Jan 16, 2025
Amazon opens Cape Town walk-in centre as strives for market-share
U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.com opened on Thursday a walk-in centre in South Africa that it says will help its independent sellers attract more customers and expand their businesses, while it also seeks to gain market share. For Amazon - which is striving to catch up with market-leader Takealot, owned by Naspers - the centre can increase its product range, increasing potential revenue. More than 60% of sales in Amazon's stores globally are from independent sellers – most of which are small- and medium-sized businesses.