Making a smart online shopping delivery choice best suited for your lifestyle needs

The face of retail changed forever during the Covid-19 pandemic. Such was the explosion for home deliveries in South Africa that e-commerce more than doubled to R30,2-billion in 2020 compared with the R14,1-billion recorded in 2018, according to research by World Wide Worx managing director Arthur Goldstuck. In 2022, it is estimated that the figure now stands in excess of R42 billion, even with brick-and-mortar stores reopening under normal trading conditions. But it’s not only that more people are buying online— it’s that there’s been an entire shift in consumer behaviour as a whole. The convenience of being able to shop from your lounge or bedroom, never having to wait in queues or deal with persistent shop assistants, simply can’t be beaten. And it goes without saying that researching and comparing prices is so much easier online, especially when others are able to share their own experiences about specific products and services. READ MORE