Times Media LIVE drives the Sunday Times eCommerce launch with Fashion Weekly

The new fashion supplement in the Sunday Times, Fashion Weekly, debuts this weekend with an eCommerce angle: a partnership to sell fashion items in partnership with the popular design e-tailer, Citymob.

Sunday Times gets fashionable

Fun, inspiring, upbeat and aspirational, yet accessible, the supplement is a guide to the latest fashion and beauty trends and what can be found in stores right now and includes an ecommerce collaboration with trendy design e-tailer, Citymob, for select featured items.

Hot and cool

‘Keep calm and carry on’ may have been a mantra that pulled many of us through the travails of 2012, but now it's history. Camouflage and emerald green are the design trends that are going to be hot, hip and trendy this year, according to Citymob MD Luke Jedeikin. The Irish army looks set to have a field day.

SA online retailers turn browsers into shoppers

WantItAll investment will bring Citymob’s improved systems, logistics, warehousing facilities and increased access to customers.

The two online retailers will join forces to create a much stronger supplier relationship by increasing their suppliers globally and locally. Luke Jedeikin, the co-founder of Citymob, said: “This new partnership… will allow us to upscale quickly and ensure a world-class logistics offering.”

Citymob teams up with Wantitall to service its impressive rapid growth and 300 000 individual customers

Citymob and Wantitall have recently announced an “investment collaboration” where Wantitall.co.za has invested in the online design retailer Citymob.co.za.

Whilst details of the actual investments are not disclosed, Citymob will gain improved systems, logistics, warehousing facilities, increased access to customers, strong supplier relationships and improved staffing.

Wantitall buys into Citymob

Online retailer Wantitall has invested in online design retailer Citymob.co.za, allowing Citymob to upscale and increase its product offering, as it will have a better distribution system.

Citymob in Wantitall investment boost

Online retailer Wantitall.co.za has invested in specialist online design store, Citymob.

The investment will enable Citymob to improve its systems, logistics and warehousing facilities, and will see the retailer gain access to more customers, strong supplier relationships and improved staffing.

Citymob: from daily deals to designer dibs

Citymob has experienced booming growth since its transition from a daily-deals website to a specialist online retailer, with plans in place to expand even further.

Elle Decoration: Decorating made easy: shop our CityMob POP-UP

Inspired by the black and white renaissance in our Decorating Issue now on shelf, our Editor Laureen Rossouw picked out 10 top elements for one of SA’s hottest online stores, CityMob – and voila! It’s happened.

Entrepreneur - Luke Jedeikin - Out to get it for you

Online retailer Citymob has been around only since November 2010 but has already gone through a major transformation.

Online retail 'the way to go'

Cape Town - Digital sales are presenting a significant challenge to traditional stores as consumers spend more time online, but it will be a long time before internet retail becomes mainstream, an insider says.

Citymob: designer shopping online

Cape Town-based start-up Citymob quit the group-buying market in favour of selling curated, designer items online – and the move appears to be paying off.

After group buying shake-out CityMob changes direction

CityMob, the group buying site started by three entrepreneurs in Cape Town in early 2011, has made a significant change in direction as the shake-out in the group buying market continues.

IOL Lifestyle - Design by flash sale

Design is often seen as the domain of the well-heeled. But new website Citymob has come up with an affordable alternative which has catapulted it on to the radar of the country’s design lovers.

MEMEME ON CITYMOB

Today Mememe makes its online debut on national online shop Citymob. We're having a 5 day flash sale of some of our favourite accessories such as this here bag.

The I Love Coffee Pop-Up Shop on Citymob

Exciting news, coffee fans! We’ve partnered with the awesome folk over at Citymob.co.za to bring you, wait for it, the first ever I Love Coffee Pop-Up Shop. You’ll find everything a coffee aficionado could need from coffee machines to travel mugs, barista courses to porcelain espresso cups and even a seedling to grow your own coffee tree. And not forgetting the coffee, there are loads of amazing single-origins and blends to choose from.

Design daily sale site opens online

Citymob has retooled its group-buying platform to retail design online through what it describes as 'design flash sales', an innovative model focusing on time-limited sales with the emphasis on providing consumers with a daily dose of design. Cleverly curated, the site connects the best in local and international design, offering up a mix of original ideas and creative 'city cool' collaborations that deliver broad-based buying options, ranging from R50 - R5000.

