce sales in 2012 and are predicted to represent 24% by 2016. A survey found that 93% of moms spent more time shopping on their cell phones in 2012 than 2011, and 60% use retailer apps to decide purchases. The number of tablet users in the U.S. more than doubled from 2011 to 2012, and by 2016 nearly half of Americans are predicted to use a tablet. While the iPad continues to dominate usage, cheaper tablets are gaining share as prices fall and

1. Industry updates on key mobile trends
WEEK ENDING 1/11/2013
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2. TOP MOBILE & TABLET ACTIVITY – WEEK ENDING 1/11/2013
Mobile Trends
 U.S. mobile commerce sales hit $24.66 billion in 2012, up 81% from $13.63 billion in 2011, eMarketer says.
eMarketer counts sales made on smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices such as Apple Inc.’s iPod
Touch. It excludes travel and ticket sales.
– U.S. m-commerce sales will rise 55.7% to $38.40 billion in 2013, 35.8% to $52.17 billion in 2014, 30.9% to $68.29 billion in
2015, and 27.2% to $86.86 billion in 2016, eMarketer forecasts.
– Retail sales on smartphones and tablets accounted for 7% of U.S. e-commerce sales in 2011 and 11% in 2012. They will
represent 15% of e-commerce sales in 2013, 18% in 2014, 21% in 2015 and 24% in 2016, the research firm predicts.
 Although moms may regulate cell phone use for their kids, they definitely love spending one-on-one time
with their own smartphones, according to BabyBump. BabyBump reports:
– 93% of moms spent more time shopping on their cell phone in 2012 than in 2011, while 34% did more than half their
shopping from their mobile device last year.
– When it comes to what they bought, moms relied heavily on input and recommendations from other moms (58%).
– 60% of mobile moms use retailer apps to decide what to buy.
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3. TOP MOBILE & TABLET ACTIVITY – WEEK ENDING 1/11/2013
Mobile Trends (cont.)
 Tablet uptake has exploded, with the number of tablet users in the US more than doubling between 2011 and
2012, according to eMarketer. Here are several key trends to note:
– Tablets are on their way to becoming ubiquitous. By 2016, 47% of people in the US, or more than half of US internet
users, will use a tablet.
– Tablets have moved past the early adopter group and been embraced by mainstream consumers. Apple’s iPad continues to
attract users, while low-end tablets from Google, Amazon and Microsoft have expanded the tablet user base even wider.
– The iPad will continue to dominate in tablet usage. However, tablet users’ most common go-to device brand will lose share
through 2016 as customers flock to comparable, less expensive tablets from Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
– As tablet prices continue to fall, tablet users will become more diverse. Women and young adults, who have adopted tablets
more slowly than other groups, will be more apt to purchase tablets when offered at lower prices.
– The rise of tablet users is expected to hinder the growth of US ereader users. As tablet prices fall, tablets’ multifunctionality is
expected to greatly appeal to potential ereader users.
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