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/ 19 May 2024

What Amazon’s entry means for South Africa

The e-commerce giant will shake up the online retail sector – but it might take some time

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By Aarti Bhana

Business

/ 11 May 2024

Online shopping is booming in South Africa

Consumers are increasingly turning to online supermarkets to buy essential goods

By Lyse Comins

Business

/ 26 November 2020

Surveys predict Black Friday likely to fuel e-commerce

Fear of contracting the coronavirus while fighting off other shoppers will probably change how people shop for sales

By Sarah Smit

Business

/ 11 July 2020

Cooper, the grocery assistant with AI, gives concierge service

The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that there is not a part of our lives that will not be affected by the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution.

By Tshilidzi Marwala

Opinion

/ 27 May 2020

Digital financial services could fast-track UN SDGs

COMMENT The world is going through unprecedented challenges caused by a novel, rapidly transmitted coronavirus. Experts predict difficult times ahead with shrinking economies, loss of life and livelihoods and some structural changes — a new normal. Change is afoot in Africa as governments work tirelessly to identify their most vulnerable citizens for emergency disbursements. Banks, […]

By Osahon Akpata

Article

/ 3 May 2019

To have a dad like Raymond Ackerman

‘Most days, however, looking at it from my side of the fence, the idea of a parent company is somewhat jaded’

By Hans Mackenzie Main

Article

/ 7 December 2018

Click here. Actually, no, don’t

‘Sometimes I think South African retail websites don’t actually want to sell anything’

By Shaun De Waal

Article

/ 23 July 2018

Chinese woman’s online snake purchase proves deadly

The young woman in the northern province of Shaanxi died eight days after being bitten by the many-banded krait

By Agency

Article

/ 2 December 2016

Tough times drive Black Friday

Bricks-and-mortar and online retailers are sitting pretty, but did consumers really win?

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 16 July 2015

Tennis shoe racket: The game’s afoot

A lack of customer service and prohibitive added costs make the online ordering of sports shoes into a sad experience.

By Sukasha Singh

Article

/ 26 June 2014

Chasing the e-tail a costly investment

Online shopping is increasing rapidly in South Africa, but financiers need deep pockets.

By Thalia Holmes

Article

/ 26 March 2014

South Africans still wary of online shopping

The potential audience for online shopping is growing at its fastest rate ever, but that also means more shoppers are still being scared away.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 19 March 2014

Online shopping for customised African designs

Digital boutiques are shaking up the fashion retail sector with competitive pricing, quality and designs.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 14 March 2014

3D Secure now mandatory on e-commerce sites

The deadline for implementating 3D Secure was at the end of February, meaning that all e-commerce sites now have to offer their customers the service.

By Staff Reporter