An e-tailer's guide to surviving the down economy
[Daniel Meyerov] Small business is under fire - and increasingly, it is the small business website strategy that is being relied upon to create an effective defense. 21 Aug 2008 10:49

eBay shops for foothold in Korea
[Erika Morphy] eBay is looking to expand its overseas reach with plans to acquire a minority stake in the South Korean online e-commerce market Gmarket. 18 Aug 2008 10:18

Tiffany keeps hammering at eBay lawsuit
[Jeff Meisner] Tiffany has appealed a ruling in a federal court that online auction company eBay isn't responsible for keeping its users from selling fake jewellery that uses Tiffany's trademark. 13 Aug 2008 11:12

High fuel prices boost e-commerce in SA
With fuel prices continuing to climb, a growing number of people appear to be skipping car trips to the shops in favour of online shopping. This, despite an economic downturn that some analysts have speculated could hold back the growth of e-commerce in South Africa. 13 Aug 2008 06:11

e-Commerce and brand protection: A two-way street
[Luis Alcalde] Are eBay and other e-commerce firms that allow third parties to conduct business transactions on their sites responsible for policing brand infringement? Or is it up to the brands themselves to alert the hosting organisation to suspected infringement? Two recent cases illustrate that it largely depends on where the e-commerce is being conducted. 12 Aug 2008 06:01

The online social 'shop till you drop' party
It's no fun shopping alone. That's the theory behind social shopping, a trend that combines social networking with e-commerce. It's a trend that's coming into its own as increasing numbers of online shoppers turn to the sites for fun, companionship, and camaraderie with other shoppers. 8 Aug 2008 06:12

Fididel: For those who love to dicker
[Kimberly Hill] A recent advertising campaign has eBay exhorting consumers to "Shop Victoriously," and, it's true, winning an online auction can be fun. My recent score - vintage hand carders to process wool for spinning, won for a mere US$15 - was a hoot. I got solid tools for an obscure craft at less than one-third the price they cost new. 4 Aug 2008 11:39

2008 Mandela Coin: Is it legal to sell them?
The biggest mystery about the 2008 Mandela coin, also known as the 90th birthday coin, is not why anyone would want to pay more than R5 for a coin that is worth exactly R5. The mystery is how is it possible that no one in the South African Reserve Bank saw it coming? After all, there have been precedents: the 1994 Mandela Presidential Inauguration R5 coin, as well as the 2000 Mandela R5 coin. 1 Aug 2008 14:17

Amazon goes mano-a-mano with eBay in online payments arena
[Mike Pearson] First Amazon transformed itself from simple online bookseller to general e-tailer. Then it spread into the world of Web services and distributed computing. Now the online giant is entering the alternative payments game. 31 Jul 2008 12:53

New online market Wigix: More like Nasdaq than Sotheby's
[Jack M. Germain] The idea was simple: Build a large catalogue of consumer items and make it accessible in a structured format, unlike what already exists in wide-open search engines like Google. Give users tools similar to what they get on financial web sites. Give a unique online business experience to both the buyers of the goods and the sellers. 30 Jul 2008 10:02

e-Tail IT superstore launches
South African online technology superstore targeting sub-Saharan Africa, Click2BuyIT.com, launched yesterday with the backing of international online retail IT knowledge and a multi-million Rand start-up investment in the company. 29 Jul 2008 11:13

Amazon delivers many happy Q2 returns
[Erika Morphy] As though in defiance of current economic trends, Amazon delivered second-quarter earnings that gave investors little to complain about. 25 Jul 2008 11:08

SA e-tailer expands product offering
Digital Mall, one of South Africa's longest standing online retailers, is set to launch a host of new stores on its site with the addition of consumer electronics and IT goods to its product offering. 17 Jul 2008 13:55