{"id":65698,"date":"2014-08-13T13:59:43","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T11:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=65698"},"modified":"2014-08-13T13:59:43","modified_gmt":"2014-08-13T11:59:43","slug":"media24-launches-new-sa-e-commerce-enabler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/65698\/media24-launches-new-sa-e-commerce-enabler\/","title":{"rendered":"Media24 launches new SA e-commerce enabler"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media24 eCommerce, a division of Media24, today announced the launch of Efinity<\/a> a new e-commerce fulfillment service.<\/p>\n

Efinity enables small, medium and big e-commerce merchants to send products to its warehouses, which it then stores, packs and ships to customers as and when orders are taken online.<\/p>\n

“We have no minimum contracts, no integration costs, no setup fees. Pricing is based solely on the services you use,” the group said.<\/p>\n

Media24 is a subsidiary of e-commerce and media giant, Naspers, while it has a sister company, On The Dot, a logistics services provider, and strategic partner in Efinity.<\/p>\n

The group said that customers could expect the same fulfillment service that is currently offered at e-commerce site, Spree.<\/p>\n

“Without our efficient and low-cost fulfilment operations, it would not have been economically viable for Spree to subsidize transportation costs and offer free shipping, free same-day delivery and free 30-day returns to customers,” said Louna Lohann, GM of Spree.<\/p>\n

CIO of e-commerce at Media24, Jonathan Muir said: “At Media24 we are uniquely positioned to have the resources and expertise to create powerful infrastructure that can scale seamlessly; to warehouse, manage and distribute stock.”<\/p>\n

“Importantly, Efinity is designed to facilitate online retail cost-effectively through a pay-as-you-go pricing model.”<\/p>\n

Naspers boss, Bob van Dijk, has expressed plans for the media group to transform itself into a \u201cpredominantly mobile\u201d company, with a continued focus on e-commerce.<\/p>\n

Van Dijk has a strong background at eBay Inc, and recent acquisitions suggest that company could increase the mobile presence of its online classifieds and retailing businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a direction where we see a lot of traction and it works well in markets we operate in,\u201d he said of e-commerce.<\/p>\n

Media24 head of new business development, Nic Robertson – along with online information strategist, Eve Dmochowska – has also founded the E-Commerce Association (TECA<\/a>) of South Africa.<\/p>\n

TECA aims to promote online shopping in South Africa by building awareness, instilling confidence and increasing the skill set of stakeholders in the e-commerce industry.<\/p>\n

More on e-commerce in SA<\/h3>\n

uAfrica.com teams up with Shopify<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

uAfrica.com raises R15.5 million in funding<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

E-commerce growing in SA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Takealot: we will be the biggest e-commerce site in SA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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