Germany-based secondary market research specialist yStats.com has release a new publication covering the growth of online retail sales in South Africa. The report, entitled “South Africa B2C E-Commerce Market 2019” reveals the top market trends and projections for the online shopping sector in this country. Read more here: https://www.ystats.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019.06.05_Product-Brochure-Order-Form_South-Africa-B2C-E-Commerce-Market-2019.pdf Find the report here: https://www.ystats.com/market-reports/south-africa-b2c-e-commerce-market-2019/

1. PRESS RELEASE
Hamburg, June 7th
, 2019
South Africa sees rising E-Commerce share, according to yStats.com’s new
report
Germany-based secondary market research specialist yStats.com has release a new publication covering the growth of online
retail sales in South Africa. The report, entitled “South Africa B2C E-Commerce Market 2019” reveals the top market trends and
projections for the online shopping sector in this country.
M-Commerce drives the growth of online shopping in South Africa
With just around 1% of retail sales online, B2C E-Commerce market in South Africa has a high growth potential. With Internet and
online shopper penetration rates rising, B2C E-Commerce sales in South Africa are projected to reach new heights by 2022. The top market trend
driving future growth is mobile shopping: consumers in South Africa prefer to use smartphones over computers when buying online, according
to a recent survey cited by yStats.com.
Leading international and local players in South African E-Commerce
The leading product categories purchased by South Africans online include clothing, books and beauty products. When shopping
online, consumers in this country prefer local E-Commerce platforms like Takealot and Bidorbuy, although the share of those shoppers who buy
internationally is also significant. The top destination for international shopping is Amazon, according to rankings contained in the yStats.com
report.
For further information, see: https://www.ystats.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019.06.05_Product-Brochure-Order-Form_South-Africa-B2C-E-Commerce-
Market-2019.pdf
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Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, yStats.com is one of the world's leading secondary market research companies. We are committed to
providing the most up-to-date and objective data on Global B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment markets to sector-leading companies worldwide.
Our multilingual staff researches, gathers, filters and translates information from thousands of reputable sources to synthesize accurate and timely reports in our
areas of expertise, covering more than 100 countries and all global regions. Our market reports focus predominantly on online retail and payments, but also cover
a broad range of related topics including M-Commerce, Cross-Border E-Commerce, E-Commerce Delivery, Online Gaming and many others. In addition to our wide
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including Forbes and the Wall Street Journal, we are considered one of the most highly-reputed international secondary market research companies with an
expertise in the areas of B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment.