No Amazon Prime, no Amazon Prime Day: South Africa missing out on ‘Black Friday in July’

Amazon launched in South Africa without the Prime offering leaving local consumers watching Prime Day from the sidelines

South African online shoppers are still waiting to get the best out of the introduction of Amazon to the country.Like Black Friday in July, Prime Day gives subscribers Amazon’s Prime-exclusive offers that allow 30% – 50% discounts off high-end brands across over 30 categories.“Prime Day is the biggest event of the year celebrating Prime members.

The platform offered free delivery on local customers’ first orders and provided deliveries to pick-up points, including those operated by Pargo and Pudo. Products that came with same-day delivery were limited to 20 categories, with most being ones that carried little consumer urgency. Rivals in the market already have established infrastructure networks, with Amazon’s need to still develop these cited as the source for the delay in Prime offerings.Sars’ Shein and Temu crackdown: Association warns of smuggling and job losses

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