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A new online shopping system named 1-2-Pay-Online will make it possible for the citizens of South Africa to indulge in online shopping even if they do not own a credit card. This online shopping system is created by Triloq Payment Services, to eradicate all the limitations for the online customers and boost online sales in South Africa. The 1-2-Pay-Online shopping scheme has a partnership with MasterCard and Standard Bank.

The results of the research on online shopping behavior by Master card revealed that almost 58% of South African citizens who have internet access prefer to shop online which is more than 53% documented last year. Although about 7.8 million South Africans have an access to credit cards, the business of online shopping progressed by 30% in 2011.

Veeren Naidoo, the CEO of Triloq Payment Services, said that "The looming industry of broadband services and pc internet will increase the potential of online shopping at a huge level" He further added that 1-2-Pay-Online cards will enable the customers to create a virtual prepaid card, to make it feasible for them to buy goods on websites which consider credit as well as debit cards.

Anna Jones, the general manager MasterCard Worldwide, said that online shopping behavior is spreading its wings in South Africa.

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A recent study by Amadeus has identified consumer behavior when online shopping for travel products. The study also delves on issues and future consumer behavior when shopping online in search of travel. The study named 'Empowering inspiration: the future of travel search' highlights the experience of the consumer through the entire process of choosing the destination, booking and shopping online for the travel related product.
According to Stephane Durand of Amadeus, the study was conducted to have an understanding of how customers would search for travel related products in the future and use that understanding to give support to their clients.
David Brett, Amadeus Asia Pacific President says that online travel has lot of growth prospects in Asia Pacific region. A growing middle class and growth of internet access is attributed to growth of online travel shopping with emerging markets like India taking the lead. Though opportunities are aplenty for travel houses, proper understanding of consumer behavior will help them maximize their share of the pie. Adopting the right technology to help consumers arrive at the right decision for their travel needs was the focus of the study.
The study also suggested new ways of shopping online for travel needs of customers. Tools offering price and travel date combination would help the customer choose the destination at a lower price on a different date.

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The latest study by Basekit, has reported that the citizens of Britain who utilize tablet device for internet shopping, and other ecommerce activities, make use of an Apple iPad to carry out these actions.
BaseKit concluded that 76 per cent of tablet owners use an iPad for internet shopping as well as online commerce activities, which makes it as popular as Apple desktop computers utilized for internet shopping.
Apple is also leading the smartphone market, as 66 per cent of m-commerce users are buying iPhone as their preferred medium to shop online using a smartphone. Despite the fact, that none of the participants who took part in this survey had used a Windows Mobile-based handset for internet shopping, it has remained the favored medium for people using their home pcs for buying and selling items.
The survey reveals that 42 per cent of Britons indulge in internet shopping from a Windows-based PC, the other 42 per cent shops online from a Windows-based laptop. Just 9 per cent among the participants are said to primarily utilize a Mac for internet shopping. The chief executive officer of Basekit Juan Loboto, opined that "A sound advice from internet shopping expert like Basekit can lead retailers to create prosperous ecommerce to enhance sales during economic crisis."