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As always, I endeavour to report to you any update on Amazon’s plans to break new ground in South Africa . There have been so many years of whispers and they seemed to have surfaced again.
Big thanks to my colleague at Start My Car, who shared this article with me, so that I could share it with you.
“Amazon plans to launch an online marketplace in South Africa as part of a global expansion in the coming year.
Leaked documents seen by Business Insider (paywalled) show the retail giant plans to expand at least five new territories in the coming year including Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Nigeria, and South Africa.
Amazon’s launch plans for South Africa – codenamed ‘Project Fela’ – shows the company expects to launch its marketplace in South Africa in February 2023. This will include its own marketplace and the launch of the Prime membership programme. The country also plans to launch in Nigeria in April 2023 under the same project codename.
In January 2022, MyBroadband reported that Amazon was shopping around for warehouse space in South Africa. Amazon did not comment about its plans for the warehouses, but industry speculation suggested that it was looking to launch online shopping services.
However, MyBroadband has since learned that Amazon has secured warehouse space in South Africa and is now in discussions with courier companies and local fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) retailers.
Amazon faces competition in the online shopping space, most notably from Naspers-owned Takealot. Takealot also owns delivery service Mr D and online fashion store Superablist under its local umbrella.
In its results published in November, the group grew revenues by 36%, while trading losses decreased to near breakeven with a trading loss of $2 million (R31 million).
Mr D Food, delivered strong results with order volumes growing 88% as consumer spending shifted from restaurant dining to online delivery, Naspers said. Superbalist grew revenue and trading margins despite increasing competition from brick-and-mortar fashion retailers.” ( source – buinesstech )
So as project Fela ( hahah sorry , I enjoy that ) continues to unfold , I will make sure to keep you , our faithful Start My Car reader well informed .
But until then, don’t forget to swing by our online car park every week for all your accessories and spare part needs, weekly specials and of course a few of our weekly top sellers, like these below.
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