Well here’s a first for you, our awesome eCO readers. Today, we are giving our first mobile Badge of Honor to an app called Will Call (read more about it on their website). Will Call shows you the best live music happening near you, gives you all the info you need, and allows you to quickly and easily reserve and purchase tickets. As someone who loves going to shows and discovering new music, I use this app all the time. It’s awesome, and totally deserves a Badge of Honor. Take a look!
When you first open the app and allow it to access your location, it will show you a selection of live shows happening in your city tonight.

If you select an artist, it opens a page about the show. It gives you a little blurb at the top to sum up the type of music, like the example below that simply says “Dark and doomy pop.” This is enough to know right away whether it’s the kind of music you’d want to see. Below that, some videos are provided so you can check out songs by the artist. Right at the top, you can also see the location, time and price for this event. Basically, all the important stuff is available at a glance.






Ecommerce Weekly Roundup
Ahhh the weekend… Start it off right with a little Ecommerce Roundup! Check out these highlights from the week in ecommerce news and outtakes, then head out to enjoy some sun and fun!
News Headlines:
U.S. e-retail spending rises 13% in Q1 (Internet Retailer)
“Consumers purchased $50.2 billion via their computers from online retailers in the first quarter of 2013, a 13% increase from the same quarter a year ago, web measurement firm comScore Inc. reports today. In addition, shoppers bought $5.9 billion worth of retail goods via their tablets and smartphones, says comScore, which reported mobile commerce sales for the first time..”
Google Analytics: 5 Custom Ecommerce Events to Track (Practical ECommerce)
“When it comes to data collection and analysis, there is no single right approach. Every site is different. The recommendations in this article may not apply to you; they may not be the highest priority for your site. Hopefully, though, they have illustrated how you can supercharge your Google Analytics implementation to capture data that can directly improve the business results delivered by your site.”
E-Commerce Soars in China (BOF)
“HONG KONG — Chinese consumers shop online, using gadgets like smartphones and tablets, more frequently than their counterparts elsewhere, according to a report released Tuesday by the consulting firm PwC. The findings, which are based on a survey of more than 11,000 online shoppers in 11 countries, underline the speed at which China has emerged as one of the world’s most wired retail markets.”
Outtakes:
Mobile Outtake: From You Flowers
The Free Shipping Code Conundrum
Ecommerce Snapshot: Cool Material