(E-Business) Portaltech First To Launch UK Retail MCommerce App Featuring PayPal's Mobile … – Science 2.0 (press release)

LONDON, August 31, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Portaltech and PayPal have partnered to help retailers offer their customers a fast and secure checkout experience on mobile devices. The move comes shortly after PayPal released its Mobile Express Checkout – a mobile optimised version of its Express Checkout service. Portaltech’s partnership with PayPal was driven by recent research conducted by the company and eDigital Research; in this study, the companies sought to understand the influencing factors and features of mobile apps, from a consumer’s perspective. The QuickLive mCommerce app allows customers to browse and purchase, search for nearby stores, share product on Facebook or via e-mail, create product wishlists and browse ‘Look Books’, via their mobile devices. Portaltech have been operating since 1999 and have delivered over 200 successful projects for market leading B2C and B2B brands and retailers, including LK Bennett, The Body Shop, Sony, Vodafone, Long Tall Sally, Thompson Morgan, Bombay Duck and The Royal Mail Group. read more

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