Online comes of age with two-track retail

Slick multi-channel retail operators offering consumers the flexibility to shop how and when they like have been the most successful this holiday season. While extreme weather in many parts of Europe and North America dampened the usual end of year shopping activity,...

Mobile use spurs e-commerce

Digital goods, spurred by the growth in freemium business models and in-app purchases, dominate the area of mobile content and commerce. However, there is a decline in the volume of purchases for the first time – from 54% of mobile media users in 2012 to 42% in 2013....

E-commerce set to take off this Xmas

The festive season is upon us, which means consumers need to start thinking about gifts for family, friends and business associates. A new and trendsetting e-commerce Web site which offers innovative products across beauty, travel, digital accessories, gadgets, toys,...

TAKEALOT.com releases app update

TAKEALOT.com has launched the first major update of its shopping app for Apple iOS and Android devices. The latest iteration has been deployed with a view to improving the overall shopping experience within the app, as well as including some groundbreaking new...

Omni-channel retail set to change shopping

The woman is browsing shoes for her friend’s upcoming wedding. Next to her, her husband is sound asleep. She covers him with the duvet, adjusts her own pillows and continues her 3am shopping spree. With a mere swipe of her finger, her tablet’s display switches over to...