Browsing: Retail and e-commerce

Kenya’s Wasoko and Egypt’s MaxAB are merging to create a firm that will sell essentials in eight African countries.

Naspers expects e-commerce and other digital platforms to inject R91.4-billion into the South African economy by 2035.

A trade union-linked Canadian-based share association has taken new Naspers CEO Fabricio Bloisi to task.

The head of Apple’s App Store is leaving as the company reorganises to respond to changes in global regulations.

The subscription economy clearly got out of hand during the pandemic. A consumer revolt may be coming next.

The taxman has announced new measures targeting low-cost e-commerce clothing importers and others.

The Consumer Goods and Services Ombudsman has warned that the legislative framework around e-commerce is lacking.

Sixty60’s dominance of on-demand grocery market and shifting shopping habits have been cited as reasons.

On-demand online delivery service Checkers Sixty60 has seen sales climb by 58% in the 52 weeks to end-June 2024.

The move by Google is the result of remedial actions imposed by the Competition Commission.