Fashion market in South Africa
Market development
eCommerce revenue development in the Fashion market in South Africa
The South African Fashion eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$941.8 million by 2024 and accounts for 20.7% of the total eCommerce market in South Africa. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 7.2%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$1,242.4 million by 2028. Within the Fashion market ECDB considers the following three sub-markets: Apparel, Footwear, and Bags & Accessories.
eCommerce revenue development in the Fashion market in South Africa
eCommerce revenue growth in the Fashion market in South Africa
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (in mUS$) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Growth (in %) | 58.1 | 92.9 | 9.4 | 82.1 | 70.5 | 76.1 | 58.0 | 12.4 |
Top stores
Top five Fashion online stores in South Africa by net sales 2023
With sales in the South African Fashion market, superbalist.com generated a revenue of US$122.7 million in 2023, which means it is the leading online store in this market. The Fashion ranking of South Africa is based on all online stores that generated sales in this market in 2023. Due to a country- and category-dependent approach, both national and international online stores can be part of the ranking. The graph shows a filtered revenue. It only includes national sales within the respective market.
eCommerce net sales generated in the Fashion market in South Africa in 2023
| Filtered revenue / share eCommerce net sales refer to the year 2023 | Global revenue eCommerce net sales refer to the year 2023 | Growth eCommerce net sales growth refers to 2023/2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
US$900.0m 20.7% | US$8,300.0m | 8.3% | |
US$550.0m 12.0% | US$4,600.0m | 12.4% | |
US$470.0m 3.9% | US$1,190.0m | 33.6% | |
US$430.0m 20.6% | US$2,122.0m | 18.0% | |
US$370.0m 20.7% | US$1,814.0m | 12.6% |
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Market definition
Definition of the Fashion market
Market definition: Fashion The category Fashion encompasses the commercial (B2C) sale of apparel (e.g. jackets, t-shirts, joggers, underwear), footwear (e.g. sneakers, boots, sandals), bags (e.g. handbags, backpacks, suitcases), and accessories (e.g. hats, sunglasses, jewelry, watches) via digital channels. Sport-specific equipment (e.g. climbing shoes, goalkeeper gloves, wetsuits), eye care (e.g. glasses and sunglasses with prescriptions) or beauty care (e.g. make-up, fragrances) are not included in this segment. All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.
In-scope
- Apparel (e.g. jackets, t-shirts, joggers, underwear)
- Footwear (e.g. sneakers, boots, sandals)
- Bags (e.g. handbags, backpacks, suitcases)
- Accessories (e.g. hats, sunglasses, jewelry, watches)
Out-of-scope
- Sport-specific equipment (e.g. climbing shoes, goalkeeper gloves, wetsuits)
- Eye care (e.g. glasses and sunglasses with prescriptions)
- Beauty care (e.g. make-up, fragrances)
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