May 11th, 2023 / Shaunei Gerber / 0 comments
If you are running an SME business in South Africa, then you know that offering efficient and affordable delivery services to your customers can be a challenge. However, there is a solution that can make your life easier: Pargo Click & Collect. Pargo Click & Collect is a delivery option that allows your customers to […]
May 4th, 2023 / Shaunei Gerber / 0 comments
If you’re an SME in South Africa, you know that getting your products to your customers can be a challenge. With rising costs of shipping and the hassle of arranging deliveries, it can be difficult to find a cost-effective and reliable way to get your goods to your customers. That’s where Pargo Click & Collect […]
April 26th, 2023 / Shaunei Gerber / 0 comments
When Dutch colleagues and business partners Lars Veul and Derk Hoekert came to South Africa on assignment with e-commerce marketplace Groupon in 2012, they soon realised there was a problem: up to 30% of local online orders were not getting delivered. This was due to various reasons, including consumers not being at home at time of […]
April 26th, 2023 / Shaunei Gerber / 0 comments
More South Africans will buy into the idea of ordering online and then picking up their order from a designated point. So claims Cape Town-based click & collect specialist Pargo, who point to the impact this model has had in overseas markets like the UK. Some 20 years ago, British retailer Argos pioneered a new […]
April 26th, 2023 / Shaunei Gerber / 0 comments
A touch over 22 years ago, British retailer Argos pioneered a new delivery method that allowed customers to order goods online and collect them from a designated pickup point. Today we know this as click & collect, and it has become a global phenomenon. The service is used by 40% of customers in the UK, […]
April 26th, 2023 / Shaunei Gerber / 0 comments
A touch over 22 years ago, British retailer Argos pioneered a new delivery method that allowed customers to order goods online and collect them from a designated pickup point. Today we know this as click & collect, and it has become a global phenomenon. The service is used by 40% of customers in the UK, […]
April 26th, 2023 / Shaunei Gerber / 0 comments
As the click-and-collect delivery option becomes more popular, so technology needs to keep pace with customer expectations. Already a juggernaut in the US, where research indicates the model will account for almost 11% of all UK online sales by 2025, click-and-collect has also taken off in South Africa with many major retailers now offering the […]
April 26th, 2023 / Shaunei Gerber / 0 comments
It has become imperative for retail brands to innovate if they are to overcome South Africa’s current and legacy challenges. As much as more people are buying goods online, difficulties persist in delivering to hard-to-reach areas or those where services are poor. This can present a significant problem as greater numbers of South Africans move […]
April 26th, 2023 / Shaunei Gerber / 0 comments
It has become imperative for retail brands to innovate if they are to overcome South Africa’s current and legacy challenges. As much as more people are buying goods online, difficulties persist in delivering to hard-to-reach areas or those where services are poor. This can present a significant problem as greater numbers of South Africans move […]
April 26th, 2023 / Shaunei Gerber / 0 comments
As the click & collect delivery option becomes more popular, so technology needs to keep pace with customer expectations. Already a juggernaut in Britain, where research indicates the model will account for almost 11% of all UK online sales by 2025, click & collect has also taken off in South Africa with many major retailers […]
April 26th, 2023 / Shaunei Gerber / 0 comments
Ordering online and picking up goods at a dedicated collection point has found favour as a convenient delivery method which is tailor-made for people’s lifestyles – and the trend shows no signs of slowing down. But as Shaunei Gerber, product marketing manager for South African click and collect specialist Pargo points out, smart last-mile delivery […]
