Amazon's South Africa e-commerce debut welcomed by market leader Takealot

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Takealot welcomes Amazon plans to launch in South Africa

South Africa’s leading online retailer Takealot says Amazon.com Inc.’s plans to launch its e-commerce business in the country show the market is poised for growth, even as it faces power cuts, antitrust issues, and inflationary pressures.

“When you get a big player like that into the economy, it demonstrates the potential that sits within this market,” said Chief Executive Officer Mamongae Mahlare in an interview with Bloomberg TV in Johannesburg.
 
TBH, Amazon does not need a South African presence. If I want something on Amazon, I can already get it.
 
rh1 said:
TBH, Amazon does not need a South African presence. If I want something on Amazon, I can already get it.
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you can't get it without the customs nonsense and longer delivery times

if Amazon had a local presence and local logistics you wouldn't need to see any of those types of delays / unexpected costs

I don't buy often enough to care either way, but some regular buyers will notice a big difference, and some others may be enticed to buy more regularly if they were previously put off by delays or high delivery costs etc
 
Is it just me, or is it the second time this article has been published!? Is MyBB in the recycling business now?
 
Is Takealot being so nice because they hope/already planned Amazon will buy them out?
 
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