Category: Ecommerce News

The Phatsima Jewellery Design Story Key Takeaways: Nontando Molefe founded Phatsima Jewellery Design in 2010, starting in a small backyard workshop in Johannesburg The company specializes in custom-made, high-quality jewelry designed and manufactured entirely in South Africa Phatsima grew from a one-person operation to a team of five skilled artisans with their own workshop The brand has gained international recognition, including features in British Vogue Phatsima offers diverse services including custom designs, jewelry evaluations, repairs, and corporate gifting solutions A Vision Born from Experience Nontando Molefe saw a gap in the South African jewelry market. Despite strong local demand, most ... Read more

The emergence of new online shipping e-commerce business in Africa: African countries have a lot of e-commerce opportunities, but businesses need to quickly solve problems with infrastructure, logistics, and financial inclusion if they want to make the most of them. African markets have embraced the e-commerce revolution since 2020. One of the developing sectors in the food and agricultural market, which might be the online retail food destination as a global food shortage is predicted, new internet penetration, and emerging cross-border e-commerce marketplaces. What is eCommerce Shipping? Ecommerce shipping is the process of delivering goods purchased online to the customer's ... Read more

Empowering SMEs: Free Masterclass by Mastercard & PayFast In response to the pandemic, Mastercard has partnered with online payment gateway PayFast to host "Empowering Every Business SME Masterclass" – a free virtual webinar designed to help entrepreneurs future-proof their e-commerce businesses in an increasingly digital world. The masterclass, themed 'The New Age of Digital Entrepreneurs: Growth Re-loaded,' brings together some of South Africa's sharpest business and management minds to share insights on how SMEs can start or grow their businesses online, mitigate risks, and embrace the "new normal." Vusi Thembekwayo, venture capitalist, best-selling author, renowned entrepreneur, and global business speaker, ... Read more

Delivery as a Service (DaaS) B2B on-demand delivery network: Some retailers are using (Daas) for last-mile logistics, and how one retailer is using it to reduce the number of returns they receive, book driver hours based on your forecasted demand and access shared network of drivers Today, the local e-commerce business has exploded as tight regulations designed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 have made online buying feel safer, and in some cases, the only alternative for consumers. Retail sales in the country hit a record high of R1 trillion ($65 billion) in 2017, according to a 2018 analysis by ... Read more

Most of the debate about slow online shopping uptake and e-commerce development in South Africa concentrates on customers. But the main glitches may be on the supply side. e-Commerce is a giant industry. The 2019 e-Commerce Report from World Wide Worx reported in November 2018 that total revenue from e-commerce sales in South Africa will have reached R14 billion. According to market research company Statista South Africa will have as many as 21,5-million online shoppers in 2019, that’s almost 40% of the population. But even though online shopping is beginning to go mainstream in South Africa, online retailers still make ... Read more

TEN of South Africa’s most visited online retailers are based in Cape Town. AP Cape Town - The city is leading the e-commerce space in South Africa with 10 of the most visited online retailers based in the City. Online retail is big business and is due to surpass the R14 billion mark by the end of the year as e-commerce goes mainstream. This was the key finding from the Online Retail in South Africa 2019 study by technology research organisation World Wide Worx. Head of World Wide Worx Arthur Goldstuck presented the findings this week and said online retail ... Read more

How big is the Online Beauty and Personal Care Products market in South Africa in 2024? The worldwide market for Online Beauty and Personal Care Products is expected to grow at a CAGR of roughly 19.5% over the next five years, and will reach 74800 million US$ in 2023, from 25700 million US$ in 2017. consumers prefer shopping online at discounted rates and therefore increasingly adopt online shopping. Hair conditioners, styling gels, bath gels, and shower products are the most commonly purchased beauty and personal care products online. Additionally, the wide range of products available on online platforms and the ... Read more

Marketplaces, e-commerce sites and classifieds will all gain momentum in 2019 This, according to Silvertree Internet Holdings Co-founder and MD, Manuel Koser. Having invested in and grown a number of highly successful South African brands, Silvertree’s management team sees several business opportunities set to grow exponentially over the coming decade. Business opportunities in 2019: Indigenous and ethical: personal and home care products: 2019 sees growing potential for personal care products – ‘Those with local and indigenous ingredients, ethical sourcing which is kind to nature and the body,’ Koser explains. ‘There is a lot of room to play in the African ... Read more

Online tracking tool, Narratiive, has released its South African eCommerce report for 2018. The data is based on a survey of 7,909 South Africans between July and August 2018, with respondents asked questions focusing on their online purchasing frequency, their most commonly purchased products, and what stops them from shopping online. The data showed that online shopping continues on an upward trend in the country, with 44% of offline shopper survey respondents saying that they anticipate making an online purchase in the next 12 months. In addition, 73% of online shoppers say that they’ve either maintained or increased their online ... Read more