Online shopping boom in South Africa

Online shopping boom in South Africa

Online retail now makes up nearly 10% of total retail sales in South Africa, and World Wide Worx has forecast the figure will breach that mark for the first time ever in January 2026. Online retail sales as a proportion of total retail revenue grew to 8% in the 2024 calendar year and is on…

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Checkers pilots new smart shopping trollies

Checkers pilots new smart shopping trollies

South African retail chain Checkers, owned by the Shoprite Group, is trialing new “smart” shopping trolleys that let customers scan items and pay for their groceries directly from the cart. The Checkers Xpress Trolley, developed by the group’s innovation department, ShopriteX, is being tested at two stores in the Western Cape. Read: Bandwidth Blog &…

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Prime Day Ends Tonight — 133+ Best Deals Actually Worth Shopping

Prime Day Ends Tonight — 133+ Best Deals Actually Worth Shopping

Prime Day officially ends tonight… seriously. Prime members officially have less than 24 hours to take advantage of exclusive discounts across tech, beauty, home essentials, kitchen and more. And even if you’ve already bought a few things, it’s worth scrolling Amazon’s discounts one final time — the retailer just added brand-new discounts, including fresh Lightning…

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