Selling online in South Africa

This brief presentation gives you a brief overview of how to sell online in South Africa using Shopify and uAfrica.

1. STARTING AN ONLINE BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA
2. Ecommerce in SA before 2012
3. Ecommerce in SA after 2012
4. So what happened in 2012? Partnered with As a result it is now easier to start selling, get paid and ship your products than EVER in human history.
5. Unbreakable Man Est. 2012
6. Shopify stats • Started in 2005 • Currently employs around 1000 people • 275 000 + Stores globally • 1500+ Apps available • 100+ Themes available • R 240 Billion sales volume • 3500+ Active merchants in SA • Listed on NYSE – Value US $2 Billion • SA 5th biggest Shopify Territory
7. • Shopify is your OWN online store • Easy to use and fully customisable • Cloud based solution – hosted and secure • 24/7 Support, 365 days a year • Ecommerce University – documents to help you • Facebook store, Shopify POS, etc • Constantly upgraded with new features • Shopify Experts globally Shopify success
8. • 99.9% uptime • Own domain name • Own design Store Examples • Template based • 100% responsive • Basic Analytics
9. Dashboard
10. Other features Shopify POS Multichannel Facebook uAfrica Shipping
11. uAfrica’s role • uAfrica is Shopify’s official partner for Africa • Primary aim is to localise Shopify • Payment gateways, channels, shipping etc. • Shopify.co.za & Shopify.com.ng • Ecommerce Awards • Local representation for Shopify merchants • ZAR Billing and 0% tx fees.
12. Where is eCommerce in SA? • SA is biggest eCommerce market in Africa • 29% growth in 2016 • R 9 Billion total spend online • 1.2% of Total retail • 34% of purchases coming from a mobile device • 70% of internet users shop online • Average basket size is +- R790 • Credit cards account for +-75% of payments
13. Round up • You have the tools. • Make the decision. • Hustle. Hustle. Hustle. • Sell everywhere!
14. Contact Details Support@uafrica.com Support.shopify.com 012 940 1060 www.uafrica.com