System and method for facilitating off-line shopping in-transit using a mobile device of a traveler

A method for implementing a personal mobile retail environment for off-line shopping utilizing a mobile device of a traveler, the personal mobile retail environment being associated with specific scheduled itinerary including a departure time, a departure location, a destination arrival time and a destination arrival location, and a transit period that exists when the mobile retail environment is traveling between the departure location and destination arrival location, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the mobile device, prior to the departure time, a mobile store definition that describes goods or services available for purchase during the transit period and available for delivery during the transit period or at the destination arrival location, wherein the mobile store definition was generated based on a travel itinerary of the traveler;
• receiving, by the mobile device, a charge limit indication representing a monetary limit for purchases available via the personal mobile retail environment;
• and
• providing, by the mobile device, an interactive shopping experience for the traveler based on the mobile store definition, including facilitating selection by the traveler of goods or services for purchase, and enforcing the monetary limit based on the charge limit indication.