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Accept Credit Card Payments on your eCommerce Site and Increase your Sales with Payflex

Receive credit card payments online   If you run an eCommerce site, you’ll understand the importance of being able to...

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Accept Debit Card Payments on your eCommerce Site and Increase your Sales with Payflex

Online Debit Card Payments In order to run an eCommerce website, you need to be able to accept payments from...

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Integrating Payflex on your eCommerce Site is Easy

Ecommerce payment gateway integration Payflex is a brilliant new online payment solution that allows customers to pay for their purchases...

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Integrating Payflex into your Magento eCommerce Store

Magento eCommerce payment gateway   What is Magento? Magento is one of the leading eCommerce Content Management Systems. Its many...

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Integrating Payflex into your WordPress WooCommerce eCommerce Store

Best Payment Gateway for WordPress What is WordPress? WordPress is an open-source content management system used to power over 30%...

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How to Accept Card Payments Online

Card payment solutions You’ve spent so much time setting up your eCommerce site. You’ve wrestled with usability and design. You’ve...

Integrating Payflex into your Prestashop eCommerce Store

What is PrestaShop?   PrestaShop is a free online e-commerce platform that you can use to create an online store....

Integrating Payflex into your Shopify eCommerce Store

What is Shopify?   Shopify is an eCommerce platform that lets you sell products and services online. Using Shopify, you...

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Integrating Payflex into your Custom CMS Store

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Integrating Payflex into your OpenCart CMS Store

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How does the Payflex Payment Gateway Help Merchants?

Payflex is an innovative eCommerce payment solution that can help online retailers make more sales. It enables consumers to break...

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How does the Payflex payment gateway help shoppers?   Imagine you’re shopping online and come across the perfect pair of...

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Increase Sales with the Payflex eCommerce Payment Gateway

Increase Sales with the Payflex eCommerce Payment Gateway   How can Payflex help you increase sales? Online shopping is still...

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Credit Payment Services   If you run an eCommerce site, you probably know all about payment gateways which enable you...

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Attracting Millennials to Your Online Store

Attracting millennials to your online store is of absolute importance if you want your business to be sustainable. The reason...

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6 Ways to Increase Your Online Sales in Less than 15 Minutes

The thought of making changes to your eCommerce site can sometimes be daunting. Every task feels so big. But there...

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How to Help Your Customers Shop Responsibly

Helping your customers to shop responsibly is critical to your business growth. If you’re after sustainable growth and dreaming about...

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Choosing efficient payment gateways for your online store is one of the most critical tasks you will do as an...

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Most-Bought Online Items in South Africa: Are You Stocking them?

Most-Bought Online Products in South Africa: Are You Stocking them? To succeed as an online retailer, your store needs to...

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Sustainable Packaging Ideas For South African Retailers Global warming and the pollution of the planet are finally getting the attention...

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What Do Health Epidemics Mean for Retail? Let’s explore the question: what do health epidemics mean for retail? When governments...

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Is your online store ready for Generation Z? For online retailers, understanding your target audience is imperative to business success....

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Measuring ROX for your Business It’s no longer enough to merely measure return-on-investment. Customer experience and more specifically, measuring Return...

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10 Great WordPress Plugins for your eCommerce Website When you’re an e-tailor, there’s always room for one more awesome WordPress...

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Should You be Using Influencer Marketing for your Online Store? South African Influencer marketing has become one of the most...

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Millennial Moms: The eCom Mom Market You Can’t Ignore

Millennial Moms: The eCom Mom Market You Can’t Ignore Much has been written about the rising influence of the Millennial...

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Friction: The devil of any online store and how to avoid it

Friction: The devil of any online store and how to avoid it Online shoppers can easily get frustrated by friction,...

Businesses Pivoting their way out of the Covid-19 Crisis

Businesses Pivoting their way out of the Covid-19 Crisis

Businesses Pivoting their way out of the Covid-19 Crisis Businesses across South Africa are showing tenacity, innovation and real digital...

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Best Products to Sell Online for an Isolated Customer Base

Best Products To Sell Online For An Isolated Customer Base As an online retailer you must be asking yourself right...

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Interview with Dry Dock and their Unique Digital Wine Tastings Introduction to Dry Dock Businesses are pushing themselves to be...

