Browsing: Retail and e-commerce

Online sales at Pick n Pay grew by nearly 75% in the past year – and more than doubled for on-demand sales.

Santam has acquired Kandua, a technology company that provides an online marketplace for home services.

PDD Holdings more than doubled revenue after deepening inroads into countries including South Africa.

The Sixty60 app is getting a major overhaul, with same-day delivery of larger items from Checkers Hyper stores.

African retailers are increasingly leaning into artificial intelligence for competitive advantage.

Nasdaq-listed e-retailer Jumia Technologies plans to focus on Nigeria as part of a bid to turn profitable.

Takealot has taken aim at Amazon by launching an Amazon Prime-style subscription model for its customers.

Amazon has identified same-day delivery as a key strategic play in its battle to grow market share in South Africa.

South African business leaders believe e-commerce is growing so quickly their organisations are struggling to adapt.

South Africa’s e-commerce sector is growing rapidly, reaching a record R71-billion in sales value in 2023.