A maturing sector and consumer base, advances in technology and better collaboration from industry players saw this year’s sales go off virtually without a hitch, says Craig Duggan, commercial head at Transaction Junction.

E-commerce sites saw significant sales growth on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, indicating a better prepared market.

It would be prudent for retailers to select a payments solution that can handle high volumes every day, no matter the time of year, says Douglas Gillan, Nomad CEO.

Consumers take to social media to slam local online retailer over its “insignificant” discounts.

Local e-commerce sites will use the “loss leader” approach, as they offer mega deals in exchange for new customers.

Consumers should shop on trusted sites and use strong passwords, while e-commerce providers need to have a strong threat management strategy in place, says Stefan van de Giessen, General Manager: Cybersecurity at Networks Unlimited Africa.

Experts warn the peak sales period will see online scams and malicious cyber campaigns showing unusually heavy spikes.

Online retailers need to look at their cloud strategy as they head into the holiday shopping rush, says Grant Morgan, GM for Cloud at Dimension Data.

Black Friday frenzy has already begun as online retailers prepare for what’s expected to be 2019’s biggest shopping day.

Don’t alienate an interested customer with a Web site and products that take too long to load, says Domains.co.za.

The online store expands its Johannesburg distribution centre to scale to 10 000 boxes leaving the warehouse every hour.

The online retailer sees rapid growth, as it focuses on expanding its third-party sellers’ marketplace and pickup points.