In 2023, sales via e-commerce in South Africa continued to benefit from a steady decline in the price of connectivity, which allowed a higher number of consumers to access the service at affordable prices. For instance, the price of 1G broadband has declined by as much as 74% since 2019, partially due to efforts by the Competition Tribunal, with the latter’s regulation enforcement compelling leading telecommunication companies such as MTN to reduce their data bundle prices from ZAR149 in 2019 to...
Euromonitor International's Retail E-Commerce in South Africa report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.
Product coverage: Retail E-Commerce by Product, Retail E-Commerce by Type.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Retail E-Commerce market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Retail E-Commerce in South Africa
Euromonitor International
February 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
RETAIL E-COMMERCE IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
E-commerce continues to grow in 2023 despite return to shopping centres
Takealot Online retains lead despite challenging environment
On-demand grocery delivery gains traction in affluent areas
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Improvements in financial inclusion will continue to drive e-commerce sales
More dark stores to emerge as Q-commerce becomes standard
Decision by Competition Tribunal could reshape marketplace
CHANNEL DATA
Table 1 Retail E-Commerce by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 2 Retail E-Commerce by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 3 Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Retail E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 6 Retail E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 7 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 8 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 9 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2022-2027
Table 10 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2022-2027
RETAIL IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Retail in 2023: The big picture
Further acquisitions and diversification emerge as leading retailers deploy greater resources
Competition intensifies online as the market normalises
What next for retail?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2023
Seasonality
Christmas
Back to School
MARKET DATA
Table 11 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2018-2023
Table 12 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 14 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 16 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 17 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 19 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 20 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 21 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 22 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 23 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 24 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 25 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 26 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 27 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 28 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 29 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 30 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 31 Retail GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 32 Retail GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 33 Retail Offline GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 34 Retail Offline GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023