Amazon opens Cape Town walk-in centre as strives for market-share


A person photographs some of the products that are on display at the U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.com launch centre for its independent sellers in Cape Town, South Africa, January 16, 2025. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.com opened on Thursday a walk-in centre in South Africa that it says will help its independent sellers attract more customers and expand their businesses, while it also seeks to gain market share.

For Amazon - which is striving to catch up with market-leader Takealot, owned by Naspers - the centre can increase its product range, increasing potential revenue.

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