Changes in consumer expectations, the economy and technology had a big and positive impact on Black Friday in 2024.
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South Africa’s coalition government has triggered a wave of investment announcements and positive sentiment not seen in years.
Walmart-owned South African retail group Massmart has appointed a new head of e-commerce.
A revamped OneCart promises to provide price comparisons between stores – including non-Massmart-owned stores.
Shein is the most downloaded shopping app on South Africa’s Google Play store. And it isn’t even trying that hard.
Takealot is introducing delivery within an hour as it braces for Amazon.com to enter the e-commerce sector.
Massmart has introduced parent Walmart’s global integrated fulfilment software to all Makro stores, with plans to expand to Game and Builders soon.
Massmart has appointed Thembani Biyam as vice president of group e-commerce for business-to-consumer platforms.
The strategy is to build Massmart into a force able to see off its brick and mortar rivals and then win a looming battle against Amazon.
Massmart has begun staff consultations about closing its Game stores in East and West Africa, after efforts to find buyers failed.