Cape Town (South Africa): 22 January 2024: Zando, a prominent player in South African online fashion announces its partnership with Mobicred, a leading digital credit provider within the industry. This collaboration aims to enhance the online shopping experience by introducing a seamless digital credit checkout option for customers.
Gareth Burge, Head of Sales & Marketing at Mobicred, shared his perspective on the collaboration, stating, “This partnership between Mobicred and Zando opens the door to a world of fashion for Mobicred customers, offering seamless digital credit checkout and unparalleled convenience. Over the last few years, we’ve seen the online Fashion industry grow to meet the e-commerce needs of customers, and we’re shaping a better online shopping experience for South African shoppers.”
The alliance between Mobicred and Zando signifies a significant step forward in providing customers with a hassle-free and efficient payment solution. With digital credit checkout, customers can enjoy a more flexible and convenient shopping experience on Zando’s platform.
Zando, known for its extensive range of fashion products and commitment to customer satisfaction, sees this partnership as an opportunity to further cater to the evolving needs of its customers. The collaboration is set to elevate the standards of online fashion retail, aligning with the growing trend of digital innovation in the South African market.
“As Zando is always looking at improving the customer experience, we are very excited about this collaboration with Mobicred. We believe that offering our customers to pay via Mobicred will make their shopping experience even more simple and convenient and will lead to fewer abandoned carts, higher sales while ensuring that our customers are willing to return to our platform.” says CEO of Zando, Morgane Imbert
Both Mobicred and Zando are optimistic about the possibilities this partnership presents, anticipating a positive impact on the e-commerce landscape and ensuring that South African shoppers have access to the latest trends with enhanced convenience.
About zando.co.za and Jumia
Zando.co.za was founded in 2012 and since then has grown exponentially to become South Africa’s biggest online fashion platform. Zando.co.za forms part of the Jumia Group, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform in Africa.
Jumia believes that technology has the potential to transform everyday life in Africa for the better. Jumia was built to help consumers access millions of goods and services conveniently and at the best prices while opening up a new way for sellers to reach consumers and grow their businesses.
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 2019, Jumia (NYSE : JMIA) is the leading e-commerce company in Africa, operating in 11 countries. The Jumia platform consists of a marketplace, which connects sellers with consumers, a logistics service, which enables the shipment and delivery of packages from sellers to consumers, and a payment service, JumiaPay, which offers a safe and easy solution to facilitate online payment transactions. The company offers goods across a broad range of categories, such as phones and electronics, home appliances, fast-moving consumer goods, fashion and beauty. The company generated over USD 1 billion in Gross Merchandise Value in 2022 and has over eight million customers.
Danelle Adendorff – Head of Brand and Communications, Zando – danelle.adendorff@jumia.com
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