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The Online Activity Boom: Gaming, Sex and Zoom

The Online Activity Boom: Gaming, Sex and Zoom With most of us homebound due to the Coronavirus pandemic, South Africans...

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How to convert window shoppers into buyers

How to convert window shoppers into buyers Online window shopping.  As an eCommerce merchant, you’re all too familiar with the...

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Increasing shopper signups: an art form you need to learn

Increasing shopper signups: an art form you need to learn An email list of ready buyers is one of the...

Tips and tricks on checkout psychology & optimisation

Tips and tricks on checkout psychology & optimisation

Tips and tricks on checkout psychology & optimisation You’ll need a deep understanding of checkout psychology and optimisation if you’re...

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8 ways to reduce eCommerce returns

8 ways to reduce eCommerce returns eCommerce returns can be a significant headache for online merchants. In fact, the overall...

How SA retailers can tap into Webrooming & Showrooming

How SA retailers can tap into Webrooming & Showrooming

How SA retailers can tap into Webrooming & Showrooming The way we shop is changing. Whether at home or in-store,...

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Merchant Spotlight: Equilibrio

Merchant Spotlight: Equilibrio Equilibrio is a South African fashion blog and online women’s store designed for women who are too...

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Once upon a time: Building a brand story for your online store

Once upon a time: Building a brand story for your online store You might not have read the number 1...

Ways to make the payment process easy for online customers

Ways to make the payment process easy for online customers

Ways to make the payment process easy for online customers While customer experience has become a key focus for eCommerce...

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Meet Jessica: A Flexor’s Consumer Pen Portrait

Meet Jessica: A Flexor’s Consumer Pen Portrait Meet Jessica*, she’s a Flexor. Jessica is also a 20-something millennial living and...

Company of one – The case for keeping your business small

‘A great man is always willing to be little’ – Ralph Waldo Emerson  In business, bigger is often perceived as...

The Pros and Cons of eCommerce Credit Card Payments for your Shoppers

As an eCommerce merchant, accepting credit card payments is essential in order to remain competitive. In fact, if you don’t...

Payment Gateway Boom across South Africa

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Leigh Avenue is a design house for handcrafted bespoke jewellery. Payflex speaks to founder Leanne Shakenovsky to find out more...

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When it comes to learning how to offer debit card payments on your online store, it can get tricky.  Today’s...

What kind of online payment methods should you be offering your customers?

Customers are increasingly demanding choices at checkout when it comes to online payment methods. This is why it’s vital for...

Are credit card payment gateways the right way to go?

Credit card payment gateways are without question an essential for any eCommerce merchant looking to remain relevant. Credit cards remain...

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The democratisation of online payment systems

Online payment systems have come a long way over the last decade. Payflex takes a closer look at  how the...

Solid eCommerce marketing principles every retailer should know

Not sure where to start when it comes to your eCommerce marketing principles? You’re not alone. Many retailers report marketing...

How to market your eCommerce Business on Social Media

If you’re an eCommerce business, social media is something you simply cannot afford to ignore. Below, Payflex guest blogger Chloe...

How Retailers can Prepare for Black Friday 2022

Black Friday 2022 is around the corner. Is your eCommerce store ready? With the recent boost in online shopping, it’s...

Black Friday 2023 Marketing Ideas

It’s no secret that Black Friday is one of the busiest retail events for eCommerce merchants. And with so many...

How merchants can harness Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday could be one of the most profitable days of the year for you – that is if your...

eCommerce trends to watch out for in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has marked a turning point for eCommerce.  In fact, McKinsey found the sector has experienced 10 years...

Voucher programmes and why they’re great for eCommerce stores

Voucher programmes can be a fantastic revenue stream for merchants. In our increasingly digital world, consumers expect to be able to...

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 While so much focus is placed on high revenue months like the festive season, merchants often find themselves caught off...

2021: An exploration of the year ahead for eCommerce

The seismic events that shaped the eCommerce landscape in 2020 are expected to echo long into the coming year. Especially...

 Staying power: The real secret sauce to eCommerce success 

In today’s highly competitive online marketplace, retailers are working in overdrive to grab consumer attention and set themselves apart. But,...

The online mall – Can the buzz you get from exploring a mall be replicated online?

