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South Africa’s online retail market is on track to exceed R150 billion and account for 12% of total retail turnover by 2027.
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One in four retail technology providers believe artificial intelligence (AI) is overhyped or actively adding to confusion, according to new research from retail and hospitality technology PR agency ASPR.
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Warc has published its 2026 Global Consumer Trends report, which exams the key issues that will influence consumer purchase decisions across brands and categories over the next year.
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The debate whether online commerce will replace physical stores is increasingly outdated.
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Insatiable consumption, binge buying, and the barrage of disposable fashion available at our fingertips through the one-click, add-to-cart culture has resulted in piles of obsolete, discarded clothes.
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Localisation must be embraced as a national commitment to rebuild productive capacity, deepen value chains and ensure that economic growth translates into real opportunities for South Africans.
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South Africa’s macroeconomic indicators are showing measured improvement, and yet, retail growth remains structurally constrained.
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According to Online Retail in South Africa 2025, online retail is not simply growing faster; it is fundamentally reshaping the composition of South Africa’s retail economy.
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As online fashion retail becomes increasingly influenced by AI-generated search and shopping experiences, South Africa’s fashion platform, Superbalist, is actively investing in Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO), a new frontier in ecommer
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More than half (53%) of European shoppers aged 18 to 75 use their mobile phones in store, reinforcing that in-store retail is now digital by default.
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