by World Wide Worx | Sep 16, 2026 | Online Retail
Internet access now reaches 79.1% of South African adults, yet only 34.2% shop online, leaving a large connected population outside the country’s fast-growing digital retail market. The gap is one of the main findings of Online Retail in South Africa 2026,...
by World Wide Worx | Sep 2, 2026 | Online Retail
South Africans are expected to spend about R159-billion online in 2026, as e-commerce grows by an estimated 22.5% and records its first full year at 10% of national retail turnover. These are the central findings of Online Retail in South Africa 2026, a study...
by World Wide Worx | Sep 11, 2025 | Online Retail
South Africa’s online retail sector is entering a new era, with e-commerce turnover expected to exceed R130-billion by the end of 2025 and capture nearly 10% of the country’s total retail market. This is the central finding of the Online Retail in South Africa 2025...
by World Wide Worx | Mar 10, 2025 | Online Retail
Beneath the retail frenzy at the end of November every year, a shifting reality is taking shape, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK. Black Friday has long been regarded as the key online retail event of the year, but new data reveals a more nuanced truth. While the shopping...
by World Wide Worx | May 8, 2024 | Market research, Online Retail
A landmark study released today by World Wide Worx, in partnership with Mastercard, Peach Payments, and Ask Afrika, reveals significant growth in South Africa’s online retail sector, which surged to R71-billion in 2023. This remarkable growth represents a 29%...
by World Wide Worx | Dec 22, 2022 | Market research, Online Retail
Online retail in South Africa passed the R50-billion milestone in 2022, driven by an ongoing boom in demand for home deliveries, according to new research findings released today. “Online Retail in South Africa 2022”, a study conducted by World Wide Worx with...
