Nov 21, 2016
When running an e-commerce website, downtime is the equivalent of locking your doors to the public. Not only are you not doing business, but you’re also actively pushing your customers into the arms of the competition, writes Sven Hammar, CEO of Apica Systems....
Nov 8, 2016
The unique demands of the South African online shopping context require innovative thinking around delivery and returns, which is why the eCommerce team at The Foschini Group (TFG) has introduced third party collection points and is considering the use of drones, in...
Nov 4, 2016
Black Friday, the annual retail-shopping bonanza, falls on Friday, 25 November this year, and South Africa’s online retailers are looking to harness the growing local interest in what has become global retail’s biggest day out. According to Kevin Tucker,...
Oct 17, 2016
PayU, a payment service provider (PSP) in emerging markets, and Computop, an international PSP, have announced a partnership that will provide South African retailers with payment solutions for high growth international markets. Retailers are now able to effectively...
Sep 26, 2016
More than 100 merchants are among the first wave of South African online retailers that have joined Visa Checkout. These include Aramex Global Shopper, Discovery, Emirates Airline, TicketPro, WebTickets and YuppieChef. Shoppers can now enjoy this digital checkout...
Aug 22, 2016
Gumtree has pioneered a new stock inventory management system that could give small and medium businesses (SMEs) an affordable competitive edge. Gumtree ProTool for Goods, which costs a non-contractual month-to-month fee of R199, enables smaller businesses to...
