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6 Tips for your Black Friday shopping
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are relatively new concepts in the South African market. That being said, 87% (almost 9 out of 10) of consumers in South Africa know what Black Friday is.
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GUEST POST: Forget Winter, Black Friday is coming…
<p>Black Friday and Cyber are relatively new concepts in the South African market. That being said, 87% (almost 9 out of 10) consumers in South Africa know what Black Friday is. There are some mind-blowing stats that have come out of Black Friday and Cyber Monday in South Africa.</p>
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The impact of COVID-19 on ecommerce in SA
As a predominantly ecommerce focussed business that started in 2013, it's fair to say that the first 4 years of our existence often felt like we were swimming upstream. Why?
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Africa's ecommerce portal goes live
The ecommerce sector in Africa is on an upward trajectory. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD ), global ecommerce sales in 2018 reached $25.6 trillion, an increase of 8% on 2017, while in Africa, digital innovation and ecommerce has seen significant growth as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and an increased consumer need to move online.