Stikeez, Uber, and JMPD: 5 Memeburn posts you loved this week

Seven days is a long time in tech. This time last week, Google’s logo was more or less the same one that had existed since 1999, Instagram didn’t have emoji, and South Africa had no idea that it’s next viral phenomenon would be an officer from the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD).

Thing is, so much can happen in a week that it’s difficult for busy people like you, dear reader, to keep up with it all.

That’s why, every week, we put together this compilation of the top five stories put out on Memeburn this week.

So what got people clicking over the past seven days?

Well the phenomenon that is Stikeez (a range of free toys given to Pick n Pay customers with purchases over R150), shows no sign of slowing down. The cheap, plastic rewards have found their way into the ecommerce space, which in turn piqued Memeburn readers’ interest.

Other stories that got people clicking (or tapping), included the announcement of Africa’s most successful brands on social media, design trends that ecommerce retailers should know about and, of course, video footage of the sassiest JMPD officer in history.

5. People are turning to Gumtree to satisfy their desire for Stikeez

However you might feel about Stikeez, the collectible toys Pick n Pay currently gives out with purchases over R150, there’s no getting around their popularity. It should hardly be surprising then that people are going online to get their hands on the brightly coloured blobs of plastic without having find more groceries to spend their money on. Read more…

4. 6 UX design trends online retailers should be aware of

Focusing on your ecommerce website’s usability always adds a competitive advantage. Consumers today prefer the sites that provide the best shopping experience.

According to a report published by Bigcommerce, the global B2C ecommerce market is likely to hit record growth with the revenue of almost US$2-trillion in 2015. With a market that offers such huge potential, it is only normal that online retail industry is trying best to appease the customers by providing the best possible shopping experience. Read more…

3. These are Africa’s 10 most successful brands on social media

Africa is an increasingly social continent. In 2014, announced that it had more than 100-million African users, accounting for more than half the continent’s internet users. More than 80% of those Facebook users also access it via mobile. Read more…

2. Memeburn gets the full story behind one man’s crazy Uber ride

Taking an Uber ride is supposed to be an easy and convenient experience. In fact, most people use the service for that reason, along with the Uber’s own driver vetting system, which is supposed to give riders the best experience possible. But no system is fool-proof as one rider recently discovered. Read more…

1. This JMPD officer is on her way to becoming a viral star

When Johannesburg motorist Clive Naidoo was pulled over by the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD), allegedly for jumping a red robot, and started filming he would probably never have guessed that he’d turn one of the officers into a viral star. Read more…