Bob Group

Bob Group takes on incumbents such as Takealot, amid rumours that Amazon is looking to open shop in SA.

This will also mean better shopping experiences for buyers at every stage of the process, from search to payment to delivery.” “Sellers can expect a more cost-effective offering based on intuitive, easy-to-use selling and fulfilment tools. As such, we are committed to empowering businesses to unlock new revenue opportunities by offering more efficient services and tools,” says Lubbe. The company says it also acts as “a payment facilitator that provides merchants with the opportunity to have buyers pay with their preferred payment option” and is also offering “a software-as-a-service solution providing technology for courier companies to run their entire business”. “We believe SMEs drive the economy, and e-commerce in SA represents a significant growth opportunity, as evidenced by the current amount of investment activity locally and from abroad. Bidorbuy says based on its success as an online shopping and auction marketplace, the merger means merchants will now get a one-stop platform offering a set of e-commerce services, including payments, logistics and marketplace.