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    Takealot beats Shein and Temu in media sentiment rankings

    Takealot beats Shein and Temu in media sentiment rankings PressPulse’s latest media sentiment report showed that Takealot ranked highest among e-commerce players, followed by Amazon, Shein, and Temu. The South African e-commerce landscape is fiercely competitive, with the domestic leader...
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    Amazon.co.za vs Takealot tech price shootout

    Amazon.co.za vs Takealot tech price shootout Amazon.co.za has cheaper prices than Takealot on many popular tech products, a comparison by MyBroadband shows. Both the US e-commerce giant and South Africa’s biggest online store are well known for their extensive catalogues of tech and electronics.
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    The Courier Guy reveals some of its most unusual delivered products

    The Courier Guy reveals some of its most unusual delivered products South Africa's courier industry is growing rapidly thanks to an explosion of e-commerce activity, including intensified competition from international giants like Amazon, Shein, and Temu. According to market research firm...
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    I'm a neanderthal from the 70's and I haven't grasped this:

    I run an online shop in the automotive accessories industry (specifically 4x4's). In baby talk (please), how can I extend my market through Takealot and/or Amazon SA? Will my product be exposed to international audiences (eg. Amazon USA, Amazon Germany, etc.) through Amazon SA too? Anybody know...
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    Tired of waiting for Yoco to reactivate my payment gateway - alternatives?

    Hi I manage an e-commerce store in the automotive industry. When the company was sold recently we needed to (temporarily) de-activate our Yoco payment gateway pending the changes in bank accounts etc. With EFTs becoming a bol-breaker, I completed Yoco's documentation 2-3 weeks ago to urgently...
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    Tax hikes on sub-R500 Temu and Shein clothing orders

    Tax hikes on sub-R500 Temu and Shein clothing orders Low-value and small-volume orders of clothing from Temu and Shein will start getting slapped with higher taxes from next month, Business Times reports. The Foshini Croup (TFG) CEO Anthony Thunström told the publication that the South African...
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    iPhone prices compared from 5 online stores

    iPhone prices compared from 5 online stores Online shoppers in South Africa will likely find the best iPhones deals on Takealot. MyBroadband compared the availability and pricing of Apple's smartphones across five major online retailers — Amazon South Africa, Takealot, iStore, Incredible, and...
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    TakealotMore launched — with unlimited free deliveries and collections for R99 per month

    TakealotMore launched — with unlimited free deliveries and collections for R99 per month Takealot has launched a monthly subscription service that provides free deliveries and collections of orders on Takealot.com and Mr D. The South African e-commerce giant said the subscription service —...
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    SA's favourite online store survey results

    SA's favourite online store survey results MyBroadband research has confirmed that Takealot and Amazon are the favourite local and international online shops among South African tech enthusiasts. A recent survey by MyBroadband asked more than 2,800 South African tech enthusiasts about their...
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    SA's online tech and gadgets stores ranked according to reviews

    SA's online tech and gadgets stores ranked according to reviews South Africans have numerous highly-rated online shops at their disposal if their primary interest is buying the latest tech products. To help choose which stores to consider, MyBroadband determined ratings for nine of South...
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    Temu vs Makro — Why SA retailers should watch out

    Temu vs Makro — Why SA retailers should watch out A MyBroadband Forum member's recent contradictory experiences with orders placed on Chinese e-commerce marketplace Temu and Makro's online store could serve as a cautionary tale to South African retailers. The forum member ordered three items...
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    Temu using tax loopholes to keep prices down in SA — Local retailers

    Temu using tax loopholes to keep prices down in SA — Local retailers South African retailers have urged the government to plug tax loopholes that they fear are being used by Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, amid its rapid growth in the country, News24 reported. Similar concerns have also been...
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    Amazon.com adds Rufus AI assistant for online shopping

    Amazon.com adds Rufus AI assistant for online shopping Amazon.com Inc. is adding an artificial intelligence shopping companion to its retail store in an effort to help shoppers comparison shop and seek answers to queries more complicated than a keyword search. Called Rufus, the shopping...
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    eBay retrenching 1,000 employees

    eBay retrenching 1,000 employees EBay Inc. will cut about 1,000 jobs, or 9% of its full-time employees, and reduce work for its outside contractors, saying its staffing and expenses have outpaced growth. The e-commerce company said it needs to be “more nimble” in the face of a “challenging”...
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    Takealot, Bash, and HiFi Corp Christmas deliveries tested

    Takealot, Bash, and HiFi Corp Christmas deliveries tested We ordered different items from Takealot, Bash, and HiFiCorp the week before Christmas, and all three retailers delivered in three days. All three retailers were running specials on different coffee makers, and we ordered one from each...
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    Ecommerce: Payments from USA

    Hi all, I run an eCommerce store (WooCommerce) and currently use payment gateways (i.a. SnapScan) to receive credit card / debit card payments. This works for international customers as well. However, I find that an annoyingly large number of USA based customers have difficulties making the...
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    Takealot won't let you get your buzz on this New Year's

    Takealot won't let you get your buzz on this New Year's Takealot has inexplicably disabled sales of alcohol on its online store for well over a week. A MyBroadband reader notified us about the issue and referred us to a Reddit thread where several other Takealot customers were complaining...
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    Amazon slashes clothing sellers fees in apparent bid to take on Shein's low-cost dominance

    Amazon slashes clothing sellers fees in apparent bid to take on Shein's low-cost dominance Amazon.com Inc. is sharply cutting fees for merchants selling clothing priced below $20, a sign it’s hunkering down for a price war with Chinese fast-fashion upstart Shein. On Tuesday, Amazon announced...
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    Payfast says 2023 Black Friday spending in SA more "strategic"

    Payfast says 2023 Black Friday spending in SA more "strategic" Online payment platform Payfast says South African shoppers were more strategic in their Black Friday purchases in 2023. Payfast managing director Brendon Williamson explained experienced Black Friday enthusiasts approached the day...
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    Takealot reveals top selling products for Black Friday 2023

    Takealot reveals top selling products for Black Friday 2023 Takealot has revealed the top-selling products and brands on its online store for Black Friday 2023, as well as the single biggest transaction value and highest number of orders by a single customer. South Africa's biggest online...
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