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- 22 Feb 2014
Jumia Forecasts Online Retail Trends in 2014
Online retail experts at Jumia.com have said they saw some old fashion trends coming back to rock runways and people picked up the trends fast in the past year. The number one online retail company…
- 28 Oct 2013
Revive Flags Off Online Retailing of IT Devices
Revive Technologies Limited, a leading mobile devices retail outlet in Nigeria, said it is commencing online retailing mobile devices and other Information Technology products in its kitty, from next…
- 26 Jun 2023
The Online Retail Explosion Represents a Massive Opportunity for Advertisers
By Tintin Imevbore, Regional West Africa Manager, Ad Dynamo by Aleph Over the past few years, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns, online retail has witnessed an African…
- 18 Jun 2015
Global e-Marketplaces to Own 40% Online Retail Market by 2020
Retailers from all over the world continue to foresee good e-commerce growth but also expect that global marketplaces, such as Amazon and Alibaba, will expand to own 39% of the global online retail…
- 12 Nov 2013
Konga.com Wins Online Retailer of the Year @ Marketing World Awards 2013
It was a night of glitz, laughter and glamour as Nigeria’s Largest Online Mall, Konga.com won the award for the Online retailer of the year beating OLX, Dealdey and Jumia. Konga.com has set the pace…
- 15 Dec 2015
4 Ways Online Retailers Can Shine This Season
It is the busiest time of the year in many retail industries, and there is a substantial uptick in customers looking to spend money. The National Retail Federation noted that online shoppers are…
- 19 Jul 2022
Tech's Role in Bringing Retailers Online
With retailers forming part of the backbone of the Nigerian economy, as everyone is connected to them one way or the other, it is important the problems faced in this sector get reduced to the barest…
- 19 Jan 2014
Buyam.com.ng Boosts Nigeria’s Online Retail Space
With over 167 million people living in Nigeria today and current internet penetration at approximately 30%, growing at an outstanding rate of 85%, there is more growth expected in the rapidly…
- 24 Jan 2015
Cyber Fraud Threatens Online Retail in Nigeria-KPMG
The increasing frequency and magnitude of cybercrime incidents globally make it apparent that cybercrime is here to stay, according to a report by KPMG. In the report, KPMG acknowledged that the…
- 3 Sept 2015
Lessons for African Retailers in UPS Online Shoppers Study
UPS, a global leader in logistics and transportation services, recently released the second UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper Global Study revealing emerging trends from the leading e-commerce markets…
- 26 May 2017
Jumia Joins Forces with Mastercard to Deliver Cashless e-Commerce in Africa
Africa’s online retail sector presents an exciting opportunity for retailers to grow their businesses by connecting with new customers. According to Jumia, Africa’s number one online retailer, the…
- 31 Jan 2014
JUMIA Unveils New CEOs, Wins @ BJAN Awards
JUMIA, Nigeria’s number one online retailer has announced its new CEOs; Nicolas Martin and Jérémy Doutté. Similarly, the online retailer has received the best Online Retail Brand of the year award at…
- 12 Nov 2015
Omnichannel Retail Now Pose Challenge to Online Shoppers- Report
Omnichannel has been a buzzword in retail in recent years, yet providing a seamless shopping experience across all different channels is becoming more and more challenging, according to the…
- 13 Nov 2013
Jumia Launches Nigeria’s First Online Wedding Store
Jumia.com.ng, Nigeria’s number one online retailer has announced the launch of a wedding store on its website. This is the first of its kind in Nigeria, and the online retailer said the store will…
- 26 Aug 2013
Jumia.com Promotes BlackBerry Phones with Weekend-Get-Away Offers
Jumia.com, Nigeria’s number one online retailer is back with another fantastic offer for its customers offering a “Weekend Get Away” to those patronizing Blackberry Q5 or Q10. The online retailer…
- 15 Feb 2019
How Struggling Retailers Can Improve Business by Selling Online
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, With the many advantages of the World Wide Web and its impact on businesses, you would think the bandwagon impact would be massive. Apparently, this is not the case as there…
- 11 Oct 2013
JUMIA Emerges Best Retail Launch of the Year
JUMIA, Nigeria’s leading online shopping destination, won “The Best Retail Launch of the Year” at the World Retail Congress in Paris on Wednesday. Through this distinction, JUMIA is the first African…
- 18 Feb 2014
Jumia Reveals Drivers of Online Shopping in Nigeria
Jumia, Nigeria’s leading one online shopping retailer has linked increase to online shopping among Nigeria to key economic growth indicators. Speaking at the commencement of Social Media Week 2014 in…
- 3 Oct 2013
Buyology.com Assures Customers Seamless, Educative Online Shopping Life
Buyology.com.ng, an online retail store in Nigeria, has dedicated itself to providing customers with a wide range of products, useful tips and information to empower them to make informed purchase…
- 6 Feb 2015
Jumia Unveils Official Apple Store
Jumia Nigeria has rolled out their official Apple store online, becoming the first online retailer to be authorized by Apple to sell their products. According to the online store, now that it sells…
- 28 May 2020
DHL Express Cements Strategic Investment in Link Commerce
DHL acquires a stake in their strategic partner company, Link Commerce, in support of growing e-commerce in Sub-Saharan Africa and other global emerging e-commerce markets; Africa’s online retail…
- 3 Sept 2014
Jumia Nigeria Celebrates 1m Facebook Fans, August Social Customer
Jumia Nigeria’s, largest Online retailer and most celebrated online brand in Nigeria hits one million Facebook fans as the brand grows bigger & gains more acceptance on social media. It is no…
- 27 Jun 2014
eCommerce, Logistics Set For Growth in Sub Saharan Africa-Study
Over the next 10 years, online retail will continue to gain popularity in both developed and emerging markets and as a result, logistics companies are set to play a key role in providing vital supply…
- 27 Aug 2015
Yudala Online Goes Live, Dangles Mega Deals
Yudala, Nigeria’s first true composite retail chain, is set to unveil its online shopping platform, in addition with the roll-out of more physical retail stores in various locations across the…
- 4 Mar 2017
DHL Report Predicts Cross-border e-Commerce to Grow 25% by 2020
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has published research highlighting the significant growth opportunity for retailers and manufacturers with an international…
- 15 Jun 2015
Yudala – The Next Big Thing
For the first time ever, Nigerians will experience a consolidated online and retail chain which will radically transform the shopping landscape in the country and the continent at large. With its…
- 9 Nov 2013
Jumia Launches Online Christmas Store
Jumia, Nigeria’s leading online retailer is unwrapping Christmas early this year with the launch of the Biggest Online Christmas Store, promising unbeatable offers. To countdown the Christmas store…
- 11 Jun 2015
UPS Study Reveals Online Shoppers Buying Preferences, Behaviours
United Parcel Service (UPS), a global leader in logistics and transportation services, and comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, released the fourth UPS Pulse of the Online…
- 4 Sept 2020
Discounts Rain @ Konga Online Auction on Monday
Konga, retail powerhouse, has rolled out a mouth-watering line up of products for the September 2020 edition of Konga Last Price, a monthly live online auction pioneered by the foremost composite…
- 23 Oct 2013
Jumia Supports Breast Cancer Foundation with Pink Week
Jumia, Nigeria’s leading online retailer and this year’s world retail award winner, partners with 234Give to support the International Cancer Month. A substantial percentage of proceedings made…