Shoppers on South African online marketplace bidorbuy.co.za are about five times more likely to buy a second-hand laptop than a new one. “In many cases, it makes sense to buy pre-owned laptops, because they are much cheaper, and often can perform...
January 30, 2019 •
Events, Retail, Top Stories •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on DRF2019 gives retailers new technology solutions to help businesses
On Wednesday, 30 January 2019, the Digital Retail Forum (DRF) which took place at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton sparked conversations about making digital innovation a key process within all retail organisations. The conference also led discussions on how to...
Takealot.com, South African online retailer, saw a record number of visitors to its site on Black Friday 2018. The annual Takealot Blue Dot Sale went live at 12:01 on Black Friday morning and generated more than R11,5 million worth of transactions in the...
November 21, 2018 •
Retail •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on How to beat the Black Friday delivery blues
The biggest challenge on Black Friday isn’t a system crash or a payment failure. It’s the delivery problems that come after the purchases have been made. This year, courier companies are working closely with e-tailers to ensure that delivery expectations...
November 20, 2018 •
Retail, Security •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Black Friday tips: Safe shopping starts with awareness
One of the most common pieces of advice we get about avoiding phishing scams is that, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Except this doesn’t really apply on Black Friday. For one day a year (23rd November this year), retailers take...
What to do before, during and after your Black Friday online shopping sprees, to protect yourself and your loved ones from possible hackers and identity theft. Cyberattacks, data breaches and hackers are a constant threat in today’s digital world. At...
Zara’s global women’s men’s and kids’ collections will be available online for the first time to customers in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and Ghana,...
November 6, 2018 •
Retail, Top Stories •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on 9 Black Friday and Cyber Monday tips to help e-retailers
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are famous for huge deals and steep discounts. That’s why participating in these days can seem like a big retailer’s game. But what about independent retailers? Can small and medium businesses reap the rewards (and profits)...
Woolworths has launched in-app shopping in a bid to create a completely integrated customer experience via the app. The Woolworths app is a fully integrated retail app where customers can get daily inspiration for Food and Fashion, view their WRewards loyalty...
South Africans will spend over R45 billion ($2.9 billion) online this year, with over 60% making a purchase from an overseas retailer PayPal and Ipsos today released their fourth annual cross-border eCommerce report. Interviews were conducted earlier this...
July 21, 2018 •
Retail •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on The emergence of a unified retail model
A new understanding of ‘mass-marketing’ Psychologists have a term to describe how our brains scan things we encounter to see if it relates to anything we already know, or if it is something that fits in a new category. It is called our apperceptive mass...
July 18, 2018 •
Retail, Top Stories, West Africa •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Jumia celebrates six years of creating a sustainable impact in Nigeria
Jumia’s six years anniversary celebration taking place throughout the month of July, aims at celebrating major milestones achieved over the period of its operations in Nigeria. These include, for instance, the listing of over 5 million unique products...
Over the last 15 years, technology has reshaped the face of global retail. With billions of people spending more time online each day, the way we buy things has evolved. Hundreds of billions of dollars of spending have shifted from physical shops to the web...
June 22, 2018 •
Retail, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Online retailers dependent on timeous and secure delivery
Digitally connected consumers are always looking for a bargain, convenience and a seamless experience when buying online. However, while the website may be the doorman for a happy customer experience, the service is only complete once the customer has the...
By the end of 2017, two billion people globally used their mobile devices to shop online. While not all online shoppers make purchases with their mobile phone, 95% of mobile Internet users look up local information on their phone before calling or visiting a...
April 28, 2018 •
Retail •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Amazon now wants to leave packages in your car
In 2017, Amazon asked for permission to unlock your front door so it could deliver packages inside your home. Now the Amazon wants to offer the same service for vehicles. The online giant said its Amazon Key, which enables in-home delivery and keyless guest...
