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Ecommerce in South Africa is still very much in the infant stages by global standards. The rate of growth globally has increased rapidly with…

The way we consume the web is flawed. Information comes across as noisy and messy. Why? Because we are limited by gatekeepers such as…

Alex Fourie has always been an entrepreneur. His ambitions were kindled in 2007, when the iFix founder wanted to solve his own problem and…

South African retailers are increasingly feeling the same, pressing consumer demand for ubiquity that has shaped and developed omni-channel retailing in more mature markets,…

In a time when malls are taking a pounding from criminals, loadshedding and tightened shopper budgets ecommerce is offered an opportunity to finally step…

Sami Inkinen is known for a couple of things. Not only did he sell a company he co-founded for US$2.5-billion in February this year,…

Try as you might to entice customers to download your app or visit you on the web, people don’t self-identify as online shoppers or…

Yiza Ekhaya is a soup kitchen trying to build a hemp house in Khayelitsha. In order to continue and improve feeding the young and…

Last year was a challenging one for South African businesses and there are few signs that 2015 will be much easier. However, get the…

We all know that running a business can be a rather personal affair. As in any relationship, you’ll go through ups and downs, celebrate…

When it comes to customer satisfaction, having a convenient and efficient method of allowing customers to return unwanted or faulty goods is almost as…

Out of Nigeria’s estimated 173 million citizens, more than 40% are Christian. That means it’s one of the countries with the highest density of…

The term omni-channel is on everyone’s lips today — across all sectors — yet no brand in South Africa has managed to execute on…

Do not be surprised if you come across news that says ecommerce is dramatically spreading its wings in Africa. There is no doubt digital…