[Chris Drake] How can you improve user experience and conversion for your e-commerce website on high-traffic days like Cyber Monday while ensuring their security? Creative elements aside, there are many technical intricacies that help make your website stand out online and stay secure. 17 Nov 2009 11:05
The last VW Citi Golf MK1 produced for sale has currently exceeded its indicative market price of R113,500 on bidorbuy.co.za auction site, currently standing at a little over R160,000. The car started its bidorbuy journey on 3 November at a starting bid of only R1. 13 Nov 2009 12:56
[Vivian Wagner] There's a huge base of potential customers online every day who look but don't buy. These are consumers who use the Internet to research their shopping decisions but not to make transactions. In most cases, security fears are to blame. What can e-tailers do to reassure these squeamish shoppers that buying from them is just as safe as making a purchase at a brick-and-mortar store? 12 Nov 2009 17:39
[Colleen Francis] The majority of global markets are growing significantly faster than the United States. Bill Gates has even stated that in the 21st century, a business must use e-commerce to survive. In this economy, thinking outside the proverbial box and expanding a company without taking on significant overhead or structural changes means selling beyond geographic borders. 11 Nov 2009 11:03
[Steve Bachenheimer] Many people think that giving up their personal and financial information is a necessary risk when shopping online, and they are willing to take that risk in return for the convenience and savings online shopping provides. Nonetheless, the old adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" holds true when it comes to protecting yourself online. 9 Nov 2009 11:52
[Erika Morphy] Google has launched a new cloud-based search tool targeting enterprise-level e-commerce operations, just in time for the 2009 holiday selling season. Commerce Search provides a set of features designed to improve the relevance of results for consumers searching a retailer's own product catalogue, while boosting cross-selling opportunities. 6 Nov 2009 12:42
[Linda Bustos] Social tools are becoming increasingly important as the Web becomes more social - yet retailers are struggling to find social tactics that drive real sales and ROI. Not every social activity is appropriate - it depends on the product a retailer sells, the competition, consumer behavior and the retailer's commitment to invest in the resources needed to develop and maintain social initiatives. 28 Oct 2009 13:34
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: It's the bane of online shoppers' lives, searches dangling coveted brand-name gadgets, gear or gifts cheaper on websites from another country, but not being able to buy them. 26 Oct 2009 21:06
[Kirti Vashee] For many in the West, Asia is viewed as a large monolithic geographic area with some slight differences among regions. However, a more-informed understanding is that there are several market segments, and an understanding of some of the key differences between segments is valuable to developing effective market strategies. 26 Oct 2009 10:51
Voting is now open for the 2009 SA E-Commerce Awards. 14 Oct 2009 09:35
eBucks' CIO and industry guru Benjamin Marais will serve as guest speaker at Cape Town's October 27dinner, where he will address the highly topical issue of virtual currency. 12 Oct 2009 16:33
Finding suppliers can be time-consuming and frustrating; however, Reach Retail, the latest internet portal for retail in South Africa, plans to make this a simple click exercise. The site offers retailers free access to daily industry news, supplier search by name, supplier search by area, category and sub-category, industry events and a favourites management functionality. 12 Oct 2009 10:11
CALIFORNIA, USA: Amazon.com on Tuesday, 6 October 2009, announced it is releasing an international version of the Kindle and trimming prices of the coveted electronic book readers. 7 Oct 2009 12:24