With Payflex hitting over 400 merchants, that might mean our Online Store Directory is bigger than Sandton City or Eastgate...

Online Shopping Trends 2021

South Africans’ shopping habits changed drastically in 2020 as people shifted online to stock up on day-to-day essentials during the...

How to boost online sales in 2021

Let’s face it, for eCommerce merchants online sales are everything. As we enter 2021, it’s a good time to stop...

How to measure your eCommerce success

Do you have a successful online business? Ecommerce success can be challenging if your strategy relies on flying blind with...

Ecommerce Laws and Regulations Store Owners Should Know

The rapid growth of eCommerce has provided widespread benefits for both customers and merchants. But, just like we have to...

Benefits of Gift Cards & Vouchers for Ecommerce Stores

Digital gift cards and vouchers are a highly effective way of driving sales on your eCommerce store. For merchants it’s...

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5 tips for optimising your eCommerce returns policy 

Ecommerce returns have become a major pain point for retailers in recent years. But, the shift to online shopping in...

Why retailers can no longer ignore social commerce

The continued rise of social commerce means social media is no longer just a place to connect, or seek distraction....

How BNPL is helping grow eCommerce sales

Almost a year into the pandemic, it’s clear that the way we both shop and pay has completely shifted. Once...

5 Ways Merchants Can Boost Ecommerce Easter Sales

Easter is just around the corner. This means it’s time to start thinking of the best ways to boost your...

Ecommerce mistakes you don’t even realize you’re making

No eCommerce site is perfect. We all make mistakes. But when it comes to your eCommerce business, there are many...

The importance of a strong omnichannel strategy

Today’s customers are looking for seamless shopping experiences, regardless of whether they’re browsing the web on their smartphones, or visiting...

9 Questions To Ask Before Picking A Payment Gateway

A payment gateway is the final step of the sales process on an eCommerce website. It is also one of...

Clever Strategies To Improve eCommerce Sales

Ecommerce merchants are constantly looking for new and exciting ways to set themselves apart. What’s more, today’s overcrowded market makes...

A Beginner’s Guide to Payment Gateways

A payment gateway is the final step of the sales process on an eCommerce website. It is also one of...

Ways To Get Your Site Noticed This Father’s Day

With Father’s Day approaching, it’s time to think about the sales, promotions and marketing strategies that will set your eCommerce...

Ways to make eCommerce business more sustainable

As consumers become increasingly conscious of how their online shopping habits impact the environment, they’re beginning to seek out retailers...

Educating Shoppers On The Benefits Of Interest-free Shopping 

Interest-free shopping is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to pay for online shoppers. As an eCommerce merchant,...

Setting up an eCommerce site from scratch

Setting up an eCommerce site from scratch isn’t easy. There are so many things to consider. Which is why careful...

Ecommerce User Experience Best Practices 2021 

Ecommerce user experience has become crucial to creating a frictionless customer experience. In fact, customer experience has overtaken price and...

How to achieve sales consistency throughout the month

Sales consistency. It is something every eCommerce merchant strives for. Anybody can have a great day or week, but achieving...

Customer experience in a post Covid world

Customer experience is central to your success as an eCommerce merchant. In fact, 80% of customers say the experience businesses...

Women’s Day Strategies To Empower Your Female Shoppers

Women’s Day 2021 is a perfect opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across South...

Cart Abandonment: 6 Foolproof Strategies To Prevent It

Struggling with cart abandonment?  You’re not alone. Whether you’re a big eCommerce store or a small business, there isn’t a...

Ecommerce Debit Card Payments: Are They Overtaking Credit?

Ecommerce debit card payments are becoming increasingly popular. The pandemic has turbocharged eCommerce debit card payments, fueling a move away...

Omnichannel Strategy: A step-by-step guide

An omnichannel strategy combines multiple channels to offer a seamless customer experience no matter how consumers transact. It used to...

How To Use Personalisation To Boost Conversions

Personalisation is central to boosting conversions. Gone are the days of a one-size-fits-all approach to marketing.  Above all, today’s consumers...

Why Gen Z shopping habits are driving buy now pay later

Gen Z shopping habits are rapidly evolving. This younger generation of shoppers is playing an instrumental role in driving the...

