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The 2026 Product of the Year winners announced as voted by South African consumers

Product of the Year South Africa The 2026 Product of the Year winners announced as voted by South African consumers

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It's official! Amazon Prime is now in South Africa

It's official! Amazon Prime is now in South Africa

Logistics helps African businesses expand into new markets

Logistics helps African businesses expand into new markets

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World-class e-commerce photography studio opens in Durban

World-class e-commerce photography studio opens in Durban

Studio[K]irmack 4 Mar 2022

UCook acquired by Silvertree Holdings

UCook acquired by Silvertree Holdings

2 Mar 2022

Using data can create an immersive digital shopping experience

Using data can create an immersive digital shopping experience

1 Mar 2022

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Kenya's Cellulant targets 50,000 new merchants

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2022

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What's hot in e-commerce in 2022? OneDayOnly's Matthew Barnes weighs in

25 Feb 2022

SA-born Clickatell secures R1.4bn investment

SA-born Clickatell secures R1.4bn investment

23 Feb 2022

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

22 Feb 2022

Outlook: E-commerce and the race for rapid delivery

Outlook: E-commerce and the race for rapid delivery

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Feb 2022

Cracking the omnichannel retail conundrum

Cracking the omnichannel retail conundrum

Ajay Lalu 18 Feb 2022

Kantar BrandZ lesson 3 of 7: How customer obsession and tech have powered the Takealot growth story

Kantar BrandZ lesson 3 of 7: How customer obsession and tech have powered the Takealot growth story

Kantar 18 Feb 2022

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

18 Feb 2022

Plascon launches e-commerce platform for retailers, contractors

Plascon launches e-commerce platform for retailers, contractors

16 Feb 2022

Source: Spar

Spar to roll out grocery delivery service in Johannesburg

16 Feb 2022

Source: Dis-Chem

Dis-Chem benefits as shoppers return to malls

15 Feb 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Proving speed is of the essence

#OrchidsandOnions: Proving speed is of the essence

Brendan Seery 15 Feb 2022

Pop culture power play: Checkers plugs into Tinder Swindler hype

Pop culture power play: Checkers plugs into Tinder Swindler hype

Lauren Hartzenberg 14 Feb 2022

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Newly launched Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards calls for entries

11 Feb 2022

#StartupStory: How online grocery store Kuloola is simplifying rural life

#StartupStory: How online grocery store Kuloola is simplifying rural life

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 11 Feb 2022

SA's e-tailers finally getting to grips with festive rush

SA's e-tailers finally getting to grips with festive rush

10 Feb 2022

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Retail and the metaverse: A new world of consumer connection

9 Feb 2022

Automate to elevate

Automate to elevate

Studio[K]irmack 7 Feb 2022

Matthew Barnes joins OneDayOnly

Matthew Barnes joins OneDayOnly

3 Feb 2022

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Amazon and Tesco's checkout-free stores: A niche idea that won't save the high street

Kokho Jason Sit 2 Feb 2022

Smart retailing for smart cities

Smart retailing for smart cities

Mariëtte Frazer 1 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

Source: © Warakorn Harnprasop

5 social commerce trends changing how we shop & sell

Greg Bailie 27 Jan 2022

8 software development trends improving the shopping experience

8 software development trends improving the shopping experience

Nick Durrant 25 Jan 2022

Members of the Khoi, an indigenous group, picket outside the high court during a hearing, opposing housing development for the new Africa headquarters of U.S. retail giant Amazon, in Cape Town. Reuters/Shafiek Tassiem

SA court postpones ruling on objection to Amazon HQ on sacred land

Shafiek Tassiem, Wendell Roelf and Tim Cocks 24 Jan 2022

Source: Copia Global

Kenyan retail distributor Copia secures $50m for Africa expansion

George Obulutsa 21 Jan 2022

Source: FutureLife

FutureLife goes direct to consumer

21 Jan 2022

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