The tectonic shift in lifestyle triggered by the coronavirus pandemic has catapulted online shopping into a massive global enterprise with people now using virtual platforms to buy goods and services. One of these is Augmented [c]
As the world went into pandemic lockdown in 2020, consumers shifted their spending habits to embrace contactless tap-and-go payments and online shopping. As stores closed and social distancing took hold, retailers worldwide moved their businesses [c]
Technology is an important part of life in the 21st century. Even those who had reservations about using technology in daily life realized last year just how intricately connected tech is with every aspect our [c]
Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Kenya, has launched a new mobile application that will enhance the online shopping experience for its Kenyan customers. The app promises customers a seamless shopping experience [c]
COVID-19 has seen consumers across the world ditch cash and in-person shopping in favour of online spending, according to Standard Chartered’s latest global survey. Almost three-quarters of survey respondents in Kenya (64 per cent globally) [c]
AppsFlyer, the global attribution leader, has released The State of Shopping App Marketing Report, 2020 Edition, which shows a 93% growth in in-app purchases between April and May 2020 in South Africa, following the lockdown [c]
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new technique for stealing users’ payment information on online shopping websites – a type of attack known as web skimming. By registering for Google Analytics accounts and injecting these accounts’ [c]
Kaspersky researchers recently discovered a series of spam and phishing attacks seeking to exploit the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic by targeting people who are waiting on packages to be delivered. These scammers often pose as delivery [c]
Kaspersky experts have reported on the rapid growth of phishing attacks with websites that imitate online shopping and streaming platforms. Comparing the numbers for the first quarter of 2019 and the same period this year, [c]
Kenyan e-commerce platform GoBeba has added a COVID-19 category on its platform to allow Kenyans to access all protective gear as they find alternatives to protect themselves from the virus with minimal interaction. This follows [c]
On Black Friday, we enter a boom period for online shopping – many online stores are advertising juicy discounts and other promotions. But sellers aren’t the only ones on the hunt for buyers. Lurking in [c]
Shopping no longer means buying from the physical store, standing in queues to pay the bill and wait at the exit for the security check. With advancements in technology, there has been a transformation in [c]
Shopping – who can resist the siren call of the mall on a lazy Saturday afternoon? According to research done by KPMG in 2017, consumers in Africa and globally have been turning more and more to online [c]
By Nikolay Pankov During the holiday season, an inevitable shopping fever takes hold, commanding the attention of buyers and retailers alike. Cybercriminals and scammers take advantage of the focus on retail, so if you are [c]
By Bethany Hill Holiday shopping is so quick and easy to do online, no traffic to get to the store, no waiting in queues or travelling to one specific shop just to find out – [c]
The African e-commerce sector is plagued by cash, with the majority of payments still being made in cash at the point of delivery. Understanding the impact of this challenge, Mastercard has partnered with Nigerian tech [c]
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