Why online payment gateways are central to CX

Online payment gateways are not the first place you’d look when evaluating your website’s customer experience. But, as payments become...

Best eCommerce merchant services of 2021/2022

The more time you spend in the eCommerce landscape, the more it can feel like you’re learning new things daily....

Buy Now Pay Later Trends Forecasted For 2021/2022

Buy now pay later trends are evolving fast. This is because the sector has experienced exponential growth over the last...

Payment Gateway Vs Payment Processor: Which Is Better?

As a business owner, you’ve probably heard the terms payment gateway and payment processor countless times. But do you know...

High Demand Products To Sell Online

High Demand Products To Sell Online It’s simple. High demand products sell. But, as an eCommerce merchant, how do you...

The eCommerce Launch Checklist Every Merchant Needs

Ready, Set, Launch! There are over 1.8 billion websites and new sites launched every minute of the day.  But how...

Buy now pay later arms race: Investors vie for a piece of the pie

Buy now pay later (BNPL)  is having a moment. It has fast become the hottest trend in the payments industry,...

Purchasing with purpose: The retail trend you can’t ignore

The pandemic has cast purchasing with purpose into the spotlight. As a result, it has become so much more than...

Payment Flexibility: Are you giving customers what they want?

There’s no question that payment flexibility is trending globally. And demand is only expected to climb. Especially as more customers...

Augmented reality: The trend you can no longer ignore

It’s easy to think of augmented reality (AR) as a futuristic concept.  But, rapid advances in technology means AR is...

Black Friday 2023: 7 tips to get your business in the black

Is your eCommerce site ready for Black Friday 2023? There’s no question that it is one of the most highly...

Winning consumer trust: The insider’s guide

Consumer trust is vital in today’s competitive eCommerce landscape. Regardless of how big or small a business is, we all...

Fashion trends to capitalise on for 2021/2022

Fashion trends constantly change. In fact, it can be difficult for retailers to keep up. But, in a year defined by change...

The must-know holiday season shopping trends

The 2020 holiday season was uncharted territory for every retailer. As we prepare for the 2021 season, brands need to...

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Does Your Online Store Have A Cyber Monday Strategy In Place?

While not as big as Black Friday, Cyber Monday is still a massive opportunity to drive your pre-Christmas sales and...

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Here’s What Online Retailers Need to Know About Black Friday 2022

Black Friday 2021 is around the corner. With studies from last year showing online transactions jumped by 60% in 2020...

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Buy Now, Pay Later: How It Can Skyrocket Your Online Christmas Sales

Christmas time is nearly here. For shoppers, it’s the season of merriness and gift-giving. For merchants, it’s one of the...

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Let’s Get Festive: Christmas Marketing Ideas That Sleigh

The busiest and most competitive time of year is upon us. Tis the season to make festive season sales! So,...

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Preparing Your Online Store For the December Vacation Holiday Season

It’s hard to believe that the end of the year is nearly here. December has a way of creeping up...

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Are You Using These Online Payment Methods For Maximum Revenue?

When it comes to acceptable online payment methods, there are many to choose from. With this, merchants need to look...

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These Are The Benefits of Credit Card Processing For Merchants And Shoppers

As the world continues to go digital and eCommerce gains popularity, cash and cheques are becoming less common with online...

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Instalment Payments: A Need-to-Have, Not a Nice-to-Have

As a merchant, instalment payments have quickly become a need-to-have, rather than a nice-to-have, with customers’ behaviour changing, customers’ financial...

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How To Make Your Payment Gateway Work Harder in 2022

As a merchant, a new year brings with it new opportunities for your payment gateway to work harder for you,...

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The Benefits of Offering Interest-Free Shopping to Your Customers

As a merchant, you’re in the rat race for e-commerce business. With so many other merchants and competitors vying for...

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What Is Instant EFT and Can It Level Up Your Customer’ Shopping Experience?

As a merchant, every year brings with it new opportunities and ways to bring more customers to your e-commerce door,...

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How to Encourage Your Customers to Shop Online Responsibly

As a merchant, you don’t only want online customers to shop at your online store, but you want them to...

eCommerce Debit Card Payments: Are They Worth It For eCommerce Merchants?

