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South African online shoppers are not settling on one preferred way to pay. Even the most popular payment method, instant EFT or automated bank transfer, is favoured by just 16.4% of consumers. For retailers, that should be a clear signal: the checkout experience needs to offer flexibility, not…
Brics+ countries should press ahead with a joint cross-border payments mechanism to reduce reliance on the US dollar, but a shared currency would face major economic and institutional obstacles, a think tank report said on Friday, 30 October 2026.
Payment failures can cost retailers more than a single sale. They can also undermine customer confidence, particularly when shoppers encounter different experiences across payment methods, platforms or markets.