South Africa Online Retail Market to 2027
Summary
Online Retail in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2017-22, and forecast to 2027). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
- The online retail market is segmented into apparel retail, electrical & electronics retail, food & grocery retail, home & garden products, furniture & floor coverings, and footwear.
- The South African online retail sector had total revenues of $2.7 billion in 2022, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31.2% between 2017 and 2022.
- The apparel retail segment accounted for the sector's largest proportion in 2022, with total revenues of $0.9 billion, equivalent to 34.3% of the sector's overall value.
- The growth in the South African Asia-Pacific online retail sector is influenced by several macroeconomic factors, such as rising GDP and growing consumer confidence. For instance, according to the Bureau for Economic Research (BER), the consumer confidence index rose to -16 points in Q3 2023 from -25 points in the previous quarter.
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the online retail market in South Africa
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the online retail market in South Africa
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key online retail market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa online retail market with five year forecasts
- What was the size of the South Africa online retail market by value in 2022?
- What will be the size of the South Africa online retail market in 2027?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa online retail market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- What are the main segments that make up South Africa's online retail market?
- 1 Executive Summary
- 1.1. Market value
- 1.2. Market value forecast
- 1.3. Category segmentation
- 1.4. Geography segmentation
- 1.5. Market rivalry
- 2 Market Overview
- 2.1. Market definition
- 2.2. Market analysis
- 3 Market Data
- 3.1. Market value
- 4 Market Segmentation
- 4.1. Category segmentation
- 4.2. Geography segmentation
- 4.3. Market distribution
- 5 Market Outlook
- 5.1. Market value forecast
- 6 Five Forces Analysis
- 6.1. Summary
- 6.2. Buyer power
- 6.3. Supplier power
- 6.4. New entrants
- 6.5. Threat of substitutes
- 6.6. Degree of rivalry
- 7 Company Profiles
- 7.1. Pick n Pay Stores Ltd
- 7.2. Cashbuild Ltd
- 7.3. Mr. Price Group Ltd
- 7.4. Truworths Ltd
- 8 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 8.1. Country data
- 9 Appendix
- 9.1. Methodology
- 9.2. Industry associations
- 9.3. Related MarketLine research
- 9.4. About MarketLine
- List of Tables
- Table 1: South Africa online retail sector value: $ million, 2017–22
- Table 2: South Africa online retail sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2017–2022
- Table 3: South Africa online retail sector category segmentation: $ million, 2017-2022
- Table 4: South Africa online retail sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2022
- Table 5: South Africa online retail sector distribution: % share, by value, 2022
- Table 6: South Africa online retail sector value forecast: $ million, 2022–27
- Table 7: Pick n Pay Stores Ltd: key facts
- Table 8: Pick n Pay Stores Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 9: Pick n Pay Stores Ltd: Key Employees
- Table 10: Cashbuild Ltd: key facts
- Table 11: Cashbuild Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 12: Cashbuild Ltd: Key Employees
- Table 13: Mr. Price Group Ltd: key facts
- Table 14: Mr. Price Group Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 15: Mr. Price Group Ltd: Key Employees
- Table 16: Truworths Ltd: key facts
- Table 17: Truworths Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
- Table 18: Truworths Ltd: Key Employees
- Table 19: South Africa size of population (million), 2018–22
- Table 20: South Africa gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2018–22
- Table 21: South Africa gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2018–22
- Table 22: South Africa inflation, 2018–22
- Table 23: South Africa consumer price index (absolute), 2018–22
- Table 24: South Africa exchange rate, 2018–22
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: South Africa online retail sector value: $ million, 2017–22
- Figure 2: South Africa online retail sector category segmentation: $ million, 2017-2022
- Figure 3: South Africa online retail sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2022
- Figure 4: South Africa online retail sector distribution: % share, by value, 2022
- Figure 5: South Africa online retail sector value forecast: $ million, 2022–27
- Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the online retail sector in South Africa, 2022
- Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the online retail sector in South Africa, 2022
- Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the online retail sector in South Africa, 2022
- Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the online retail sector in South Africa, 2022
- Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the online retail sector in South Africa, 2022
- Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the online retail sector in South Africa, 2022
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