MAC Cosmetics targets affluent Vogue readers via iPad sponsorship

MAC Cosmetics is sponsoring Vogue’s iPad issue and letting readers buy beauty products via the application. The application is a cover exclusive that features Lady Gaga, who is the face of MAC’s Viva Glam line. Readers can shop the line via the app. “Using the digital publishing suite, the Vogue team at Condé Nast was [...]

The future of mobile shopping

According to a ForeSee study of 10,000 consumers 11 per cent of shoppers made a purchase on their mobile during the holiday season, up from 2 per cent at the same time last year. And mobile is playing an even bigger role in researching purchasing decisions, with 30 per cent of those surveyed saying they used their phone to compare items, find a store location or check a price.