When the pandemic initially hit in the early part of 2020, it created the perfect environment for the explosive growth of online retail.

The newly launched Asus Store features notebooks across commercial, consumer and gaming ranges, as well as accessories, peripherals, chargers and apparel.

As the next step in its turnaround strategy and in support of its goal to become a leading omnichannel retailer, Game last month launched a refreshed ecommerce platform.

Yuppiechef founders Andrew Smith and Shane Dryden have resigned, less than a year after the kitchen and homeware retailer was acquired by retail giant Mr Price Group for approximately R470m.

Local retailer Woolworths says it has invested heavily in ramping up its social commerce strategy, to enable shoppers to make purchases via Instagram and TikTok.

Facebook parent company Meta has announced the Meta Store, the social media giant’s first physical retail space, is set to open in California next month.

Retail giant Mr Price has signed a R3.3bn deal to acquire a controlling stake in the Studio 88 Group, which operates fashion retail brands including Studio 88, SideStep, Skipper Bar and John Craig.

WPP has launched 'Everymile' - expanding its offer with a new fully managed service that will provide brands with an outsourced direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce solution.

JSE-listed Pepkor Group, which oversees well-known South African brands such as PEP, Ackermans, Refinery, Dunns and Tekkie Town, announced recently that it has been working to augment its physical retail value chain.

The local travel sector has been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, but things are looking up. This is according to data and insights from local payments provider Peach Payments and its travel industry merchants.