According to the latest findings of the 2025 Online Retail in South Africa report, the sector is set to surpass R130 bn this year. This represents nearly 10% of total retail.

Ahead of the Visa Payments Forum, which took place in Paris on July 1, Visa shared how two foundational shifts (artificial intelligence and stablecoins) are transforming the front-end and back-end of commerce and money movement.

According to PayJustNow, BNPL is evolving into a tool for product discovery, customer acquisition and long-term retail growth.

Sceptics often view Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) as a debt risk, but South African consumers are using the tool as a sophisticated budgeting strategy.

Stitch has expanded its ecommerce offering with the launch of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) on Stitch Express, enabling South African merchants to offer flexible instalment payments directly at checkout.

OpenAI has confirmed that it is retreating from Instant Checkout, just months after its official launch last October.

Visa claims that 63% of South African consumers have used AI to assist with shopping-related tasks.

Payments 101: Chargebacks won't disappear. Here is a guide on how to manage them.

With a growth rate of over 35% in 2024, online retail is far outpacing the sluggish growth of physical retail. To handle this surge, there are some payment basics retailers need to know.

Shoppers on Takealot can now split their purchases into manageable instalments through a new digital payment partner, PayJustNow.