There is huge speculation in South Africa at the moment about Amazon - the world's biggest online retailer - setting up shop here.
There is huge speculation in South Africa at the moment about Amazon - the world's biggest online retailer - setting up shop here.RELATED: Takealot poised to compete with new players in the growing e-commerce market
In the chapter on e-commerce, it points out that Amazon does not have warehousing and distribution capacity in the country. Competition Commission - Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry Bruce Whitfield asks how much certainty there is about the anticipated Amazon move in conversation with Simon Brown, founder of investment and trading education platform Just One Lap.
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