ecommerce

  1. Jan

    Takealot explains recommended retail price anomalies tracked by Serval

    Takealot's strange deal prices explained While recently-launched price tracking websites are useful for seeing whether a deal is good, Takealot has explained that they are not an accurate way of detecting pricing anomalies on its platform. MyBroadband readers have often complained that the...
  3. Jan

    Price tracking website shows you if a Takealot deal is actually good

    This new website tells you if a Takealot deal is good A new website makes it easy for Takealot shoppers to see whether they are scoring a good deal on a discounted product or whether the saving shown to them has been overstated. Servaltracker.com records the daily historic listed and selling...
  4. Jan

    Takealot Blue Dot Sale plans for Black Friday announced

    Takealot reveals Black Friday plans — Over 100,000 deals coming Takealot has announced details of its 2021 Blue Dot Sale, the online shopping giant's version of Black Friday. Like in 2020, Takealot will offer weekly deals ahead of Black Friday on 26 November.
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    ShopCreatify joins Realm Digital

    ShopCreatify has joined South African software development and consulting company, Realm Digital. The newly formed partnership will see Realm Digital further solidifying its impact in the eCommerce sector. ShopCreatify design, build and customize performance Shopify stores, with a particular...
  6. Jan

    Massmart selling food stores to Shoprite Checkers to invest in ecommerce

    Massmart selling food stores to Shoprite Checkers for R1.36 billion Retail group Massmart has announced it will sell some of its food-focused retailers and cash and carry stores to Shoprite Checkers for R1.36 billion. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will see...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Competition Commission could target Amazon and Google in online shopping investigation

    Competition Commission could target Amazon and Google in online shopping investigation The Competition Commission’s enquiry into South Africa’s digital market will include international platforms, which means the Amazon Store, the Apple App Store, and the Google Play Store would form part of...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Makro gunning for top ecommerce spot in South Africa

    Makro gunning for top ecommerce spot in South Africa South African wholesale retailer Makro plans to become a dominant ecommerce player in South Africa. The company has told MyBroadband it is increasing its availability on ordering platforms, redesigning its website, and optimising delivery...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    South African ecommerce booming

    South African ecommerce booming The South African ecommerce market is a hive of activity with acquisitions, new launches, and millions flowing to fintech businesses. 2020 was a watershed year for ecommerce in South Africa. After a steady start, the COVID-19 pandemic brought online shopping to a...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Takealot facing inquiry over dominance in South African ecommerce

    Takealot facing inquiry over dominance in South African ecommerce The Competition Commission will launch an “Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry (OIPMI)”, which will encompass companies such as Takealot, Uber Eats, and Airbnb. The Commission published a draft for public comment...
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    The real reason for online delivery delays in South Africa

    The real reason for online delivery delays in South Africa MyBroadband recently received several complaints from Loot customers regarding delayed deliveries and poor customer service. One reader told MyBroadband they had submitted an order on 22 May and received their money back, rather than...
  12. J

    The biggest South African ecommerce winners

    The biggest South African ecommerce winners The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition has published new regulations which allow online shops to sell any goods, with the exception of alcohol and tobacco. The lifting of previous restrictions on ecommerce is good news for most ecommerce...
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    DA orders Minister Ebrahim Patel a book called “E-Commerce, a South African Perspective"

    DA orders Minister Ebrahim Patel a book called “E-Commerce, a South African Perspective" The Democratic Alliance (DA) has sent Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel a book titled “E-Commerce, a South African Perspective" via an e-commerce platform. This, the DA said in a press...
  14. J

    Ecommerce restrictions are a mistake - Online stores

    Ecommerce restrictions are a mistake - Online stores South Africa's COVID-19 alert level will be reduced to level 4 on 1 May, which means some restrictions that have applied during the lockdown will be relaxed. Online stores, however, will only be able to sell a slightly extended list of...
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    Shipping from china

    Has anyone had any experience importing from China? From alibaba and other places. How can one decrease the delivery times to under a week, that isn't going to cost an arm and a leg. Looking at selling low cost items on my website, but the DHL shipping is just much too expensive to make it...
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    Subscription platform in South Africa

    Hi guys! I need some advice on subscription platforms to use locally in South Africa. I want run a monthly subscription package on a e commerce website where users can pay for it by card through a paygate. It will be a physically product which will be delivered monthly. From my Research: I...
  17. B

    What is your favourite payment method when shopping online?

    This is if you came across a local South African online store.
  18. J

    What South Africans want from an online store

    What South Africans want from an online store South Africans who shop online value one aspect of online shopping more than others - and that's excellent delivery and payments processing. This is according to the 2018 MyBroadband Online Shopping Survey.
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    Website Builder & Payment Gateway Reccomendations

    Hi All, Please can you assist me with some recommendations for a website builder and Payment Gateway. I need to design a small eCommerce website and need some guidance around which 1. Website Builder to possibly use (Inline with Payment Gateway) 2. SA Payment Gateway offers you the best...
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    Online business/service serving a foreign audience, do I also pay tax to that country

    Hi, I've been a stalker on these forums for years. I've found countless answers to my questions without having to register. Decided, that I might as well formalize my stalking. Question is: Suppose I am an S.A. registered company with a ecommerce service/site being offered to a UK...
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    Using either Payfast or Paygate for my Shopify store. Got any tips?

    I'm starting an online store using Shopify. I want use Paygate or Payfast as my payment gateway, but I've read a lot of negative reviews about them, especially on Hellopeter. The problem is that is information is outdated by almost a decade. Is there anyone who uses them or who has used them...
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