Online buying habits show pre-purchase research is key

Following research conducted in October 2011, the DMMA and Effective Measure have announced the results of the joint exercise conducted over 400 websites across 1001 respondents. From the five questions, it has established that 76.6% use online research before purchasing, indicating the importance of good commercial websites. 30 Nov 2011 12:32

Website offers dads-to-be masculine baby goods

Rockin' Baby is a website that offers dads-to-be and new dads an alternative to frilly pink baby goods by offering high quality, yet funky baby gear in a variety of masculine designs, such as diaper bags, changing stations, bottle holders, pacifier pouches and blankets from Diaper Dude and Dad Gear - two leading brands in the US. The website is the sole importer and sales agent for both companies in South Africa. 25 Nov 2011 10:58

Mobile shopping increases for Christmas

When kalahari.com launched its mobile platform in March 2011, it recorded growth of 40% in the first month. Since then, the mobile retail site has increased visits by over 200%. 24 Nov 2011 10:43

Bloggers big on e-shopping in SA

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: Newly released research by Effective Measure, a leading Australian-based research company, reveal that blog and forum members in South Africa are above national average by 29% when it comes to online shopping. 23 Nov 2011 12:09

2011 E-Commerce Award winners announced

The winners of the 2011 E-Commerce Awards were released earlier today, 7 November 2011, by competition organisers, Jump Shopping. This year contenders were encouraged to engage with their communities to gain votes. Over 120 000 public votes were cast during the 2011 competition, making these awards the biggest one yet. 7 Nov 2011 14:14

Fashion label, fashion blog team up for online sales

indhi Fashion Design Studio, a Cape Town based fashion label owned by Mel Brookes-Samuels, and dual city fashion blog, Boguslavskysisters.com, are partnering to create exclusive fashion outfits for the sisters to sell online. 7 Nov 2011 11:39

Groupon SA launches iPhone, Android app

Groupon South Africa announced the launch of its official application for iPhone and Android smartphones and iPod touch yesterday, 1 November 2011. It joins a growing number of the company's markets worldwide that offer mobile app capabilities via mobile devices, including North America, Australia, Hong Kong, Germany, the UK and others. The mobile app group buying service has proved extremely successful in the European market. 2 Nov 2011 11:55

Promotion encourages young South African fashion designers

Bidorbuy is promoting entrepreneurship in the fashion industry by introducing its online marketplace as a viable marketing and selling platform for up and coming South African fashion designers who would like to promote their line of work to the site's over one million shoppers 13 Oct 2011 09:45

ERP offers e-commerce module

HansaWorld offers the Webshop module as part of its ERP solution, enabling to enter online B2B or B2C trading with little or no developer involvement. Full integration across the supply chain also means when products put up for sale through a web front-end, have the entire business neatly behind it. 12 Oct 2011 10:49

Top 20 websites ready for final round

The final round of the 2011 South African E-Commerce Awards has produced the top 20 websites in South Africa. These awards have been designed by Jump Shopping to recognise and reward those companies and organisations that have demonstrated excellence using the Internet, with specific emphasis on e-commerce. 6 Oct 2011 10:33

Label Collections goes online

Designer and founder of Label Collections, Nadia Turton, has decided to broaden her horizons and step into the online fashion market with the launch of a new website. It features the latest summer range's four main themes: Neutrals, French Riviera, Garden Party and High Summer. 5 Oct 2011 13:52

Wal-Mart eyes women-owned businesses

[Zeenat Moorad] In line with its multi-billion dollar women's economic empowerment initiative announced earlier this month, global retail giant Wal-Mart said it would launch a dedicated page on Walmart.com featuring an assortment of products created by women in nearly two dozen countries, including those who work in cooperatives and own small businesses. 27 Sep 2011 15:00

Bizcommunity

Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from last week Tuesday, 20 September 2011. 20 Sep 2011 15:45

Buy toys, baby goods online

Toys R Us has launched its online store including Babies R Us, thereby making it easier for relatives and friends to choose items and, with a flat delivery rate of R60, send presents around the country. 20 Sep 2011 09:48