Kalahari.com and takealot.com, two of the leading general etailers in South Africa, have announced that they are merging their operations. The move was driven by the fact that, without scale, SA etailers simply can’t compete successfully against the local brick and mortar retailers and foreign companies such as Amazon and Alibaba. “After many years of
Kalahari.com has been named South Africa’s favourite ecommerce website by uAfrica at the eCommerce Awards held at the eCommerce Conference 2014. Yuppiechef.com won the award for Best eCommerce Store and Zando won in the best shopping process and customer service categories. Bidorbuy emerged winner in the eCommerce Services Platform category, and Poetry won the award
A new infographic shows the increasing popularity of online marketplaces as a way of buying and selling goods online. Infographic compiled by NineHertz.
3dcart has partnered up with international pay-processor Interswitch which leads in governmental, organizational & ecommerce transactions in Nigeria as a payment gateway. Nigerian retailers will now be able to utilize 3dcart software and features in conjunction with Interswitch financial operations. Interswitch Limited is an integrated payment and transaction processing company that provides technology integration, advisory
uAfrica.com, a leading South African eCommerce technology company, has announced the launch of the first phase of its expansion plan into the rest of Africa. The first phase targets Nigeria with a trial Proof of Concept (POC) partnership with MTN Business customers who will be able to develop their own online shops through uAfrica.com. Phase
MasterCard has announced that it is partnering with Borderfree, a market leader in international cross-border ecommerce solutions, to bring exclusive savings to consumers in Southeast Asia when shopping at selected U.S. merchants. This is the third year that MasterCard and Borderfree have collaborated, underscoring MasterCard’s commitment to providing exclusive offers for cardholders who can look
Over the next 10 years, online retail will continue to gain popularity in both developed and emerging markets and as a result, logistics companies are set to play a key role in providing vital supply chain management solutions that are able to evolve with consumers’ changing shopping habits. This is one of the key findings
Consumers first and foremost do their research online, choose retailers primarily because of attractive prices and free delivery, place their order via computer, pay with their credit card, and want their purchases delivered fast. Those are the key global findings of ‘Shop the World’, a consumer survey on international distance selling across 20 countries carried
eBay, the global commerce platform and a mobile commerce leader, has announced the launch of new Spanish- and Portuguese-language versions of eBay.com to better serve customers across Latin America. More than 2 million people in Latin America already shop eBay in English and U.S. dollars. Now, when these customers visit eBay, they will see localized
“In the past few years, online transactions have grown substantially in South Africa, proving that consumers are becoming more familiar with online processes, and are feeling more comfortable to engage in an interactive online space,” says Brian Andrew, General Manager for RS Components. RS Components is a market leader in the distribution of electrical, electronic,
