Ordering takeaways simple with new app
Appetite has put the ability to order food from restaurants and fast food outlets in your pocket with an app for iOS and Android. It lets you browse menus and order items as you wish by tapping your screen then messages you an order confirmation and expected time of...
SA retailers adopt omni-channel approach
In order to succeed in the increasingly competitive e-commerce environment brands need to ensure that they have effectively adopted all components of the interactive shopping journey, both online and in-store, to deliver consistently across multiple platforms and...
Fingerprint technology to boost e-commerce
Apple's iPhone 5S and the recently launched Samsung S5 have impressed consumers with the new biometric fingerprint authentication technology which the manufacturers have added to the models. According to Simon Leps, CEO of Fontera Digital Works, although many users...
Select a payment method through a PSP
Payment service providers (PSPs) should be equipped to help online merchants choose the best payment methods for their business needs as the market gets ever more diverse, says Brendon Williamson of PayGate. “The payments landscape has never been more volatile or...
Risk factors when migrating to e-commerce
Launching an online business, or taking an existing business online, requires a new set of skills for anyone who is used to a more traditional bricks-and-mortar retail environment. There are new ways to market, new ways to deliver your product – and new ways to ensure...
3D Secure online shopping launched
The end of February 2014 marked another milestone for enhanced security of e-commerce payments in South Africa says Walter Volker, the CEO of The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA). ”Over the last year, PASA has been working closely with South African banks...
BLE versus NFC in mobile payments
There’s a new kid on the block in the payments environment that promises to deliver even greater convenience and practicality. It’s called Bluetooth Low Energy, or BLE, and it’s based on technology which is over a decade old, says Adrian Hope-Bailie, product...
Mobile payments will grow in 2014
Plastic card payments will go toe-toe with new-wave wearable technology and smartphones during 2014, said Derick Roberts, CEO of mobile communications specialist, TruTeq Devices, a company boasting clients such as Telkom and Eskom. “This means credit card companies...
JUMIA launches in Uganda
JUMIA has extended its services to Uganda. As the company enters the new market it will be able to provide its new customers with a wide range of products, including fashion, electronics, home appliances, mobile devices and beauty products, online. After the purchase...
Waltons expands digital services
Office supplies firm Waltons is enhancing and expanding its digital services, to offer customers a one-stop office supplies hub with the convenience of online purchasing and integration with enterprise procurement systems. Waltons, with 65 years in the stationery and...
Zando turns two
Zando.co.za, South Africa’s leading e-commerce fashion destination, is celebrating its second birthday this week and wants to say thank you to their customers for their loyalty and enthusiasm. Zando has revealed the numbers behind its success story: in 2013, Zando...
10 online shopping cart tips from PayU
“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...