Intershop, a leading global software solutions provider for e-commerce, and PayPal, global leader for online payments, announced today a partnership for e-commerce solutions in Brazil. Via PayPal, Intershop offers retailers a safe, reliable and simple to use payment platform. In turn, PayPal will offer clients Intershop’s state-or-the-art e-commerce platform, proven technology from two decades of
Heartland Payment Systems one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing payment processors, and Bigcommerce, the leading e-commerce platform for innovative businesses, announced the launch of Heartland’s Online Storefront. The industry’s most comprehensive integrated e-commerce platform, Heartland’s Online Storefront enables merchants to launch their online stores in less than one hour or upgrade their existing e-commerce
Attending to customer service with a caring perspective rather than primarily focusing on generating revenue is the secret to building a reputable brand in e-commerce, Yuppiechef believes. Paul Galatis, marketing partner at Yuppiechef, spoke on how customer service will change the world at the eCommerce Conference underway in Johannesburg, South Africa. Explaining the transition made
Ingenico, the worldwide provider of payment solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Tagattitude, a mobile money software vendor, to deliver mobile money solutions in Africa. This partnership is designed to address the specific mobile money demands of the continent with the objective to establish secured electronic transaction infrastructure which will drive financial inclusion in Africa.
Only companies that invest in the logistics and technical aspects of e-commerce will remain in Nigeria, according to Joseph Onuorah, vice president (logistics) at Konga.com. Onuorah stated this in Lagos while speaking on a panel at the ongoing Supply Chain West Africa conference. “The companies that will remain in Nigeria, will be companies that believe
Emerging markets research firm, Jana has released an infographic showing insights on the e-commerce preferences of African consumers in Nigeria, Kenya & South Africa. Surveying 600 consumers in each country, the company asked respondents questions ranging from their favourite online store to their favourite payment mechanism. Have a look at their insights below:
With the global economy still struggling, businesses and exporters can help increase their revenue by waking up to cross-border sales opportunities as revealed by new PayPal and Nielsen data released today. The report titled ‘Modern Spice Routes: The Cultural Impact of Cross-Border Shopping’analyzes cross-border online shopping and spending behavior in six major markets — the United
In line with its commitment to enhance the electronic payment card acceptance infrastructure in Morocco, MasterCard today announced the appointment of M2M SPS, a leading provider of secure e-transaction processing solutions as its Principal Member in Morocco. As a new Principal Member of MasterCard, M2M SPS will be enabling its customers to leverage MasterCard’s acquiring
ReD, a leading fraud prevention provider, has announced a new 5 year global partnership agreement with Peach Payments, to provide the ReD Shield® online fraud prevention service to ecommerce merchants in the high growth markets of Africa and India. Peach provides payment solutions to online and mobile businesses and specialises in supporting payments in the African
Jingdong (“JD.com” or the “Company”), China’s leading direct B2C e-commerce company, announced that it recently began offering the first government-issued electronic receipts, or “fapiao,” in China’se-commerce industry. The electronic receipts are an additional option for customers beyond the traditional paper fapiao that Jingdong has always offered for all products sold both through its direct sales and POP marketplace platforms. “The
