Tag: online shopping

The devastation caused by the coronavirus has impacted every aspect of our lives, including how we shop. South Africans, historically cautious about shopping online, but faced with the realities of lockdown restrictions, turned to online shopping in unprecedented numbers since the start of 2020.

As lockdown restrictions ease slightly in South Africa and some economic activities resume, the logistics and transport sector is likely to become a centre point of the 'new normal' as consumers increasingly shift to remote shopping.

South African fin-tech start-up, Payflex, is on the warpath with South Africa’s debt crisis. We intend to save online consumers from themselves by encouraging them to spend responsibly while offering online shoppers an interest-free payment solution. Our arrival to market is well-timed.

The rapid global spread of COVID-19 has forced business, education, and social activities to be conducted virtually. But amidst the crisis, platform companies are enabling video conferencing, food, grocery and essential supplies delivery, AI-driven COVID-19 tracking, social connectivity, and entertainment for a restless population sheltering in place.

Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising was one of the many casualties of the hard lockdown, with marketers understandably finding it hard to justify their spend in a time where everyone was required to stay at home. With the levelled lockdown commencing on 1 May, movement has gradually started to return to the outdoor arena, providing OOH media owners and advertisers with new hope.

The future is bright for those who respond the fastest to shifting consumer expectations. We hosted the third annual RCS Retail Summit that took place in Cape Town and Johannesburg towards the end of 2019.

Over the past five years, Black Friday and Cyber Monday has become big business in South Africa. And we are not talking about standing in insanely long queues for toilet paper; while South Africa has not embraced the same type of discounts that the US does when Black Friday officially opens the festive shopping season, South Africans are always up for a deal and want to be first in line to take advantage of this.

Online shopping has become increasingly popular amongst South African consumers. Convenience, competitive pricing, and a wide choice of products make online purchasing a no-brainer for tech-savvy shoppers, but retailers need to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to standing out against the competition.