Schropfer – Press Releases

The month of March, 2012, will break the record for mobile commerce and mobile payments events in a single month with 18 total events currently scheduled.  For a full listing, see our Mobile Commerce Events Calendar.

“This is a clear sign that the Mobile Commerce industry is gaining momentum,” said David W. Schropfer, Partner and Chief Analyst of Mobile Commerce at the Luciano Group. The previous record was [click to continue…]

RED BANK, NJ – July 29, 2011. The Luciano Group announced today that it is re-launching its website.  The current website (www.thelucianogroup.com) will soon begin forwarding to the new, simpler URL:  www.LucianoGP.com.

The new site offers visitors an in-depth view of [click to continue…]

RED BANK, NJ – January 25, 2011. A new book by mobile payments industry expert David W. Schropfer challenges retailers and consumers to demand a new economic value from emerging mobile payments providers.

The book: The SmartPhone Wallet – Understanding the Disruption Ahead is the first of its kind written for the benefit of consumers and retailers to prepare these groups for the flood of new advertising and promotional efforts that are already trying to convince them to choose new mobile payments products. Read More…

RED BANK, NJ – November 30, 2010 – Analysts at The Luciano Group have forecasted the entire mobile commerce opportunity in the United States will be $72 Billion by 2014. Their forecast is the first known model to incorporate all three major revenue components of the emerging mobile commerce market. Read More…

RED BANK, NJ – November 17, 2010 – After extensive analysis, leaders at The Luciano Group challenge the speculation that the recent announcement made by ISIS – the new mobile payments joint venture of AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless – points to direct competition for Visa and Mastercard. Read More…