While digital wallets and ‘buy now, pay later’ are taking the eCommerce world by storm, traditional methods like debit card...

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You Are Not Your Competitors! Finding The Best Ecommerce Payment Gateway For Your Online Store

While many payment gateways exist like PayPal, Stripe, 2Checkout, Authorize.net, Wepay, Google Checkout and Apply Pay exist, they’re not the...

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Credit card Processing: Are You Using It To Its Full Potential?

With online shopping becoming the new normal, credit card processing software and merchants have steadily become the standard for online...

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The Payment Gateway in South Africa: How Can It Benefit Your eCommerce Store?

The online shopping platform has seen a surge in growth over the years, especially in South Africa. A payment gateway...

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Online Payment Methods – Which One Offers The Most Bang For Your Customers’ Bucks?

With the world of e-commerce growing at a rapid rate, you cannot afford to lose out on valuable sales because...

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Top Tips For How To Reap The Benefits of Instalment Payments

Not all customers are lucky enough to buy what they want upfront in cash, but that doesn’t mean you have...

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Online Payment Processing – What’s Really In It For Me as a Merchant?

With online shopping becoming more and more popular, paying for transactions online has become the norm. Online payment processing has...

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The Essential eCommerce Merchant Services Your Business Should Be Offering

Online shopping and digital payments go hand in hand, which means that businesses operating in the online space need a...

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Buy Now, Pay Later – Your Secret Weapon For the Winter Season

  Winter is coming, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the hot deals! But with...

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How to Make Your eCommerce Integration Work Even Harder

Integrating customer-orientated services and features is the best way to ensure success in e-commerce. The ultimate aim of e-commerce integration...

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How Instalment Payments Can Take Your eCommerce Sales From 0 to 100

Keeping sales numbers up is imperative for any merchant. Thankfully, for eCommerce merchants, there are a few tips and tricks...

Online Payment Systems – Which One Has the X Factor Your Store Needs?

When you’re an eCommerce merchant, installing an online payment system for your business is a no-brainer. But the market for...

5 Reasons Why Business Needs Funding To Survive and Thrive

If you’re an intrepid entrepreneur who has managed to get your eCommerce business up and running, kudos to you! It’s...

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Are You Giving Your Customers the Payment Solutions They Want in 2022?

Figuring out the best payment solutions for your customers and your business is a massive eCommerce headaches. New online payment...

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Win a Wider Customer Share With These Card and Payment Solutions

There are two essential facilities that eCommerce business owners need to set up before they can even think about turning a profit....

eCommerce Fraud Prevention Strategies For 24/7 Peace of Mind

Fraud prevention is a big problem for eCommerce businesses. Globally, eCommerce fraud has reached billions of Rands. That’s a lot...

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Does Your Startup Need Business Funding? Get It With Payflex!

Hey – if you’re running a startup, there’s only one thing that remains constant: funding. We’re willing to bet our bottom dollar...

eCommerce Email Marketing Tips To Skyrocket Sales

For eCommerce merchants like you, email marketing is a powerful tool that can be wielded to get more juice out...

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Setting and Measuring eCommerce Marketing KPIs: Hacks For Success

Whether you’re a newbie or if you’re an eCommerce maven, you know that you need to be measuring your eCommerce...

Funding For Your Small Business: What You Need to Know

Hey – we know we’re preaching to the choir when we say that Step One of getting your venture off...

eCommerce Social Media Marketing: Tweetable Tips

eCommerce + social media = a match made in heaven. But, chances are that your marketing department is a one-man...

The Essential Role of Buy Now Pay Later in South Africa

If you’re a South African eCommerce merchant, you’re more than likely to have heard the term “BNPL”. BNPL stands for...

eCommerce Marketing Strategies: Make it Rein This Festive Season

The holiday season is a magical time of the year. And we don’t mean that in a corny Christmas special...

How to Obtain Funding For Small Businesess: It’s Actually Quite Simple

So, you have decided to strut into the stimulating world of eCommerce. It’s a commendable decision, perhaps even a risky...

Give Shoppers the Gift of Choice With These Online Payment Gateways

To succeed in business, you need to give your customers what they want. And what they want for Christmas this...

How to Get Business Funding for a Franchise Business

For many budding entrepreneurs, owning a franchise business is the dream. It’s an opportunity to get in on the ground...