NAXART + CITYMOB

We are happy to team up with South African CityMob and offer our prints in a completely new market for us....they like celebrities too...right?

Haasbroek on Citymob

Decorate with slaphappy, smile-inducing designs! JacoHaasbroek’s minimal, creatively clever illustrations are hilarious and the quirky characters will cheer up empty walls in a nanosecond. Delight in unique paper prints, stylish canvas pieces and sets featuring everything from funny and punny depictions to just plain genius creations.

Kim gray handpicked must haves with citymob

Award-winning blogger and fashion aficionada, Kim Gray, has put together a fabulous pop-up sale. She’s included her favourite designers and their coveted pieces that will colour and complement any outfit. This shop, filled with hand-selected dream-come-true designer items boast everything from jewellery and bags to shoes and clothing.

HUNTER Boot Sample Sale – Exclusive to Citymob

Designed over 150 years ago, the waterproof HUNTER boot is still the world’s preferred Welly. Think ultimate comfort (orthopaedic cushioned insole) in a variety of styles worn and loved by festival-goers, gentry and farmers. A symbol of British country life and celebrity fashion, complete with two rare, coveted stamps of approval from the royal family.

Citymob selects MyGate for 1Click payments

South African online retailer, Citymob, has selected MyGate’s 1Click payment solution. citymob.co.za offers daily curated sales on exclusive experiences, premium products and hand-selected styles at up to 70% off retail. Members receive exclusive access to featured personalities, leading designers, bespoke experiences, collaborative pop-up shops and more.

ELLE Magazine - How To Shop Online

An innovative online lifestyle and retail destination oering exclusive flash sales and pop-up shops at insider prices for a limited time

Limited Edition MARCHAND prints & apparel on Citymob

Citymob says, “MARCHAND has been described as, ‘larger than life and more rock & roll than a boulder tumbling down a hill’. This graphic designer has made his mark with a vintage-brand-new-second-time-around-all-in-one-lucky-packet-design-style and has created eye-candy album covers & more for the likes of aKing, Jack Parow, Akkedis, Van Coke Kartel & Heuwels Fantasties.”

Limited Edition Jarryd Kin Prints on Citymob

Citymob, the local platform for daily curated sales, is running a limited edition deal on prints by Jo’burg based designer/VJ – & co-founder of Says Who Illustration Studio – Jarryd Kin. Jarryd specialises in vector illustration inspired by pop-culture, series, comic books & video games. Each of his prints is signed and is available as a single or as part of a set and in various sizes.

Citymob & Local Designer Jarryd Kin Partner up for an Exclusive Sale ft. Limited Edition Signed Prints!

Citymob is partnering up with Jarryd Kin to offer a handful of his legendary prints at really fantastic prices, and which will come signed too!

Win Vodacom Funny Fest Tickets

Comedy-lovers, you are invited to an unforgettable night of side-splitting hilarity and tear-inducing belly laughs on Saturday the 16th of June. Cape Town’s flagship comedy event – the Vodacom funny Festival – is back. Make way for Edinburgh Fringe Festival award-winners, the best newcomer as well as the best musical comedy, silent comedy kings & more.

Win Free Tickets for the Vodacom Funny Fest

Comedy-lovers are invited to an unforgettable night of side-splitting hilarity and tear-inducing belly laughs on Saturday the 16th of June.

Goal-driven web design

There was a time when all you had to do was place an ad in the classifieds or Yellow Pages and opt for a border to stand out from your competitors. Now you (along with everyone else) have a website promoting similar products and services. But is your site working hard enough?

Creating Killer Deals for the Cool Kids

You may not recognise Citymob as the ‘group-buying’ site that originally popped up on the local radar in 2011. It wasn’t long before they took a step back and regrouped to form an unusual and stylish hybrid online-buying site that is capturing the imagination of hip city kids nationwide.

Skermunkil

I’ve just seen that they are having a jewellery sale on CityMob this morning. One of my all time favourites is showcasing, Skermunkil. Just love their pieces.

Citymob

Citymob aims to “curate the city cool” by offering exclusive lifestyle deals and discount offers on premium products. The site now offers restaurant discounts in some of the best restaurants in town, movie and theater discounts, discounted designers offers and many other lifestyle related quality deals.

Citymob - being different in a land of clones

Citymob has stepped away from being a Groupon clone to do their own adjusted version of coupon sales and recently launched the new Citymob Beta.

Cheap Kronk

Not strictly a “freebie” but thanks to Kronk and Citymob you can now buy some of Kronk’s finest artworks, several of which were commissioned by MAHALA, for min bucks. Like R250 a pop. Support Kronk, buy art, win-win, do it now!

Grab a Kronk Print via an Exclusive Sale with Citymob!

Citymob & South African toy designer celebrity, Kronk, have teamed up to offer local fans and peeps a limited and exclusive chance to grab one of his sought after prints, at an incredible discounted price.

10and5 Pop-up Shop launches with Citymob

We’ve launched a design pop-up shop and everything is on sale! The temporary online store is in collaboration with Citymob, previously a group buying site that has recently relaunched as a platform for daily curated sales on exclusive experiences, premium products and hand-selected style.

50+ Fresh Examples of Creative Coming Soon Page Design

In this post, we aim to show some of the exemplary design trends, new practices, creative ideas, different features and designer’s skills that Coming Soon pages can employ, to give you some inspiration & ideas when building yours to help increase the chance that your new app will be a success.

Has group buying given e-commerce a boost?

"We had a large number of group-buying sites sign up with us. Some of them have now closed down and their customers have probably moved to the winners, like Groupon, UbuntuDeal and CityMob," says Jonathan. "Group buying was an ideal first entry into the online market, and those new customers may be more comfortable making purchases in the future."

The Taxi Announcing the Winner of the 100 Days to Summer Campaign

The Taxi is incredibly excited to be involved with the 100 Days to Summer campaign, a collaboration between CapeTownMagazine.com with CityMob.

Local online partnership launches ‘100 Days to Summer’ campaign

Today local online magazine CapeTownMagazine.com in collaboration with CityMob (dealicious daily deals company) kicked off : '100 Days to Summer'.

Local Group Buying Company CityMob Introduces In-Facebook Deals

Yesterday CityMob launched ‘CityMob Fan Deals’, which is a first for a group buying company in South Africa. CityMob Fan Deals is a daily deal application built for Facebook. The app is a translation of CityMob.co.za functionality, designed and packaged for Facebook. Fans have the ability to purchase our daily deals straight from CityMob’s I Like Cape Town Facebook fan page.

Summer campaign activates tourism in the city

The CapeTownMagazine.com and Citymob 100 Days to Summer campaign – with 50 days to go today – has a daily prize on offer that connects Capetonians to a tourism experience in the Western Cape. Today’s prize, for example, is a trip up Table Mountain with dinner for two at the Table Mountain Café.

Cape Town CityMob special: Abseil off Table Mountain

Abseil Africa, in partnership with CityMob, is offering an elevating experience this winter. You pay R290 to enjoy an abseil off Table Mountain that would usually cost R595 – which means you save 51%.

A SWEET DEAL

Cape Town Tourism has been working with group buying site CityMob to bring a special deal to Cape Town every week. This week the deal celebrates the city’s design – a relevant theme considering Cape Town’s semifinalist status in the bid to become the 2014 World Design Capital.

Cape Town CityMob special: Two Oceans Aquarium child membership

Cape Town Tourism, in partnership with CityMob, is offering a Two Oceans Aquarium child membership for R75, which is a 50% discount.

A very civilised CityMob

A series of Facebook pages, started several years ago, has been so successful that its creator has teamed up with two friends to start a group-buying business called CityMob off the back of it. Daniel Solomon started the I Like Cape Town fan page on Facebook on a whim and has seen it grow to a group with over 30 000 members.

Mobsters' emerging across SA

CityMob - a group buying service focused on crowdsourced deals and high-quality vendors - has emerged with the largest Facebook fan base of any group buying service in South Africa.

Cape Town Tourism partners with group buying website, CityMob

Cape Town Tourism has announced a partnership with collective buying site CityMob to allow Capetonians to purchase unique online winter specials in their city throughout the coming months. Part of the “Winters in Cape Town are Cool” campaign, the four-month initiative has been created to unlock uniquely Cape Town experiences at a reasonable cost.