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Ecommerce
We sell online, and we grow brands.
Our own brands on Takealot and other national marketplaces, and smaller brands grown by getting them listed, run and seen there.
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We sell it. We build it. We source it.
SmartShield Innovations is a South African ecommerce, systems and sourcing company. We grow brands on Takealot and other national marketplaces, build AI and business automations, and source and import goods in bulk.
Takealot Marketplace seller since November 2024.
- Takealot growth
- Brand onboarding
- Listings and content
- Pricing and repricing
- AI automations
- