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Your Small Business’ Guide To Sales Optimisation

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Turning a profit and optimising sales as a small business or a startup is not easy.  The unfavourable economic conditions do not help at all. At the end of 2021, South Africa’s consumer price reached an inflated point of 5.9%. As if this is not limiting enough, we expect an increase in the already pocket-breaking… Continue reading Your Small Business’ Guide To Sales Optimisation

Seizing Growth Opportunities to Expand Your Small Business

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Growing a business is not something that happens overnight. It is a process that can take months and even years to accomplish. There are many strategies that detail how you can take your small business to new heights. Defining growth differs from business to business. Generally, it means getting your business from where it currently… Continue reading Seizing Growth Opportunities to Expand Your Small Business

ECD adds new services to its innovative last-mile delivery offerings

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Since the installation of the first Easy Collect & Drop (ECD) Lockers in September 2020, ECD has started making waves in the last-mile delivery industry. As a new age delivery organisation, ECD aims to continue meeting customer last-mile delivery needs through its existing delivery options, for example smart locker technologies and introduce further innovations and… Continue reading ECD adds new services to its innovative last-mile delivery offerings

ECD updates: ECD app is unavailable in preparation of our latest update.

[Gauteng, South Africa]: ECD’s (Easy Collect & Drop) updated services and features are ready, the new app launch will happen very soon. Meanwhile, the app will be under maintenance mode until the update process is completed. You can reach out to ECD team by WhatsApp or email if you have any questions. ‍ About ECD:… Continue reading ECD updates: ECD app is unavailable in preparation of our latest update.

The ins and outs of Payment Gateways for E-commerce in South Africa

The increase in digitalisation across South Africa has witnessed exponential growth in the past couple of years and has consequently boosted the e-commerce and online platform industries. Our previous blogs explored issues of the most popular e-commerce platforms, as well as social media tips, but what else do e-commerce owners and online retailer need to… Continue reading The ins and outs of Payment Gateways for E-commerce in South Africa

The 4 biggest trends that South African businesses need to be aware of post-2021

Businesses, across the globe, have had to react swiftly to meet the challenges posed by the pandemic. However, the increased implementation of vaccine programmes on a worldwide scale have brought light to the end of the tunnel. As we move closer to reaching a time “post”-Covid, it is important for businesses in South Africa to… Continue reading The 4 biggest trends that South African businesses need to be aware of post-2021

ECD News: Our customers in Roodepoort can now enjoy a convenient delivery experience with Horizon Shopping Centre’s new locker

[Roodepoort, Gauteng]: ECD (Easy Collect & Drop) has added a new delivery and storage ECD (Pick Up Drop Off) point to its expanding network today. A new smart locker was installed in Horizon Shopping Centre’s, Roodepoort. ECD is on its way to reach more customers and make their delivery experience more convenient and extremely affordable.… Continue reading ECD News: Our customers in Roodepoort can now enjoy a convenient delivery experience with Horizon Shopping Centre’s new locker

A simple guide to the most popular South African e-commerce platforms to launch your online business

Online businesses are becoming more and more prevalent which has led to an increased interest in e-shops and e-commerce platforms. Our current blog series has been diving into a variety of themes which aim to promote the successful functioning of small, online businesses like yours. Whereas our previous blog dealt with the fundamental role of… Continue reading A simple guide to the most popular South African e-commerce platforms to launch your online business

Powerful and effective social media tips to grow your online business

As an online business owner, you may be struggling with the building of an online business in terms of marketing and reaching out to your target customers. These challenges can be easily solved with a thorough understanding and implementation of social media strategies, including branding and advertising. Our current blog series is dealing with a… Continue reading Powerful and effective social media tips to grow your online business

The Age of Digitalisation: The viability of running a successful online business in South Africa

With increased digitalisation and embracing the modern world of technology, the number of internet users continues to grow on a daily basis. This has opened up numerous windows of opportunities for South African entrepreneurs to undertake business ventures within the online business realm. Due to the challenging economic times, many South Africans are obliged to… Continue reading The Age of Digitalisation: The viability of running a successful online business in South Africa