ARTICLES RELATING TO E-COMMERCE

FNB to speed up Zim money transfers

2013-04-09 10:23

First National Bank has announced a money transfer service intended to change the technology used to move money to Zimbabwe.

Mobile search growing fast - survey

2013-03-18 11:41

Entertainment still dominates mobile search, but consumers are also using their cellphones to make shopping-related queries, research has shown.

SA payD platform expands to Absa

2013-02-22 11:00

The e-commerce payD platform has been expanded to more customers with a new agreement signed between Oltio and Integrated Processing Solutions.

Online retail growing in SA

2013-01-28 14:35

Online channels are growing at a fast and companies who wish to remain competitive must move to access a growing online customer, an industry player has asserted.

Online retail 'the way to go'

2013-01-08 09:36

Digital sales are presenting a significant challenge to traditional stores as consumers spend more time online, but it will be a long time before internet retail becomes mainstream, an insider says.

Microsoft, Google shopping bunfight

2012-12-02 19:03

Just in time for the festive season, Microsoft and Google have become embroiled in a bitter dispute over who is the fairest of them all for online shopping.

Wonga cash goes mobile

2012-11-27 09:03

Online microloan provider Wonga has launched a dedicated mobile site to cater for a growing market of mobile users who do not have a computer.

€20m boost for Zando

2012-10-30 13:54

In a vote of confidence in the South African e-commerce industry, Summit Partners is investing €20m in Zando.co.za, SA’s largest fashion e-commerce retailer.

iPhone 5 tracking users - report

2012-10-18 08:01

While many South Africans wait for the local launch of the iPhone 5, it has emerged that Apple has quietly switched on user tracking in the latest operating system.

Groupon SA focused on customers

2012-09-20 14:35

Groupon is intent on delivering customer service as it drives to become a major e-commerce player in South Africa.

Israeli PM's plaster cast for sale

2012-08-12 21:35

An enterprising Israeli is auctioning off what is claimed to be the original plaster cast Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wore after injuring his leg while playing football with Jewish and Arab youth in Jerusalem.

Defcon hackers pick digital wallets

2012-07-29 16:37

Hackers at the notorious Defcon gathering have come up with ways to reach into digital wallets.

Shop online with your debit card

2012-07-12 16:27

Online shopping has broadened the horizons of debit card holders, as credit cards are no longer the sole method of payment when shopping online.

Facebook opens Mid East, Africa office

2012-05-30 16:19

Facebook has opened a sales office in Dubai, expanding its operations in the Middle East and North African market, where it says it has some 45 million users.

eBay, Walmart building new search engines

2012-05-07 08:33

eBay and Walmart Stores are developing new search engines to better compete against Amazon.com in the fast-growing e-commerce market.

US man admits guilt in online fraud

2012-03-27 10:33

One of two men nearing trial in a case that shut down US operations for three overseas internet poker companies has admitted guilt in online fraud.

Online security safer - industry firm

2012-03-12 14:02

Online systems are becoming more secure to make payments, an industry player has said.

Chinese downloads 25 billionth Apple app

2012-03-05 19:10

Apple has announced that downloads from its App store had hit 25 billion, with a person in eastern China grabbing a $10 000 prize for taking the tally to the landmark level.

'Gillard shoe' put on eBay

2012-01-27 17:46

A shoe advertised as belonging to Julia Gillard has attracted a A$2 000 bid before it was pulled from eBay.

Alibaba hires US lobbying firm, eyes Yahoo

2011-12-29 14:06

China's Alibaba Group has hired a Washington firm in a sign it would be willing to make a bid for all of Yahoo if talks to unwind their Asian partnership fail.

US shoppers snap up Cyber Monday deals

2011-11-29 11:04

US: Traffic, sales surge on Cyber Monday as Internet surfers pick up deals

Google, Facebook oppose piracy bills

2011-11-16 08:27

Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo! have joined ranks to oppose legislation in the US Congress designed to crack down on online piracy.

News Corp to go behind pay wall

2011-10-20 08:28

The Australian arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation will begin charging for online content, the firm has said.

Industry portal changes car sales

2011-09-23 19:16

An online auction platform is changing the way motor dealerships do business, but excludes the general public from bidding.

