
Black Friday 2020 breaks ecommerce records
By Staff Writer 30 November 2020The number of new shoppers introduced to ecommerce over lockdown boosted South Africa's Black Friday weekend total online transaction volumes by 50% FULL STORY >

New ecommerce platform for Under Armour in South Africa
By Staff Writer 17 June 2020If you are looking for your Under Armour gear but have been unwilling to go to the shops during this pandemic, there’s some good news FULL STORY >

Game Stores and Uber Eats working together for online deliveries
By Staff Writer 12 May 2020A new partnership between Game Stores and Uber Eats will allow customers to order Game products online, and have them delivered to their doorstep. FULL STORY >
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Top 10 Trends in Digital Commerce according to Gartner
By Staff Writer 8 October 2019Sandy Shen, senior director analyst at IT research company Gartner, says digital commerce is getting more intelligent and personal. FULL STORY >

Instagram adds in-app payment functionality
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 4 May 2018A new feature has launched on Instagram, allowing users to make in-app payments, but more intriguingly adds new ways for influencers to sell products. FULL STORY >

Nike will soon allow people to buy shoes via Instagram
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 July 2017The Swoosh brand is looking beyond Amazon, with plans to facilitate purchases via Instagram in the future. FULL STORY >

Beacons in Retail
By Press Release 13 June 2017Colleen Rose, consulting director at Acceleration, addresses the fact that Retailers could use beacons to deliver highly relevant content to customers at specific locations in or around their stores, that can be connected with online behavioural tracking data to more deeply... FULL STORY >

Tech trends that will shape consumer experience in the future
By Staff Writer 29 May 2017PayU discusses four technology trends that will spearhead the evolution of online shopping. FULL STORY >

KPMG: Over half of consumers have decided against an online purchase due to privacy concerns
By Press Release 3 November 2016Companies who fail to see privacy as a fundamental business priority risk crossing the ‘creepy line’. FULL STORY >

New South African online company delivers world-class razor blades to your door
By Staff Writer 27 October 2016Blades are precision made in German factory – delivered on members’ schedule. FULL STORY >

Online shopping made simple, easy and more secure with Visa Checkout
By Press Release 20 September 2016Visa, a global payments technology company has announced that over 100 merchants are among the first wave of South African online retailers that have joined Visa Checkout. FULL STORY >

More work is required in ecommerce space
By Staff Writer 21 August 2015The Davis Tax Committee’s (DTC) First Interim Report on VAT focuses on a number of key challenges inherent to VAT in South Africa. FULL STORY >

Nine global drivers of mobile money identified
By Staff Writer 16 June 2015Global trade body Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) today released its annual Global Mobile Money report, indicating consumers embracing e-commerce and banking via mobile FULL STORY >

Online retailers need to manage risk smartly
By Staff Writer 3 March 2014Retailers moving into the online space for the first time face risks that don’t exist in the bricks-and-mortar world, says Brendon Williamson, general manager of business development at payment services provider PayGate – and they need to ensure... FULL STORY >
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