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Many online retailers are still attempting to fully understand the concepts and capabilities mobile devices bring to their industry. With the mobile landscape ever-changing, mobile advertising has been at the forefront of growth within the retail industry. Although 9 out of 10 online retailers have a mobile strategy, according to Forrester less than half of retailers currently use mobile display ads, a percentage which will likely increase in the coming years.
With both the digital and traditional advertising industries in a constant state of change, here are four things to know about the mobile ad industry…
1) The mobile ad industry is growing around the world – Few industries are growing at the same speed as the mobile ad industry. According to Gartner, mobile ad revenue around the world is expected to increase to $11.4 billion this year, an 18.8% increase from last year ($9.6 billion) - last year the U.S. led all countries in mobile ad revenue with over $2 billion spent. Gartner also forecasts that global ad revenue from mobile devices will reach $24.5 billion by the end of 2016, almost three times the revenue generated last year. (more…)
