August 19, 2015

South Africa’s eCommerce ecosystem

If you weren’t paying attention then it could have snuck up around you, but these days SA has a very healthy, and fast growing, eCommerce ecosystem. […]
July 20, 2015
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Magento Live 2015 UK

Magento Live UK 2015 was held in London last month and it was a very interesting event. I have missed it the last two years as […]
May 16, 2014
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Fingerprint Technology A Bridge To Mobile Payment

Apple’s iPhone 5S and the recently launched Samsung S5 have impressed consumers with the new biometric fingerprint authentication technology which the manufacturers have added to the […]
February 13, 2014
Omni Channel Consumers

Thoughts on Omni Channel Strategy in South Africa

Is South Africa Ready For eCommerce? “Is the general SA public ready for eCommerce?” That is one of the frequent questions asked of us by retailers. […]
August 30, 2013

Thank you from Fontera – Digital Works

June 26, 2013

6 tips for taking your business online

The World Wide Web, together with other ICT enabling technologies, has made it increasingly easy for companies to conduct business online. The expansion of the online […]
May 30, 2013

Apps are the new salespeople in U.S. stores

Shoppers walking into a clothing store in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood should not be surprised if a smartphone app, rather than a salesperson, greets them […]
May 17, 2013

They’re not that into you: beware selfish job recruiters on social media

Recruiters and the companies they service have long enjoyed something of a standoffish relationship. While both recognise the need for the other in order to meet […]
May 14, 2013

Lessons in approaching the B2B market using social media

Social is inherently not made for business at all. The business to consumer, or brands interacting with consumers on social in general, is a tough nut […]
April 26, 2013

Smartphones outsell feature phones for the first time

The inevitable has happened. For the first time in history, smartphones have outsold feature phones. The main force driving the smartphone surge is the emergence of […]