Fast-fashion giant Shein, known for its $5 tops and $10 dresses, will open a pop-up store in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August, as the online retailer aims to expand its brand recognition ...

If you’ve been living under a rock (or ignoring those “70% OFF EVERYTHING” pop-ups), here’s some news: Temu has officially ...

Jumia, Africa’s biggest online retailer, is ramping up the number of China-based merchants on its platforms as it struggles to counter fierce competition from Chinese e-commerce giants Temu and ...

The online shopping landscape in South Africa is set to undergo a significant transformation with the official opening of a ...

South Africa's closure of a tax loophole that benefited global discount e-commerce retailers Shein and Temu is starting to show positive signs as some consumers reject the higher prices, the CEOs of ...

The South African Revenue Service ended the practice known as de minimis, a move that is benefiting local retailers.

Temu has opened a local warehouse in SA and is promising a few changes to shoppers of the Chinese ecommerce giant. Here they ...

Decline in Shein market share in South Africa. Note how each line is lower than the other, culminating in the lowest of 2025. Graph sourced from Slant Research.

Direct-from-China will soon become “local” after online marketplace Temu announced it has launched a local warehouse in South ...

The rise in South Africa’s e-commerce market is not slowing down following its sharp uptake during the Great Pandemic of 2020 ...

Online sales also increased by 43.5%, contributing 5.8% (FY2024: 4.2%) to total TFG Africa sales. TFG London also increased sales by 16.4% in GDP following the acquisition of White Stuff with ...