A simple addressing system comprising three random words means everyone on the planet can quickly direct anyone to their location.

What you charge your customers for shipping can be a make-or-break element in the success of your online store.

JSE-listed retail group TFG is realising the positive impact of a clearly defined digital strategy and R500m investment into its digital transformation, with the roll-out of invaluable retail technologies, despite the upheaval of Covid-19.

Dropshipping is not a new concept, but it is one known for being very tough to master. More entrepreneurs are looking at this business model for their companies because it eliminates a lot of pricey running costs.

If you are into online marketing or have stumbled upon it recently, you must have heard about various online ecommerce models. One of them is dropshipping.

Getting your products to the customer, on time, intact has become a key ingredient of a successful ecommerce company, and those failing on this last component of the ecommerce value chain are often chastised, criticised and rated badly.

A vital part of preparing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday is to look at your online store’s shipping and logistics processes. An important question to ask, and understand, is: why is logistics important in eCommerce?