Pivotal Payment Gateways to Get Your Online Store in the 2023 eCommerce Game

We do not doubt that your eCommerce store is flourishing in delivering its customers an online shopping experience that is...

eCommerce Marketing Strategies: How You Can Win in 2023

If you’re an eCommerce business owner, you probably know that the competition is as fierce as fire. The good news...

Not Today, Hackers: How to Prevent eCommerce Fraud and Protect Shoppers in 2023

With more and more shoppers flocking to your virtual storefronts, it’s no surprise that fraudsters are hot on their heels....

eCommerce Marketing Plan: The 5-Step Sequence

This blog post will break down the essentials for crafting a killer eCommerce marketing plan that will send your sales...

BEE Business Funding: The Ins and Outs

Calling all entrepreneurs! Are you ready to take your small business to the next level but feel like the bank’s...

Public vs. Private Funding: Understanding Business Funding Organisations

Now, I know some of you might be thinking, “Business funding? Whatever. I can bootstrap my way to success!” And...

The Demand for Craft: How to Start an Online Art Supplies Store

Are you ready to turn your passion for creativity into a profitable business? Imagine being the go-to supplier for unique,...

Buy Now, Pay Later and You: A Match Made in eCommerce Heaven

Are you looking for a competitive edge in the eCommerce market? Have you considered offering Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)...

Why is Buy Now Pay Later One of the Fastest-Growing Payment Solutions in South Africa?

Are you a business owner in South Africa who wants to keep up with the ever-changing payment landscape? Then you...

Online Payment Solutions for Small Businesses That Fast-Track Revenue Growth

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and their success is vital to our communities. However, one of the...

Cracking the Code: Mastering the Art of Startup Business Funding

Do you want to keep your brilliant business idea on the shelf due to a lack of funds? We didn’t...

How to Get Government Funding For Your Business: A Full Guide

Unless you hit a treasure trove of ancient gold and silver artefacts while metal detecting your local coastline, government funding...

eCommerce Fraud Prevention: Protect Your Store and Your Customers

We’ve got three words. eCommerce fraud prevention. If you’re running an online store, you’ve probably heard these words before and...

In-store Payments: Your Secret BNPL Weapon for Success

Gone are the days of limiting your payment options to cash or card. With the rise of Buy Now Pay...

Master Your eCommerce Email Marketing With These Simple Hacks

eCommerce Email marketing is a cost-effective and efficient way to communicate with your customers and provide them with valuable information...

Small Business Funding Solutions to Get You Off the Ground Yesterday

Are you tired of sitting on a great small business idea but feeling like you’re stuck in neutral? We know...

eCommerce Marketing Agencies: Questions To Ask Before You Commit

With the digital age in full swing, eCommerce has become an essential part of any business looking to succeed in...

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How to Build an Email List for Your E-Commerce Business

As an e-commerce maven, you’re thinking about building a loyal (and infinitely growing customer base). E-mail marketing is an extremely...

Understanding Payment Gateway Fees and Costs

Every merchant knows that accepting online payments is important: e-commerce has exploded in South Africa. With that comes navigating and...

Grants and Funding for Youth Entrepreneurs

It’s never been a better time to flex those entrepreneurial muscles! The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report 2021/22 released by the...

How to Write A Good Email Subject Line: 9 Top Tips

Email marketing is a powerful tool. Research shows that email has a much higher click-through rate compared to other forms...

How to create a secure payment gateway and build trust

Online payment fraud is real. Since the whole world migrated online in 2020, online payment fraud skyrocketed. Indeed, at $17.5-billion...

How to Build Business Credit as a Young Entrepreneur

Many young entrepreneurs struggle to access finance. Great ideas with potential are of little use if there isn’t a meaningful...

How to Improve Your Chances of Getting Small Business Funding

Your great business idea needs funding to make it a reality. What better feeling than having the capital to manifest...

The Handiest Email Marketing Tools for Ecommerce

With all the businesses vying for a shopper’s attention, it’s essential to stand out. But with several marketing methods available,...

A Top-Notch Payment Gateway for E-commerce Businesses

A payment gateway for e-commerce businesses makes everyone’s life a lot easier.  Customers can pay in a simple, quick way,...