Spree soars as it showcases ‘fantastic SA design talent’
BUY anything through online fashion and lifestyle shop Spree and it is likely you will be back. The numbers prove it.The magazine-style online store’s revenue grew almost 250% in a year, although growth in the number of visitors was just under 200%, says GM Louna Lohan. "That means our customer loyalty is good."Spree.co.za, part of Naspers’ eCommerce division, is SA’s "magazine-styled shopping experience, selling ladies and men’s apparel, décor and gifts, kids and babies clothes, and beauty products."I’ve bought from Spree and it was one of my best online shopping experiences. Free delivery, and good quality items," says shopper Michelle Viljoen, who lives in Johannesburg.This customer loyalty, and the ability to sell to a far wider audience, is also working out well for SA’s designers in the newer edition: Spree Boutique. There shoppers can buy designs from Gert-Johan Coetzee, Thula Sindi, Marianne Fassler, Palesa Mokubung, Isabel de Villiers, Jenny le Roux and others.Coetzee says ...
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