SA e-commerce 'expansion possible'

2011-08-22 11:16

The new online debit card system has the potential to expand e-commerce to a range of new customers and merchants, the developer has said.

 

PriceCheck up for app of the year

2013-04-08 15:28

Local shopping comparison application PriceCheck has been nominated as one of the top three on the BlackBerry 10 platform.

Junk Mail targets Mxit users

2013-02-25 15:09

Classifieds provider Junk Mail has re-launched a new Mxit platform as it eyes a bigger market share of classified advertising.

Zando taking SA online shopping by storm

2013-02-07 11:23

Zando, an online fashion retailer, is making big waves with more than 10 million South Africans that have already visited the website.

Woolworths restores technical issues

2013-01-24 10:45

Woolworths has announced that customers can use their debit, credit and Woolworths cards again after an outage occurred during routine maintenance.

UK a nation of online shoppers

2012-12-13 11:00

Online shopping has taken off the UK, with consumers migrating to online storefronts a survey has found.

Naspers invests R4.7bn in e-commerce

2012-11-28 09:08

Naspers says it plans to purchase more e-commerce companies after making R4.7bn in acquisitions in the six months leading up to September this year.

Body scanner offers virtual tape measure

2012-11-21 09:35

Researchers have come up with a new body scanning device that gives accurate measurements and could boost online clothes shopping.

iPad most popular on FNB platform

2012-10-24 11:00

The Apple iPad has emerged as the most popular device sold on First National Bank's online platform.

Facebook to charge for user promotions

2012-10-04 10:40

Facebook is rolling out a feature in the US that lets users pay to promote their posts to friends, just as advertisers do.

UAE discount firm sets sights on SA

2012-09-12 14:48

With over 352 million vouchers from 4 000 merchants being printed in 2011, one of United Arab Emirates' discount companies is now setting its sights on South Africa.

Take on spammers, SA urged

2012-08-02 07:30

South Africans who are fed up with companies targeting them with spam SMSes should go on the offensive to express dissatisfaction, an expert has said.

US defends suit on Apple, e-books

2012-07-23 19:43

US antitrust authorities have defended their lawsuit accusing Apple and major publishers of a price-fixing conspiracy on e-books, saying the action is "in the public interest".

Google unveils changes to shopping

2012-06-01 13:07

Google has unveiled major changes to its shopping business that will likely prove controversial in the e-commerce world.

Absa launches online money tool

2012-05-23 10:36

Absa bank has rolled out an upgrade to its online banking platform that seeks to provide customers with more information to manage their money.

Web surfers to pay online social media

2012-04-02 22:32

A one-click online payment system using Facebook and Twitter that could boost internet sales for newspapers, music vendors and other low-priced goods and services is being tested by a major European media company.

FNB online banking back online

2012-03-23 08:44

First National Bank's online banking platform is returning to normal after an outage caused by an electrical surge, the company has said.

Android Market out, Google Play in

2012-03-06 23:01

Android Market is morphing into Google Play Store in an effort to spur more sales of digital content.

E-commerce security flaw found

2012-02-16 14:00

Researchers have revealed a flaw in the way data is scrambled to protect the privacy of online banking, shopping and other kinds of sensitive exchanges.

Sell your holiday snaps

2012-01-09 08:28

A flood of digital pictures is taken globally every second. Some have strong personal meaning. Many others have commercial potential.

China’s e-commerce bubble

2011-12-23 07:00

Many go bust in trying to woo 173 million shopping online

Apple accepts China yuan payment

2011-11-21 14:05

Apple has started accepting payment in China's yuan currency through its online store, opening it up to the biggest internet market in the world.

Kindle Fire shipping, with problems

2011-11-14 22:24

Amazon has began shipping the Kindle Fire as initial reviews were mixed for the touchscreen tablet computer seen as a potentially strong rival to Apple's market-leading iPad.

Naspers buys ad website

2011-10-03 10:41

Naspers has bought eastern European classified website Slando for an undisclosed sum.

CNN buys iPad news reader Zite

2011-08-30 21:28

US cable television network CNN has bought Zite, a Canadian company that makes a personalised news reader for the iPad.

SA's e-commerce players must raise game

2011-08-01 15:51

South Africa is still behind when it comes to e-commerce and progress needs to be made in order to cater for young consumers who prefer digital buying.

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