takealot

  1. Jan

    DStv offers free Streamas to subscribers after cutting of their Hisens and Samsung TV apps

    DStv cuts off Hisense and Samsung TV apps — offers customers free Streamas MultiChoice recently cut off some Hisense and Samsung television owners from using their TV's DStv streaming app. To make up for it, these customers received vouchers for a free DStv Streama. The broadcaster told...
  2. Jan

    Makro owner's IT hiring spree takes the fight to Takealot

    Makro owner's IT hiring spree takes the fight to Takealot Makro and Game owner Massmart has provided details on its significant investments in ecommerce that helped it build out its online shopping offering to better compete with players like Takealot. The company said some of the significant...
  3. Jan

    PnP Groceries on Mr D tested

    We tested PnP Groceries on Mr D — with impressive results MyBroadband tested Pick n Pay and Mr D's collaborative grocery delivery platform, and we were impressed with the service's performance. Pick n Pay and Mr D owner Takealot launched their grocery delivery pilot on Tuesday, 4 October 2022.
  4. Jan

    Everyshop struggling to make inroads against Takealot and Makro

    Everyshop fails to take on Takealot and Makro Everyshop planned to become the best online store in South Africa and take significant market share from Takealot and Makro but has failed to achieve this goal. Everyshop officially launched on 1 April 2021, offering a wide range of products...
  5. Jan

    Some Raru customers are struggling to get refunds on delayed and cancelled orders

    Huge problems at Raru Reputable and well-established online store Raru has faced a barrage of complaints from customers saying they have struggled to get refunds from the company after unreasonable delivery delays. The once-beloved company has seen its aggregate review score on Hello Peter...
  6. Jan

    South Africa's best-selling laptop brands - October 2022

    Top-selling laptops brands in South Africa Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are the top five most popular laptop brands in South Africa, according to several well-known PC retailers and a major wholesaler. Laptops have been in high demand since the Covid-19 pandemic started and governments...
  7. Jan

    Pick n Pay reports big online sales growth - before effect of Mr D partnership

    Pick n Pay and Takealot taking the fight to Checkers Sixty60 Pick n Pay and Shoprite's battle for customers looks poised to intensify as the South African grocery giants rapidly expand their on-demand delivery services. Pick n Pay published its interim results for the 26 weeks ending 28 August...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Takealot alleges CompCom findings "defamatory" and based on "weak" evidence

    Takealot alleges CompCom findings "defamatory" and based on "weak" evidence Takealot has slammed findings in the provisional report of the Competition Commission's Online Platforms Market Inquiry, which claimed the online store was undermining competition at the cost of marketplace sellers and...
  9. Jan

    Most popular gadgets in South Africa at Makro, Takealot, Bidorbuy - October 2022

    Smartwatches, tablets, drones among most popular gadgets in South Africa The most popular gadgets in South Africa include smartwatches, tablets, TV streaming boxes, gaming accessories, and drones, according to Makro, Takealot and Bidorbuy. MyBroadband asked several online retailers in South...
  10. Jan

    Brick-and-mortar giants Massmart, Shoprite, Woolworths taking on Takealot

    Taking the fight to Takealot South Africa’s top brick-and-mortar retailers, including Shoprite, Woolworths, and Massmart, are improving their ecommerce capabilities to become bigger online shopping players. Takealot is South Africa’s largest ecommerce company, with a gross merchandise value...
  11. Jan

    Best-selling TV brands and sizes in South Africa

    Samsung is the TV king of South Africa Although several TV brands feature among South Africa's most popular, one name consistently pops up at the top of retailer and distributor sales lists — Samsung. The company's dominance in South Africa makes sense considering its cutting-edge display...
  12. Jan

    Mr D PnP Groceries vs Pick n Pay asap! price comparison

    Mr D beats grocery partner Pick n Pay at its own game Purchasing groceries through Pick n Pay's store on the Mr D app is cheaper than buying them through the retailer's grocery delivery app, Pick n Pay asap!, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed. Although pricing only differed on two of 15...
  13. Jan

    Pick n Pay and Mr D testing grocery delivery service in Johannesburg and Cape Town

    Pick n Pay grocery deliveries launch on Takealot’s Mr D app Pick n Pay and Takealot Group have started testing grocery deliveries in the Mr D app, the companies announced on Tuesday. They are piloting the PnP Groceries on Mr D service in specific areas in Cape Town and Johannesburg and intend...
  14. Jan

    Takealot, Wootware, and Dreamware Tech reveal their most popular PC monitors

    Dell, Samsung, Asus among most popular PC monitors in South Africa South African retailers have noticed the demand for PC monitors increase, with the most popular options belonging to Dell, AOC, Samsung, Asus, and LG. The country's increased demand for PC monitors comes despite the global...
  15. Jan

    GeeWiz sold over 4,500 inverter trollies in 2022

    Mustek's inverter trollies flying off shelves in South Africa South Africa's worst year of load-shedding has seen many more people buy backup power systems to keep some of their appliances and gadgets online during the rotational power cuts. The power trolley is one of the more cost-effective...
  16. Jan

    Kim Reid hired as BetKing CEO

    Takealot founder and former CEO hired to head MultiChoice-owned sports betting company Blue Lake Ventures Group (BLV Group) has appointed Takealot founder and former CEO Kim Reid as its CEO, Daily Investor reports. BLV owns Africa-focused online sports betting service BetKing, and pay-TV giant...
  17. Jan

    Bidorbuy and uAfrica team up to take on Takealot and Amazon marketplaces

    Takealot challenger launches in South Africa — Bob Group Bidorbuy and uAfrica have joined forces to create Bob Group — an all-in-one ecommerce marketplace in South Africa. Bob Group offers a complete set of ecommerce services to merchants, including a marketplace, inventory management, order...
  18. Jan

    15 strange things for sale on Takealot

    15 strangest things you can buy on Takealot Wedding dresses, bulletproof vests, and an assortment of tools you'd think only Batman or 007 might need are among the unexpected items you can buy on Takealot. With the global boom in ecommerce, the variety of products you can buy online in South...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Takealot takes Amazon's expected entry into South Africa as a compliment

    Takealot takes Amazon's expected entry into South Africa as a compliment Takealot Group CEO Mamongae Mahlare says the potential launch of an Amazon marketplace in South Africa in 2023 is a "compliment" to Takealot and its customers. In an interview with Bruce Whitfield's The Money Show on Talk...
  20. Jan

    We tested a Skone RFID blocking wallet

    RFID blocking wallets work — but you don't need one MyBroadband has tested a radio-frequency identification (RFID) blocking wallet and found that it successfully prevented our bank cards from being read. However, products like these solve a non-existent problem.
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