ONLINE RETAIL NEWS ON FASTMOVING
![]() | Online retailers are learning that physical stores still matter11/11/2019 - 09:43Physical stores still matter, whether a retailer has an online presence or not, according to John Ryan, stores editor of Retail Week, a UK-based news magazine, website, and retail data service. read more |
![]() | Amazon partners with UK's Next for click and collect service15/05/2019 - 09:07Amazon has teamed up with British clothing chain Next to offer a network of stores where the US online retail giant’s UK customers can collect their parcels. read more |
![]() | Asos sales up 13% as UK market outperforms20/03/2019 - 09:25Asos has reported a rise in its quarterly sales, as growth at home in the UK continues to outperform its foreign markets. read more |
![]() | An effective online retail strategy will allow SA to catch up with big guns26/11/2018 - 13:25The rise of online retail internationally has raised an apocalyptic spectre of empty malls, dying city centres, local factory closures and rising unemployment.
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![]() | Superbalist.com launches its Click and Collect service in time for peak season shopping14/11/2018 - 16:09Customers use the service by choosing “Collection” when they check out on the Superbalist website or app. They are provided a pin code via email and sms and take that to their chosen Takealot Pickup Point within 7 days of delivery - orders arrive within 2-4 days of purchase. read more |
![]() | Driving the in-store brand experience27/08/2018 - 10:55In the highly competitive environment of in-store advertising, brands are contesting limited market share. Consumers have become more discerning of what they buy owing to the availability of product information online. It is therefore imperative to cut through the clutter and create a 360-degree retail experience. read more |
![]() | Cybercellar appoints new CEO05/07/2018 - 07:54Cybercellar, one of South Africa’s leading online wine retailers, has appointed AJ Nel as its new CEO. read more |
![]() | Spree and Superbalist merge to create larger, more focused fashion platform19/06/2018 - 08:08Media24 and Takealot.com announced that they will merge their online fashion brands, Spree and Superbalist, creating an exciting online fashion platform for South African consumers.
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![]() | FALKE to expand global footprint with brand presence in Australia12/06/2018 - 13:57Legwear specialists FALKE South Africa will this month be expanding its global footprint when they establish a retail presence in Australia.
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![]() | Zara opens first click-and-collect store in London05/02/2018 - 14:05Zara opens its first ever store in the world dedicated to click-and-collect orders at Westfield Stratford City in east London. read more |
![]() | Amazon enjoys best ever year with record profits and sales02/02/2018 - 14:03Amazon has enjoyed its best-ever financial year, with quarterly profits almost reaching the $2 billion mark for the first time. read more |
![]() | Alibaba Singles Day racks up $1 billion in sales in two minutes13/11/2017 - 10:46Alibaba Group kicked off its annual Singles’ Day shopping bonanza, logging $1 billion in gross merchandise volume within the first two minutes. read more |
![]() | UK online sales boosted by Easter retail11/05/2017 - 11:27Online sales of non-food products in the UK increased by 10.3% in April, compared to the same month last year, according to the latest report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG. read more |
![]() | Instagram to roll out shopping feature after successful trial24/03/2017 - 16:11Instagram has announced plans to roll out its shopping options within the image-sharing app. read more |
![]() | Cross-border eCommerce considered a growth rocket for Sub Saharan African retailers27/02/2017 - 15:18Cross-border online retail predicted to grow at twice the rate of domestic e-commerce (CAGR: 25%) until 2020. Retailers can grow 60% faster with a premium service offering.
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![]() | Have retailers jumped the gun with mobile platforms?12/09/2016 - 11:33New research has shown that retailers may have their priorities wrong when it comes to mobile platforms. read more |
![]() | Amazon expands delivery service to take on Deliveroo, UberEATS07/09/2016 - 11:34First it was the supermarkets, now it’s the restaurants – Amazon has just expanded its delivery services with the launch of Amazon Restaurant, allowing customers to have meals delivered within one hour. read more |
![]() | 500 new jobs as Amazon opens new Doncaster warehouse in 201718/08/2016 - 09:24Amazon will open its third warehouse in Doncaster next year, creating 500 permanent jobs in addition to the 3500 that it plans to recruit by the end of 2016. read more |
![]() | Sainsbury's to expand same-day delivery and create 900 jobs15/08/2016 - 14:12Sainsbury’s has announced plans to introduce a same-day delivery service to 30 of its stores by Christmas to keep up with the rise in demand.
