Articles about e-commerce

Checkers Sixty60 sales jump by over 30%

The group’s on-demand delivery platform saw sales rise by 34.6%, for the six months ended 28 December.

SA’s online holiday shopping surges nearly 50%

Online shopping drove SA’s 2025/26 holiday retail growth, with e-commerce spend surging 49.9% year on year, according to Visa data.

Insaka helps entrepreneurs brush up on e-commerce skills

The academy provides thousands of SA online sellers with training, resources and a community to help grow their businesses.

Intent-driven marketing fuels SA’s e-commerce

South Africa’s e-commerce orders grew 47% in 2025, but nearly half of growth came from just 5% of brands, says an Omnisend study.

Takealot tests instant delivery with Mr D in major cities

The new in-app “Get it Now” option offers near-instant delivery through Mr D in parts of Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Local online spending surges on Black Friday

Black Friday retail sales in South Africa for 2025 saw a significant rise, with online spending surpassing 2024 and reflecting a larger average basket size.

Amazon.co.za tightens anti-counterfeit controls

The online retailer steps up its anti-counterfeit measures to root out fake products on its platform as the marketplace expands.

Foundational flaws in SA laws hinder e-commerce growth

South Africa’s regulatory framework for e-commerce has key gaps in foreign direct investment rules and lacks protection for emerging domestic players, says a new report.

OneDayOnly ditches ‘chaotic’ AI price comparison

AI “just missed so much” when it came to price comparisons, leading to “broken comparisons”, says the online retailer.

The new rules of holiday retail, rewritten by Black Friday

The omnichannel is now non-negotiable as consumers want consistency across all the shopping platforms they choose, whether physical or digital.

Prosus unveils AI-powered large commerce models

The company rolls out an AI system trained on 500 million users and 10 trillion data tokens, which it says will replace traditional e-commerce search.

Naspers shares gain traction as shareholders buy into split

The company’s stock has gone from R17.50 to R6 395 in just three decades before the company split its stock to give shareholders more value.