{"id":698441,"date":"2023-06-26T07:02:47","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T05:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=698441"},"modified":"2023-06-26T14:36:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T12:36:55","slug":"south-africas-leading-online-store-takealot-and-mastercard-to-offer-even-more-value-and-savings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/698441\/south-africas-leading-online-store-takealot-and-mastercard-to-offer-even-more-value-and-savings\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa\u2019s leading online store Takealot and Mastercard to offer even more value and savings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Global payment provider Mastercard and South Africa\u2019s leading online store takealot.com are bringing loyal shoppers extra savings and even more value for the next 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=advertorial&amp;utm_adgroup=clickthrough&amp;utm_content=mastercardtuesday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to shop on Takealot<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As of May 2023, Takealot and Mastercard will be rewarding select Mastercard cardholders with a R250 coupon to use on their next purchase of R1000 or more on Takealot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To qualify for this exclusive promotion, shoppers simply need to use their Gold, Titanium, Platinum, World, or World Elite Cards for any purchase of R1000 or more on Takealot on the last Tuesday of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This offer will be available for the next 12 months. As a reward, the first 1000 shoppers each month will receive the R250 off coupon to use on Takealot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt Mastercard, we are committed to enhancing our solutions in the markets we operate in; this we do by gaining a deep understanding of people\u2019s needs and preferences. This commitment is exemplified through our collaboration with Takealot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201d By joining forces, we not only provide valuable assistance and convenience to countless Mastercard shoppers in South Africa but also strengthen our dedication to creating solutions that are relevant to our market.\u201d commented Shabir Ahmed, Vice President, Customer Solutions at Mastercard, South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retail trends continue to indicate a significant surge in online shopping, as revealed by Mastercard\u2019s New Payments Index (NPI) 2022. Notably, 95% of people in South Africa embraced digital payment methods last year, underscoring the growing prominence of eCommerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study\u2019s findings demonstrate the evolving consumer purchasing behaviours, showcasing an increasing diversity in shopping preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While traditional in-person purchases remain prevalent, consumers are now adopting various alternative methods, including leveraging loyalty points, store credit cards, and engaging in a wide range of digital purchasing activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering these trends, Takealot, in collaboration with Mastercard, continues to provide customers with even greater convenience and value.&nbsp; Coupled with Takealot\u2019s bulk shopping offering and everyday savings, nationwide delivery and more than 100 Takealot Pickup Points across the country, customers can enjoy heightened convenience and value with every purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cWe\u2019re immensely excited to be collaborating with Mastercard to bring even more value to South African shoppers who choose the better way to shop. This offer is a way to recognise and reward the loyal shoppers who use Mastercard on our platform and help them get extra value when they need it most,\u201d said Julie-Anne Walsh, Chief Marketing Officer at Takealot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mastercard\u2019s goal is to build an inclusive and interconnected digital future that caters to everyone\u2019s needs, offering secure, user-friendly, and intelligent purchasing options. This goal forms part of our commitment to bring 1 billion people into the digital economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, whether you\u2019re shopping for your family, pets, or just yourself, if you\u2019re a Mastercard cardholder, Takealot is now the place to get more value with purchases on the last Tuesday of each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=advertorial&amp;utm_adgroup=clickthrough&amp;utm_content=mastercardtuesday\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here to shop on Takealot<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global payment provider Mastercard and South Africa\u2019s leading online store takealot.com are bringing loyal shoppers extra savings and even more value for the next 12 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":699017,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[3314],"class_list":["post-698441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-takealot"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=698441"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":698447,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698441\/revisions\/698447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/699017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=698441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=698441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=698441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}