Dec 13, 2013
“Selecting the correct shopping cart for an online business is the most critical technical decision to be made for a start-up,” says Johan Dekker, chief operations officer of PayU, SA’s leading online and mobile payment solutions provider. “When deciding on your...
Oct 28, 2013
Africa is flavour of the month for global companies wanting to expand their footprint in emerging markets – but, says Peter Harvey of PayGate, some operators have a lot to learn about what works in each country. “Anybody who tries to do e-commerce in Africa offering...
Oct 18, 2013
PayU, SA’s leading online payment solutions provider, has encouraged budding entrepreneurs to become their own boss. “Entrepreneurship is a viable career choice for young South Africans” says PayU CEO, Mark Chirnside. “It is with this in mind that PayU is encouraging...
Oct 4, 2013
The tie-up between Argos and eBay is the dawn of a new kind of retail environment and could spark more partnerships, according to Associate Professor of Marketing & Strategic Management Scott Dacko. Home Retail Group Plc’s Argos is trialling a partnership with the...
Aug 23, 2013
The imminent m-commerce boom presents great opportunities to improve business by engaging with the customer on a more personal level, says Stanchion Payment Solutions product manager, Carol Simpson. While mobile penetration in South Africa is high, uptake of mobile...
Jun 12, 2013
The number of consumers in South Africa making use of online shopping platforms is likely to increase over the next few years, due to the escalating cost of transport, as well as the rise of mobile phones used to make purchases. This is according to Fatima Sullivan of...