Cheryl Ingram explains how COVID-19 has fast-tracked the adoption of ecommerce for both consumers and retailers
As predominantly e-commerce focussed business that started in 2013, it’s fair to say that the first four years of our existence often felt like we were swimming upstream. Why? Because the South African retail sector was relatively slow in adopting e-commerce – largely as a result of the high cost of entry and the challenging associated logistics.
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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.
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South Africa’s e-commerce sector has experienced 100% year-on-year growth since January 2020, giving local entrepreneurs an incredible opportunity to build strong, sustainable e-commerce businesses that cater to the needs and purchasing preferences of the country’s future consumers.
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