Drones, collection points to boost e-commerce
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...
Best of Black Friday on PriceCheck
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, founder of...
Computop and PayU brings global e-commerce home
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...
SA merchants join Visa Checkout
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...
PriceCheck celebrates 10 years of SA e-commerce
Since the launch of the PriceCheck platform in 2006, local e-commerce has grown from a place to peddle consumer electronics to vast online storefronts where consumers can buy anything from washing powder to Apple Cider Vinegar. Fuelled by a combination of technology...
Me-commerce: adapt or risk failure
South African retailers have little time left in which to change from traditional models to next generation 'me-commerce' models. Lee Gill, JDA Group vice-president: retail for retail strategy globally, says South Africa's traditional retailers had to face the fact...
Online sales system streamlines inventory
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...
CompareGuru simplifies financial services
For time-constrained South Africans, choosing between financial products and service providers can be a laborious and challenging task. Despite the increasing access to all sorts of information online, it remains a complex and daunting process to sift through various...
Loot.co.za joins MySchool network
MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet has announced a new partnership that sees online retailer loot.co.za join the fund-raising initiative that raises millions of rands for schools and charities every year. MySchool supporters will now be able to shop loot.co.za's online...
Payment gateways give SMEs so much more
Online payment gateways can save your business time and money, even if you do not run an electronic commerce website. They offer your customers more ways to pay, cut away expensive transaction costs, and allow you to manage payments in a more streamlined manner....
One way you can drive more sales
The digital shopping experience has transformed how we engage with brands and make decisions. However, our natural instinct to turn to others for recommendations still prevails. Consumers might ask friends or family, but increasingly they check out online communities...
E-commerce for small business owners
E-commerce is a tool that every business can take advantage of - from a single entrepreneur running a small business by himself to an enterprise with a larger number of employees. This is because it now encompasses a spectrum of payment systems; from paying via an...