Takealot has responded to Amazon's announcement regarding it's South African marketplace launch.
Following the announcement that Amazon will be launching its online marketplace in South Africa next year, local online retail giant Takealot has said that competition will be healthy for the sector.
"We believe that any competition is healthy for our economy, the sector, and shoppers," read a short statement sent to News24 by Takealot on 18 October in response to questions.
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