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Google’s legal defeat at the hands of Epic Games threatens to upend how billions of consumers use mobile devices.

The landmark ruling against Google and its Play store, if it holds, could up-end the entire app economy.

An increase in crime involving online platforms has pushed Gumtree to jack up its security mechanisms.

Pinduoduo’s hit shopping app Temu has gone from zero to rivalling Amazon and Walmart in just over a year.

Complicated returns policies are keeping some consumers away from embracing online shopping in South Africa.

Microsoft is talking to partners to help launch a mobile app store that will take on Apple and Google.

Takealot Group produced a resilient half-year performance, only dampened by parent Naspers’s reporting in US dollars.

Black Friday spending this year was muted, experts have said. E-commerce, however, still saw good growth.

OneCart CEO Aidan Johnson believes South Africa is on the cusp of further big growth in online shopping.

Google allegedly devised plans to share app store revenue with Android phone makers to ensure the devices were pre-installed with the Play store.