E-Commerce & Online Retail in Africa – The latest local and international trends and news on online shopping and stores.
Let’s be honest. E-commerce in South Africa, in 2014, is still in its infancy. Compared to the rest of the world, we aren’t even close yet. So what’s the holdup? What is preventing e-commerce from exploding the way that it has in Continue reading E-COMMERCE IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 2014 AND BEYOND
You may be interested to know that the latest South African Mobile Report has just been released – Aug. 2014 . Among other things, Samsung has overtaken Blackberry to become the leader in mobile phone providers. Download the report completely FREE Continue reading New South African Mobile Report Available – Download Here
An innovative and user-friendly paperless ticketing system has been introduced for the first time in South Africa. Concert- and theatre-goers, tourists and music fans can now purchase their tickets to various festivals, events and tourist sites online or via their Continue reading NEW PAPERLESS TICKETING SYSTEM ENHANCES SA TOURISM AND EVENTS
Online retailing has grown significantly in the last few years and increased online transactions are proving that South African consumers are feeling more and more comfortable translating their previously traditional purchasing habits to the more interactive and fast-paced online environment. Continue reading 5 Top South African online retail trends for 2014
This year saw a rise in online spending across the globe, with USA reporting a 20% increase in online shopping on Cyber Monday as shoppers snubbed physical retail stores in favour of missing out on the holiday queues. Locally we Continue reading South Africans embrace online shopping and Cyber Monday
E-COMMERCE is going through an innovative phase of development as more individuals have access to the internet and more retailers take their businesses online. Internet users in South Africa reached 13.2-million in 2012, up from 11.2-million in 2011, according to Continue reading Sellers adopt savvy measures to entice online shoppers
The South African market is going to be in a competitive space as larger players and international retailers and service providers continue to penetrate the market and seek to absorb sectors currently dominated by SMEs. How can the average business Continue reading The Best Way to Grow your Business in 2014
Seriously, just the best overview of e-Commerce ever. A fantastic overview for beginners and experienced users as well. This explains “What is e-Commerce?”, “The Brief History of e-Commerce”, “e-Commerce Classifications”, “The Advantages of e-Commerce” and finally, “Where is e-Commerce Today”.