South African ecommerce shows explosive growth since 2019 - FNB

[Jan]

South Africa's online shopping explosion

FNB's Merchant Services has recorded an explosion of growth in ecommerce sales and variety in South Africa since 2019.

The bank said the Covid-19 pandemic has exponentially accelerated the adoption of ecommerce in the country.

 

[garyc]

The article mentions Bid or Buy and Facebook Marketplace as alternative platforms for small companies. I was wondering how many of you here use these platforms to buy from as opposed to the mainstream ones like Takealot.

 

[HartsockZA]

Don't use FB money pit of note, rather focus on woo-commerce sites and use Google business as a way to forward specific clients to your website. Social media is not the way forward, https://www.facebook.com/groups/insaka.ecommerce.community/ lots of companies startup and running on here that help a crap ton and save you thousands.