Amazon coming after South Africa’s R70 billion market

[Kirsten Minnaar]

Amazon coming after South Africa’s R70 billion market

Global eCommerce giants are making South Africa's R70 billion eCommerce market more competitive than ever.

 

[Bliksis]

Except if course Temu and Shein. Ain't nobody got time for real competition

 

[Virex]

Takealot probably stopped give Jan and co. vouchers. So no more anti-Shein/Temu articles until probably tomorrow

 

[ttygt]

Am beyond gatvol for searching, finding top result, then clicking the local Amazonia link,
finding perfect item, with price=No supplier found.

Why is google showong amazon results with no items to sell 99/100 times?

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Still waiting for their "official" launch I guess.

 

[SlowInternet]

Would be great to have real competition from Amazon including all their products.

 

[Sapphiron]

For Amazon to compete, they just need to ship all products to South Africa.

but they are taking the lazy route

 

[WaxLyrical]

Now that Temu and Shein are out, Amazon.coza seems like a bad idea.

 

[backstreetboy]

Now that Temu and Shein are out, Amazon.coza seems like a bad idea.

Not everyone buys cheap Chinese junk.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Not everyone buys cheap Chinese junk.

You have TAL and Amazon US for everything else.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

so when are they starting to compete then?

soft launch was how long ago? they're not even close to competing with Takealot, never mind the cheaper Chinese options

 

[rh1]

Not everyone buys cheap Chinese junk.

I have seen cheap Chinese junk on both Amazon and Takealot.

 

[backstreetboy]

I have seen cheap Chinese junk on both Amazon and Takealot.

They are forcing you to buy it?

 

[Sapphiron]

Not everyone buys cheap Chinese junk.

No, some people buy overpriced Chinese junk from local on-line retailers

 

[Bliksis]

People do, on Takealot.

 

[Bliksis]

They are forcing you to buy it?

People are buying it, it's on a local platform. Many many many do not understand that it's the same imported kak.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Not everyone buys cheap Chinese junk.

Correct, TAL has no chinese products, last time I checked. Buy local guys, be patriotic.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Not everyone buys cheap Chinese junk.

They are forcing you to buy it?

 

[shadow_man]

The only thing Amazon are coming after is mediocrity.

Hardly any product catalogue locally.

 

[Supine]

Seems like the whole thing is an afterthought. Look at the images in this store page...