Ecommerce

Here’s how mobile apps are making shopping easier

Smartphones and tablets cater to a dynamic, cross-media lifestyle. Around 65% of tablet owners use their device while watching TV and 41% use both…

Takealot-Kalahari merger gets the official go-ahead

The merger between Takealot and Kalahari, two of South Africa’s largest online retailers, has been approved by the country’s Competition Commission and will come…

Shoe etailer Heels.com.ng secures investment, hopes to ride ecommerce wave

Nigerian online designer shoe shop Heels.com.ng has secured an investment from Kernel Fund, a regional seed stage investment fund. Both Kernel Fund and Heels.com.ng…

Ecommerce sites are taking the chequered flag when it comes to the youthful car buyer market

South Africans in the market for a car are increasingly turning to online classified sites to conduct research about their next ride and to…

7 more tips for staying safe with online shopping this festive season

At this time of year, shopping malls can be a nightmare bursting at the seams with throngs of jostling people. If you’re searching for…

10 tips for keeping your online shopping safe this festive season

‘Tis the season to be jolly careful when it comes to online shopping… South Africa sits in third place as one of the leading…

7 African countries with booming ecommerce markets

Ecommerce is at the epicenter of Africa’s thriving economy. With internet penetration rapidly spreading across the region, this represents huge potential which has hitherto…

Thinking of getting into ecommerce? Diarise this free workshop

If you’ve been thinking about launching an online business, check this out. PayU and MWEB are co-hosting a free workshop for Cape Town entrepreneurs…

Lazada officially launches online shopping mall in Southeast Asia

The Rocket Internet-backed ecommerce site Lazada has today officially launched its Marketplace for Southeast Asia. This online platform will allow merchants to sell their…

Beauty subscription ecommerce: Asia’s next big startup trend?

It is well known that women are among the most voracious and influential online groups. They’re online more often, and they are avid purchasers….

Ecommerce: how are startups adapting to its emerging market success?

As ecommerce picks up, certain interesting trends start to form that shows how startups are adapting to their individual markets. This is most prominent…

OLX takes top spot in SA ecommerce stakes

Good news for Naspers shareholders: OLX, the online classifieds platform it bought a major stake in back in 2010, can now lay claim to…

Singaporean e-grocer RedMart raises $4.6-million in series A funding

The Singapore-based online grocery store RedMart has closed its Series A round of funding. Yesterday, the company announced that the funding will bring its…

Rocket Internet raises $500-million, has big plans for emerging markets

Rocket Internet is one of the key startup backers in the world. With currently over 75 ventures across the globe, it is also popular…

Growing ecommerce through innovative payment systems

Africa and ecommerce have become quite the BFFs over the last few years. Ecommerce plays are sprouting up everywhere and, on a continent where…

M-commerce in South Africa: a huge opportunity waiting to explode

The definition for mobile commerce (m-commerce) has expanded as technology and mobile methods have evolved, from the initial Premium Rate SMS payments for 8-bit…

KupiKupon and Celltick partner to bring mobile coupons to Eastern Europe

Mobile-initiated commerce site Celltick has announced a partnership with KupiKupon— a service that provides daily deals to people in Eastern Europe. This partnership is…

China’s luxury ecommerce market to be worth $27 billion in 2013

China’s ecommerce market looks set to be worth $296-billion in 2013 as China surpasses America to be the world’s top e-commerce market. In that…

6 tips for taking your business online

The World Wide Web, together with other ICT enabling technologies, has made it increasingly easy for companies to conduct business online. The expansion of…

Rocket Internet’s SE Asian LAZADA secures huge funding for the region

Things seem to be going well for Rocket Internet, with news and investments coming every week from the ecommerce cookie cutter company. This time…

WooCommerce democratises ecommerce — a true WordPress child

The WordPress themes’ space has gotten quite crowed in the last few years. From ThemeForest to Elegant Themes, the competitors have boxed it out…

Rocket Internet’s Russian clothing outfit Lamoda raises $130m

Russian online store fashion store Lamoda has secured a US$130-million round of funding from Access Industries, Summit Partners and Tengelmann. Rocket Internet, the German-based…

What can we learn from the coolest examples of commerce innovation?

Finding creative ways to engage your customers can be the beginning of your stairway to success. However, there are now more and more ways…

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Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

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