Demystifying the World of M-Commerce
An introductory webinar from MEF, featuring:
Gary Schwartz, CEO, Impact Mobile
Ramesh Kumar, Head of Couponing and Ticketing, Americas, 2ergo
Kunal Gupta, CEO, Polar Mobile
Ran Farmer, Managing Director, NetBiscuits
Andy Kleitch, CEO, Billing Revolution
Investment in The Coconut Industry by Nancy Cheruiyot
Mobile Entertainment Forum Introduction to M-Commerce
1. Mobile Commerce
Gary Schwartz, Impact Mobile
• Ramesh Kumar, 2ergo
• Kunal Gupta, Polar Mobile
• Ran Farmer, NetBiscuits
• Andy Kleitch, Billing Revolution
2. Thank you for your interest in the
Mobile Entertainment Forum M-Commerce Initiative.
To view the full audio-visual webinar please visit:
www.m-e-f.org/initiatives/m_commerce/m_commerce_webinar/
6. Single-Click Stats
Average transaction size
$10.50 - $12.00
Average spent on virtual
currency $16.00
Average spent on physical
goods $48.00
85% of consumers single-
click enable their device
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7. How to Build Your Own Mobile Checkout
Purchase page rendering
Avoid usernames/passwords
Do not force users to visit web site
Self service tools
Customer service reps tools
Rights management
Bandwidth constraints
Testing
Legal considerations
International
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9. Customer
eBay is the world's online
marketplace, enabling
trade on a local, national
and international basis
Solution
Mobile Commerce Web
Portal with easy access to
eBay search, My eBay,
auctions and bids, SMS
alerts
Launch
2003 (Redesign 2008)
Market
Available in + 10
countries & languages
URL
m.ebay.com
wap.ebay.de
wap.ebay.ie
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10. Customer
Public Storage operates
over 2,100 company-
owned locations in the
United States and
Europe.
Solution
The mobile portal allows
full access to the Public
Storage reservation and
booking system via
mobile phones.
Launch
Feb. 2010
Markets
USA
URL
m.publicstorage.com
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11. Customer
Amway Global is the
number-one online
retailer in Health &
Beauty based on sales,
and 22nd among all e-
commerce sites,
according to Internet
Retailer magazine’s
“Top 500 Guide.”
Solution
The mobile portal
allows full access to
the Amway Global
online store via mobile
phones.
Launch
2009
Markets
USA, World
URL
m.quixtar.com
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12. Device-specific
optimization is key
for reach and
results
And increasingly
requires broader
convergent cross
platform delivery
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14. About Polar Mobile
Global Media Customers, industry alliances & technology partners
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15. Monetization Strategies – Mobile Apps
App Revenue
Ad-Supported Premium
Premium
Sponsorships App Content
Inventory
Ad Networks Features
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16. Distribution Strategies – Mobile Apps
OEM App Stores
Publisher Distribution
Third-Party Stores
PR & Social web
Pre-loads
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18. Challenge:
• Differentiate Orange brand
• Reduce Orange Churn
• Increase cinema sales
Solution:
• Promotion: 2-for-1 cinema tickets on Wednesday
• Customer receive 2-4-1 unique text ticket codes on the mobile
• Text-code is redeemed through a wireless redemption device at
the cinema
• Advertising Method: Bill Inserts, London Tube posters, outdoor
media, targeted film magazines, national press, radio and online ,
National TV
Results:
• 2.5% reduction in churn (£60m/year)
• Wednesday now second highest day after Saturday
• Over 400,000 coupons redeemed per month across a base of 10
million customers
• Orange Wednesdays has a strong brand recall and has been
extended into other promotions
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19. Orange Wednesdays – How it works
1 2 3a 4
Customer Receive mobile
texts in voucher (8 Mobile voucher Free cinema
“Film” to digit PIN number entered ticket given
shortcode 241 number directly into the away and
embedded in box office till reconciled on
the SMS the back end
message) Run targeted
3b outbound CRM
2ergo™ campaigns
Server
Real time and secure
coupon validation
Data Capture and stored
for reconciliation
Discount reconciliation
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21. Vertical Horizontal
(in-channel) (cross-channel)
VS.
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22. Consumer Shopper
(branding) (marketing)
VS.
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23. Thoughtful $ Impulse $
VS.
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24. Thank you for your interest in the
Mobile Entertainment Forum M-Commerce Initiative.
To view the full audio-visual webinar please visit:
www.m-e-f.org/initiatives/m_commerce/m_commerce_webinar/
To learn more about the initiative and how your company can
become involved, please visit:
www.m-e-f.org/initiatives/m_commerce/