Recent eCommerce News and Website Design Developments
Making the big leap and starting your own online business? Maybe the idea of leaving your comfortable 9-5 job and striking out on your own appeals to you. But, you’re not sure how to go about it. Maybe you’re interested in starting a business but have no idea where to begin. Or, maybe you’re already […]
Social Commerce: Leveraging Social Media Platforms for Seamless Shopping Experiences Social commerce entails brands posting product images on social media networks together with information about features, availability, and pricing. Customers can pay and check out without ever leaving a social commerce platform. Brands may benefit from social media content to promote and sell their products. […]
Starting Your Own Subscription Box Commerce Company in 2026: The 10-Step Playbook We Wish We Had Updated February 2026 In 2026, subscription boxes are not a fringe idea anymore, they are a core part of eCommerce, and 96% of subscription professionals forecast revenue growth in 2024, which makes this one of the most promising models […]
Empowering SMEs: Free Masterclass by Mastercard & PayFast In response to the pandemic, Mastercard has partnered with online payment gateway PayFast to host "Empowering Every Business SME Masterclass" – a free virtual webinar designed to help entrepreneurs future-proof their e-commerce businesses in an increasingly digital world. The masterclass, themed 'The New Age of Digital Entrepreneurs: […]
Delivery as a Service (DaaS) B2B on-demand delivery network: Some retailers are using (Daas) for last-mile logistics, and how one retailer is using it to reduce the number of returns they receive, book driver hours based on your forecasted demand and access shared network of drivers Today, the local e-commerce business has exploded as tight […]
Most of the debate about slow online shopping uptake and e-commerce development in South Africa concentrates on customers. But the main glitches may be on the supply side. e-Commerce is a giant industry. The 2019 e-Commerce Report from World Wide Worx reported in November 2018 that total revenue from e-commerce sales in South Africa will […]
TEN of South Africa’s most visited online retailers are based in Cape Town. AP Cape Town - The city is leading the e-commerce space in South Africa with 10 of the most visited online retailers based in the City. Online retail is big business and is due to surpass the R14 billion mark by the […]
How big is the Online Beauty and Personal Care Products market in South Africa in 2024? The worldwide market for Online Beauty and Personal Care Products is expected to grow at a CAGR of roughly 19.5% over the next five years, and will reach 74800 million US$ in 2023, from 25700 million US$ in 2017. […]
Marketplaces, e-commerce sites and classifieds will all gain momentum in 2019 This, according to Silvertree Internet Holdings Co-founder and MD, Manuel Koser. Having invested in and grown a number of highly successful South African brands, Silvertree’s management team sees several business opportunities set to grow exponentially over the coming decade. Business opportunities in 2019: Indigenous […]
