South African e-commerce sales set new record, surged 30% in one year

As the European, American, and Asia-Pacific e-commerce markets become more saturated and competition in Southeast Asia becomes fiercer, global giants urgently need a new e-commerce blue ocean.

According to reports, Andy Higgins, general manager of Bob Group, recently expressed a forward-looking view on the South African e-commerce market. He believes that 2024 will be a critical year for South Africa's online retail industry to achieve a significant leap and gradually integrate with global e-commerce development trends. In the next few years, South Africa's online retail market share will increase from 5% to 10%.

The previous "South Africa 2023 Online Retail Report" showed that online sales in the South African market increased by 30% in 2023, surpassing the milestone of 50 billion South African rand (approximately US$2.6 billion), while the total retail sales of the market only increased in the same year. 1.7%. This reflects South African consumers' deep reliance on convenient, efficient, and diversified online shopping methods.

Data from Statista further confirms the growing demand for online shopping among South African consumers. Data shows that as Internet penetration continues to increase in South Africa, the e-commerce industry in this market has also shown exponential growth. Statista predicts that by 2027, the number of registered e-commerce users in South Africa will increase to 37.9 million, more than 10 million more than in 2022 (27 million).

Relevant data shows that the African e-commerce ecosystem is booming. In 2021, there were more than 264 active e-commerce websites operating, and the number of South African e-commerce platforms exceeded 105, accounting for half of the entire African market.

With the popularization of mobile Internet technology and the improvement of digital payment systems, the African e-commerce market has ushered in a golden era of rapid growth. More and more consumers are beginning to purchase goods and services through e-commerce platforms, and traditional offline retail models are gradually being replaced by e-commerce. This transformation not only brings about changes in consumption habits but also brings new business opportunities and challenges to various enterprises.

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