Consumers seeking out value on Black Friday, Absa says

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Black Friday through the lens of transaction data is the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tshipi Alexander, head of card Issuing at Absa Everyday Banking and Vish Chetty, executive for payments acceptance at Absa Relationship Banking.

Topics of discussion include: Black Friday transaction data from Absa; transaction data from Payfast; trends from the retail event; the growth of e-commerce in SA; consumers seeking out value; efforts to increase digital payments; and the outlook for the year ahead.

Business Day Spotlight is a TimesLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.
24 Nov 2023 English South Africa Business News · News

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