Fontera named a Sweet Tooth partner
Fontera Digital Works, one of South Africa’s only independent development houses with an international footprint, has signed a local partnership agreement with Sweet Tooth, the software company that offers tailor-made loyalty programme e-commerce solutions. The...
SA companies need mobile identities
Now is the time for South African companies to establish a mobile identity, run targeted mobile promotions and leverage social media to seriously engage the growing mobile commerce market. This is the view of management at MicroStrategy South Africa, a leading...
Trends and strides in e-commerce
The e-commerce environment is more competitive than ever. Mark Chirnside, CEO of payment gateway PayU looks at three top trends that companies need to be aware of. There is no disputing the fact that, with the increased adoption of mobile technology and alternative...
Mxit partnership boosts Junk Mail ads
The number of ads placed on Junk Mail Xchange (JMX), the reinvigorated Mxit classified platform powered by Junk Mail, has doubled in just four months, says Junk Mail MD Felix Erken. “We’re getting close to 30 000 new ads a week,” says Erken. “This gives the entire...
IPS, Oltio sign licensing agreement
Oltio, the South African technology company focusing on developing innovative mobile payment solutions, has signed an agreement with Integrated Processing Solutions (IPS), a transaction processing joint venture between Standard Bank and Absa. The agreement gives IPS...
Multiple payment methods aid online stores
E-commerce sites and online retailers can increase their sales by offering a selection of payment methods appropriate to their target markets, according to Robin Philip of payment services provider PayGate. “Customers want choice,” says Philip. “Especially in emerging...
Use Discovery Miles on TAKEALOT.com
TAKEALOT.com has partnered with Discovery and is now offering customers the option to pay for their TAKEALOT.com order using Discovery Miles. “It’s great to be able to partner with a brand with the history and status of Discovery. Discovery Miles is a well recognised...
PayU allows payment with Discovery Miles
PayU, an online payment service provider that processes over 65% of the e-commerce transaction value in South Africa, has announced a partnership with Discovery that enables the company to offer Discovery Miles as a secure payment method to Discovery approved online...
Syncrony operates online discount store
Syncrony, a leading national provider of Web design and content management services, as well as tablet and phone apps, now manages and operates ontheinternet.co.za. This is a local online store dedicated to providing consumers with discounted deals on a wide range of...
Realtime bidding to change Web ad sales
Realtime bidding for online display advertising could help South African publishers to sell more of their inventory at a lower cost and for a higher price if it is wisely exploited. So says Attila Bernariusz, divisional head at Kagiso Digital, one of South Africa's...
Online collaboration aids property transfer
Buying a property is something that most consumers will only go through a few times in their lives. As a result, would-be homeowners have come to grudgingly accept the arduous nature of the property transfer process, taking comfort in the fact that it needn’t be...
Samsung launches VPP portal
Since its introduction, the Samsung VIP Purchase Programme (VPP) has provided professional organisations with access to an exclusive e-commerce portal that has the latest Samsung products available for purchase. “Samsung is committed to providing consumers with the...