The first three stores that currently have same-day delivery trials are Richmond and Streatham Common in London and Brookwood in Surrey. read more |
![]() | Drone delivery could soon be a thing, thanks to new Amazon & Government partnership15/08/2016 - 13:47Having online purchases delivered to you by small drones could soon become a reality after the UK Government today gave the green light for Amazon to take the first steps in trialling the delivery method. read more |
![]() | South African online retail reaches 1% of sales but needs innovative business models29/07/2016 - 14:09According to the World Wide Worx Online Retail in South Africa 2016 report, online retail has maintained a growth rate of above 20% for several years. In 2015, the rate of growth was 26% or R7.5bn and this year, growth in rand terms is expected to remain the same as in 2015, taking the total to above R9bn. read more |
![]() | Online retail sales expected to grow 20% this year07/04/2016 - 10:13Online shopping is beginning to eat into the market share of traditional retail as more South Africans turn to the web. read more |
![]() | Zara owner sports runaway growth - Spain09/03/2016 - 16:19Madrid - Inditex, the world’s largest clothing retailer, reported its fastest annual profit growth in three years fuelled by online sales and the Zara chain, which offers $19.90 flared dresses and $29.90 leather sandals. read more |
![]() | SA, Nigeria lead Africa online retail - Zimbabwe05/02/2016 - 10:14Harare - While mobile money has taken off significantly in Africa and continues to grow, a new trend - digital currency - is also gaining popularity. read more |
![]() | Local e-commerce site creates innovative platform guaranteeing half a million users28/08/2015 - 08:19In the cutthroat world of marketing, innovation is paramount to maintaining a competitive edge. In the world of brand building, ensuring your brand is exposed to a targeted audience, in the right volumes, is key to ensuring the best possible return on investment. read more |
![]() | Why we don’t like shopping online in SA11/03/2015 - 09:09Physical stores are still the preferred destination for shoppers in South Africa, despite significant growth in online shopping. read more |
![]() | Festive season 'burns' SA online retailers21/01/2015 - 13:58Cape Town - South African retailers let their greed get the better of them and lost money over the festive season to criminal gangs, according to a local digital payments company. read more |
![]() | Takealot.com targets mobile with new site21/08/2014 - 10:15Online retailer Takealot.com has redesigned its mobile site to make it easier to navigate on smartphones, as the group turns its attention to the growing mobile e-commerce market. read more |
![]() | In-store experience still trumps online buying in SA14/07/2014 - 11:00While South Africans are embracing online and mobile shopping, the in-store experience is as important as ever. read more |
![]() | Consumer spending online rises 30% to R2,6bn11/01/2012 - 09:26South Africans spent about R2,6bn online last year, 30% more than in 2010, research from World Wide Worx shows. read more |
![]() | Mobile commerce a must for SA retailers26/07/2011 - 09:30MTN Business reckons retailers that fail to embrace mobile risk falling behind their peers. At the same time, mobile solutions present an opportunity for smaller retailers to remain competitive in the face of big, international entrants. read more |
![]() | Massmart eyes online retail05/07/2011 - 10:54Massmart, which has just merged with US retail giant Walmart, is slowly gearing up to enter the burgeoning market of online retailing. read more |
![]() | Online retail sales seen repeating 30% growth13/05/2011 - 13:49TOTAL online spending on retail goods in SA last year passed the R2bn mark, up 30% on the previous year, and it is expected to grow another 30% this year, World Wide Worx’s Online Retail in SA 2011 study shows. read more |