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 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:14:36 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/takealot-touchfoundry-develop-new-app-to-support-township-entrepreneurs-851103a Takealot has partnered with Cape Town-based technology company Touchfoundry to develop a mobile app and management dashboard for its Personal Shopper Programme, giving participating township entrepreneurs tools to track sales, commissions and business performance. 1-273039 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/built-for-peak-what-it-takes-to-keep-the-customer-promise-when-volumes-rise-525320a Black Friday and the festive season create some of the highest-volume trading periods of the year. For Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS), peak is not an exception the business needs to design around. Its logistics capability has been built to operate at scale – during peak and beyond. 1-272956 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/market-liquors-takes-its-next-step-into-delivery-with-new-app-292047a Market Liquors is expanding its digital offering with a new delivery app for customers shopping at participating Market Liquors and Diamond Discount Liquor stores, adding app-exclusive deals and a launch-period delivery promotion. 1-272930 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-is-changing-retail-faster-than-the-payments-industry-thinks-414699a Artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing retail and payments, but not necessarily where businesses expect it to. While AI-powered shopping agents are beginning to reshape the customer journey, machine learning has been helping payment providers detect fraud for decades. 1-272885 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-customers-south-africas-online-retailers-are-missing-747932a South Africa’s e-commerce growth story has a blind spot: millions of connected consumers still aren’t buying online. For retailers, making digital shopping easier could unlock a new pool of customers. 1-272862 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pick-n-pay-interim-results-show-progress-despite-constrained-trading-conditions-414619a The foundations of a more sustainable business are paying dividends, says Pick n Pay, as its turnaround efforts begin to take hold. The Group announced its interim financial results for the 26 weeks ended 30 August 2026 (H1 FY27), today, 16 October. 1-272855 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/takealot-reveals-what-south-africans-are-buying-at-2am-747982a South Africans browse and buy around the clock, with Gauteng leading midnight shopping and digital products proving popular in the early hours. 1-272822 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/part-2-mining-the-gold-that-comes-out-of-black-friday-data-303548a In Part 2 of the#BlackFriday hangover series, I ask: what should you be asking about your Black Friday performance? Well, hot on the list should be which stores drove your Black Friday performance — and which did not activate at all. 1-272823 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/part-1-what-your-sales-data-can-teach-you-before-the-event-414839a Black Friday is no longer a retail event; it is its own commercial season so the value of Black Friday data does not end when the promotion does. However, for most suppliers, the analysis that could shape next year's decisions is never properly captured — because the groundwork was never laid. Here is what to set up now, while there is still time. 1-272675 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/black-friday-searches-rise-30-as-south-africans-chase-better-value-747192a Black Friday search interest in South Africa has increased by 30% year on year, signalling an earlier start to the shopping journey as consumers research products, compare prices and seek value ahead of November’s promotional period. 1-272632 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce South Africa