Pay Television provider StarTimes Kenya has introduced a new interactive online shopping platform that will offer the public ccess to enhanced shopping experience.
The online platform dubbed StarTimes GO will offer customers easy access to online shopping through integrated services available via television, Online and calls.
StarTimes Go, will be available through the company’s over the top streaming media application StarTimes ON and through 15 minute programs that will broadcast on the pay television platform’s Rembo, Border and Tripple P channels.
Through these media applications customers will be in a position to select, order and pay for different products through the application’s electronic wallet options including Co-operative, KCB bank, Equitel, Mpesa and Airtel money.
Speaking on this latest development, StarTimes Regional Marketing Director Mr. Aldrine Nsubuga noted that the broadcaster has progressively put significant emphasis in its research and development which is key in understanding the customers demand for convenient solutions aimed at spending less time but achieving more.
“This is a strategic new line of business for us in our effort to enable customer’s access products conveniently across Kenya,” said Nsubuga.
He noted that StarTimes Go is one of the company’s many innovative solutions aimed at making it possible to shop securely through StarTimes ON online platform as well as sales broadcasts on Rembo, Border and Tripple P channels.
These media platforms will put customers in a better position to familiarize themselves with the different products, select and pay at ease.
StarTimes Go will initially enable customers to acquire smart equipment’s including television sets, solar power systems and set top boxes with progressive expansion of product categories moving forward.
The platform will equally enable customers to directly call in and make direct orders through 0719077111 for television sets and set top boxes or 0719077777 for solar power systems where upon payment confirmation, delivery will be done within 48 hours.
While shopping on StarTimes Go, customers will also have the option to pay a deposit based on the total product cost with the balance cleared upon receipt of their preferred product.
Installation and activation will then be done by accredited technical personnel.
