https://www.bizcommunity.com/e-commerce South Africa E-commerce news 15 E-commerce news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/e-commerce en-us Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:26:39 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/talking-fomo-with-onedayonly-jesse-van-eden-281817a This week, I spoke to Jessy van Eden, brand and strategic partnerships manager at OneDayOnly, about how the brand gets fear of missing out (FOMO) right. 1-267270 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shopaygo-bob-connected-e-commerce-ecosystem-736362a While South Africans are comfortable shopping online, the experience can still feel fragmented. Small business owners in particular face ongoing challenges around payments, delivery and reliability. 1-267272 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/amazon-south-africa-celebrates-top-sellers-at-2nd-annual-seller-summit-177986a Amazon South Africa has reinforced its commitment to local entrepreneurship, hosting its second annual Seller Summit and unveiling the inaugural Seller Awards, spotlighting businesses driving growth and innovation in the country’s digital retail economy. 1-266958 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tfg-partners-with-payjustnow-for-in-store-payment-flexibility-066155a PayJustNow has partnered with TFG (The Foschini Group) to expand Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) functionality across more than 3,500 stores nationwide. 1-266787 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/black-friday-cyber-monday-2026-strategy-starts-with-data-288387a Black Friday-Cyber Monday (BF-CM) has become one of the most concentrated trading periods in South African retail. In just four days, the event now captures roughly a tenth of the total festive season retail activity. According to the Ecentric Black Friday-Cyber Monday Index 2025*, the BF-CM window accounted for 9.08% of online holiday transaction volume and 10.6% of online holiday revenue, measured from 01 November to 24 December. 1-266760 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-experience-economy-has-arrived-as-consumers-expectations-shift-066185a Years of economic pressure, digital acceleration and shifting expectations have reshaped how people decide, spend and stay loyal. As 2026 settles in, this is no longer about recovery or short-term adjustment. It is a structural reset in how consumers evaluate value and how brands must respond. 1-266747 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-hidden-costs-behind-e-commerce-convenience-400589a We frequently discuss e-commerce as merely a convenience, a quicker and more effective way to obtain the goods we require in a world where time is of the essence. 1-266705 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-takealots-house-of-beauty-says-about-the-future-of-retail-177546a One year since its inaugural launch, Takealot House of Beauty returns to Johannesburg from 24–26 April 2026 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg. Yet for many beauty lovers, influencers and industry professionals, the conversation isn’t just about its return — it’s about the fact that it has sold out in record time once again. 1-266698 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-startup-happypay-raises-r86m-to-expand-bnpl-service-955384a Cape Town-based fintech Happy Pay has raised $5m (about R86m with the exchange rate currently R17.19 to the dollar) in a seed funding round led by Partech, with participation from Futuregrowth Asset Management, 4Di Capital, E4E Africa, Equitable Ventures, Summit Deals, the University Technology Fund and Felix Strategic Investments. 1-266674 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-e-commerce-is-transforming-the-retail-media-and-ict-landscape-in-sa-288617a The e-commerce sector in South Africa is rapidly growing into a significant economic force that is changing marketing and media, transforming retail, and spurring innovation in the ICT sector. 1-266670 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa