Positive festive season for online shopping

With online shopping steadily increasing all over the world, the 2014 festive season yielded positive growth for many online shopping sites. South African online retailer Loot.co.za achieved an average 62% year-on-year growth in a number of their general merchandise...

Cashless payment solutions lower risks

Getting to grips with cashless payment solutions can give small business owners peace of mind during the busy festive season, when crime and business robberies are expected to be at their peak. The festive season often leads to increased sales, but this is against the...

Move to omni-channel this festive season

As the market intensifies in the build up to the festive season, retailers in particular, need to communicate more intuitively and intelligently to connected consumers, says Lynette Hundermark, MD of Useful & Beautiful. It would seem that investing in...

Tips for buying online this festive season

With the increased availability of broadband access, more affordable data costs offered by mobile operators and the consistent development of mobile devices, online shopping is gaining great traction in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fatima Sullivan, Head of Retail at DHL...

Stay cyber-safe this holiday season

Everyone looks forward to the festive season – a time to wind down and relax after the busy year. Unfortunately, cyber-crooks don’t go on holiday. For them Christmas heralds a holiday shopping and party season that will generate millions of dollars for them....