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Everyone's stoked about Cyber Monday - vendors, customers and hackers[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 Last VW Citi passes value on auction
Drawing security-spooked customers into the e-commerce fold[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 How e-tailers can take on the whole world
'Tis the season for safe holiday shopping[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 Commerce search puts Google inside retailers' catalogues[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 Top 9 Web 2.0 drivers for e-commerce success[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 EU vows to free online shoppingBRUSSELS, 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 The Asian e-commerce opportunity[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 Vote for best e-commerce storeVoting is now open for the 2009 SA E-Commerce Awards. 14 Oct 2009 09:35 Insight into virtual currency at 27dinnereBucks' 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 Access suppliers through retail portal
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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. 
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. 
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. 
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