{"id":841497,"date":"2025-10-31T11:15:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T09:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=841497"},"modified":"2025-10-31T12:01:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T10:01:05","slug":"takealot-announces-2025-blue-dot-sale-dates-and-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/841497\/takealot-announces-2025-blue-dot-sale-dates-and-deals\/","title":{"rendered":"Takealot announces 2025 Blue Dot Sale dates and deals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Takealot has announced that its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/blue-dot-sale?srsltid=AfmBOopf_JBPgFZoLIGpInGDTXXz9nCn4m7JbZ3QciZ6fNDHMBqbKs8B&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=October2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Blue Dot Sale Countdown deals<\/strong><\/a> for 2025 will run from 3 to 23 November, and the Blue Dot Sale will run from 25 November to 1 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The countdown deals will offer up to 60% off across various categories, and will be staggered across different periods as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3 &#8211; 23 November &#8211;<\/strong> Large and small appliances, TVs, and tech.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3 &#8211; 23 November &#8211;<\/strong> ALOT for Less (bulk buys for pantry staples, cleaning supplies, health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>essentials, and everyday goods).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3 &#8211; 9 November &#8211; <\/strong>Furniture, patio, sport, and camping equipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10 &#8211; 16 November &#8211;<\/strong> Books, toys, beauty, homeware, and office supplies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17 &#8211; 23 November &#8211; <\/strong>Pets, baby, health, personal care, and liquor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, starting from 25 November, the full Blue Dot Sale will run through to Cyber Monday on 1 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this period, Takealot said customers will be able to enjoy up to 60% off thousands of deals across a wide range of categories, and there will be &#8220;surprise deals&#8221; added throughout the sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Since pioneering Black Friday in South Africa in 2012, Takealot&#8217;s Blue Dot Sale has become a<br>landmark event in the country&#8217;s retail calendar,&#8221; said Karla Levick, Chief Marketing Officer at Takealot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Year-on-year, it continues to break records, and this year promises to be no different.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re proud to serve millions of South Africans who trust us to deliver what they want, when they want it \u2013 epic deals and excellent service that makes shopping genuinely enjoyable,&#8221; said Levick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Takealot also revealed some of the upcoming deals for the first week of the Blue Dot Countdown Sale &#8211; the week of 3-9 November 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are detailed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bosch 13 Place Freestanding Dishwasher (Serie 4 Silver Inox) &#8211;<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/bosch-sms45ni00z-13-place-freestanding-dishwasher-serie-4-silver\/PLID93204803?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=October2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/bosch-sms45ni00z-13-place-freestanding-dishwasher-serie-4-silver\/PLID93204803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R5,999<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Garmin fenix E 47mm smartwatch &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/garmin-fenix-e-47mm-slate-gray-steel-black\/PLID95934882?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=October2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/garmin-fenix-e-47mm-slate-gray-steel-black\/PLID95934882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R11,599<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Bluetooth On-Ear Headphones &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/sony-wh-ch520-wireless-bluetooth-on-ear-headphones\/PLID92893168?colour_variant=Blue+source%3DBusinessTech&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=October2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/sony-wh-ch520-wireless-bluetooth-on-ear-headphones\/PLID92893168?colour_variant=Blue%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R599<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gabby&#8217;s Dollhouse Movie Deluxe Dollhouse and Ears &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/gabby-s-dollhouse-movie-deluxe-dollhouse-and-ears\/PLID99235546?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=October2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/gabby-s-dollhouse-movie-deluxe-dollhouse-and-ears\/PLID99235546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R3,849<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samsung 50-inch QEF1 4K QLED Smart TV with Q4 AI Processor &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/samsung-50-qef1-4k-true-certified-qled-smart-tv-with-q4-ai-proce\/PLID98886529?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=October2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/samsung-50-qef1-4k-true-certified-qled-smart-tv-with-q4-ai-proce\/PLID98886529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R5,999<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russell Hobbs Digital 9L Air Fryer &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/russell-hobbs-digital-9l-air-fryer-rhaf09s\/PLID98945485?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=October2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/russell-hobbs-digital-9l-air-fryer-rhaf09s\/PLID98945485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R999<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skorpio, Deon Meyer &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/skorpio\/PLID99590755?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=October2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/skorpio\/PLID99590755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R219<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Blue Dot Sale in review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead of the 2025 Blue Dot Sale, Takealot also shared purchasing trends and data about last year&#8217;s sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top products by value included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Samsung TVs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hisense Washing Machines &amp; Fridges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PlayStation 5 Console<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Portable Air Conditioners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASUS Laptops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple iPhone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trampolines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The most popular items by volume were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Red Bull Energy Drinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finish 100s Dishwashing Tablets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid 5L<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple AirTags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gloot Flat Tummy Toner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nivea Sunscreen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fast Chargers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Klipdrift Brandy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BabySoft 2-Ply Toilet Paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coca Cola<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russel Hobbs Microwave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GetUp Padel Rackets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The most popular categories were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Homeware<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small Appliances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TV &amp; Audio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Takealot says shoppers can expect up to 60% off across a wide range of categories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":797949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14535,1],"tags":[4688,23921,14517,23959,3314],"class_list":["post-841497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-friday","category-trending","tag-black-friday","tag-black-friday-2025","tag-blue-dot-sale","tag-blue-dot-sale-2025","tag-takealot"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841497","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\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=841497"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":841513,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841497\/revisions\/841513"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/797949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=841497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=841497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=841497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}