Android smart TV boxes with fake specs are being sold on Takealot
Consumers shopping for smart TV boxes on Takealot should take note of products being advertised with fake specifications.
A bulk importer of smart TV boxes recently contacted MyBroadband to raise an issue around MXQ Pro 4K TV...
Takealot CEO and CFO step down
Takealot CEO Kim Reid and CFO Gary Altini are stepping down as executives at the online retailer.
Reid played a key role in starting Takealot in partnership with US-based investment firm, Tiger Global Management.
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...
Hi all, like many small businesses during the lockdown I was forced to pivot my business. This has proven to be rather successful, however, I am now faced with a few hurdles. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. I sell the goods that I frequently use in the contracting side of my business on Takealot as an...
Takealot's dominance in South Africa explained
The dominance of Takealot and other major players in South Africa’s digital market has been proactively mentioned in the Competition Commission's draft paper on Competition in the Digital Economy.
Commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele recently...
Takealot Black Friday 2020 deals
Takealot has launched its annual Blue Dot Countdown Deals, which will feature deals throughout November.
The company's Blue Dot Countdown deals will run from 2-27 November - after which its main Blue Dot Sale will kick off at midnight.
Takealot Black Friday sale announced
Takealot has unveiled plans to extend its annual Blue Dot Sale from five days to the entire month of November.
Takealot’s Blue Dot Sale will officially kick off at one-minute past midnight on Black Friday (27 November).
How Takealot crushed Makro
Takealot is South Africa’s largest online shopping platform, with over 2,000 employees and sales of around R1 billion per month.
Takealot is owned by Naspers and operates the country’s top ecommerce platforms - Takealot.com, Superbalist.com, and Mr D Food.
Big growth for Takealot and Mr D Food
Naspers has released its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2020, showing impressive revenue growth for Takealot and Mr D Food.
"Takealot, South Africa’s number 1 etailer, extended its leadership and grew Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) 46% year...