Rupu is a daily deals and discounts website based in Nairobi, Kenya. Working on a similar model to deal sites like groupon they are introducing Kenyans to the possibilities of online shopping. Offering a wide variety of consumer goods and experience deals the daily deals site has gained a lot of popularity in Nairobi since
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 South Africans are coming to the party, with recent report showing that 9.5% of South Africans
With the increased availability of broadband access, more affordable data costs offered by mobile operators and the consistent development of mobile devices, online shopping is gaining great traction in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fatima Sullivan, Head of Retail at DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa says that with the upcoming festive season fast approaching, consumers are increasingly choosing to
The results of the eBucks 2012 Festive Survey are in, and they reveal that South Africans are not going to be stopped from spoiling their loved ones this festive season – despite challenging economic conditions. Fifty four percent of the survey’s respondents said they were planning to spend up to R500 per gift, 29% were
The UK’s ongoing love affair with online shopping will deepen on Monday 2 December 2013 when it is predicted that online transactions will top 7.7 million, up 16% on 2012, making it the busiest day of the year for ecommerce, according to Visa Europe. It is predicted that a whopping £450 million will be spent
Just in time for the holiday season, Citi is introducing a new way for ThankYou® Rewards members to turn virtually anything purchased online into their own personal reward. ThankYou Rewards members can now shop with a Rewards Account Number, a virtual credit card account number linked to their Citi credit card and ThankYou Rewards account,
CDNetworks has extended its global network to both Kuwait and Cairo, Egypt for greater coverage in fast growing Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets, joining points of presence in Israel, Iraq, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. “With the growth in online shopping in the Middle East, competition is increasing,” said Jeff
As technology continues to change the way people shop, eBay today introduced a set of new features that make browsing and buying on eBay more personalized and inspiring. The company also announced a series of steps it is taking to accelerate its efforts in local commerce, including plans to extend its popular eBay Now delivery
About 32% of participants in a survey conducted on bidorbuy in September 2013 will do their Christmas shopping on a mobile device this year. Although the majority of online shoppers still prefer their computers, this shows that South Africans are becoming increasingly comfortable with buying on a cell phone or a tablet. As many as
In a previous article we discussed which big retailers are doing ecommerce in South Africa. With the word out that the South African ecommerce boom is on the way, we thought it would be a good idea to do a follow up article on which ecommerce sites are the popular in South Africa. In order
