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Jumia aims for profit as it fends off Chinese rivals

Jumia aims for profit as it fends off Chinese rivalsMacDonald Dzirutwe

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

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Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

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TakealotNow expands to Durban

TakealotNow expands to Durban

6 Feb 2026

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

5 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Pattern's James Townsend: 2026 is fashion’s exponential, ‘sentient’ turning point

#BizTrends2026 | Pattern's James Townsend: 2026 is fashion’s exponential, ‘sentient’ turning point

James Townsend 3 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Aart Jurriaanse 2 Feb 2026

5 last-mile shifts set to reshape South African e-commerce in 2026

5 last-mile shifts set to reshape South African e-commerce in 2026

2 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Jacobs Coffee's Domaine Rautenbach: Why portfolio versatility is the next growth lever

#BizTrends2026 | Jacobs Coffee's Domaine Rautenbach: Why portfolio versatility is the next growth lever

Domaine Rautenbach 30 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Ged Nooy 29 Jan 2026

See it? Snap it, shop it! Amazon Lens now available in SA

See it? Snap it, shop it! Amazon Lens now available in SA

29 Jan 2026

Trade-offs of loyalty programmes: The hidden cost of a free coffee

Trade-offs of loyalty programmes: The hidden cost of a free coffee

27 Jan 2026

AI-powered search will reshape the $595bn e-commerce industry by 2028

AI-powered search will reshape the $595bn e-commerce industry by 2028

27 Jan 2026

As generative AI platforms become mainstream discovery tools, digital commerce is undergoing a seismic transformation (Image source: © 123rf )

Gen AI platforms see e-commerce seismic transformation

26 Jan 2026

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Fast fashion: Why changes in return policies don’t do enough to address environmental damage

Anastasia Vayona 22 Jan 2026

Surge in South African e-commerce: Top brands drive 47% growth in 2025

Surge in South African e-commerce: Top brands drive 47% growth in 2025

14 Jan 2026

Adheesh Ori, senior director within Accenture Song, South Africa says the South African automotive landscape is clearly evolving, not only through technology or electrification, but in the mindset of the customer behind the purchase (Image source: © 123rf )

Meeting the South African modern car buyers where the customer experience matches the expectation

Adheesh Ori 8 Jan 2026

Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

7 Jan 2026

According to Sociallyin CEO Keith Kakadia, the next phase of digital retail rewards efficiency, conversion, and retention—not spray-and-pray advertising or unchecked scale (Image source: © 123rf )

2026: The year e-commerce gets ruthless

Keith Kakadia 5 Jan 2026

The critical role of treasury in SA's e-commerce boom

The critical role of treasury in SA's e-commerce boom

Kevin Ssemwogerere 17 Dec 2025

Black Friday retail records

Black Friday retail records

TDMC 5 Dec 2025

TakealotNow and Mr D join forces to redefine online shopping speed

TakealotNow and Mr D join forces to redefine online shopping speed

3 Dec 2025

Pick n Pay's revamped app drives 40% growth in on-demand grocery sales

Pick n Pay's revamped app drives 40% growth in on-demand grocery sales

2 Dec 2025

11 strategies for e-commerce gift guides that convert

11 strategies for e-commerce gift guides that convert

TDMC 2 Dec 2025

3 ways e-tailers can improve checkout conversion

3 ways e-tailers can improve checkout conversion

27 Nov 2025

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

26 Nov 2025

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Supergoop taps former Amazon US Beauty GM as its new CEO

24 Nov 2025

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SAHPRA issues warning over illegal marketing and sale of GLP-1s

20 Nov 2025

Click2Cook. A recipe for success: Turn shopping intent into action

Click2Cook. A recipe for success: Turn shopping intent into action

Vicinity Media 13 Nov 2025

Amazon transforms KZN shopping with new same-day delivery service

Amazon transforms KZN shopping with new same-day delivery service

7 Nov 2025

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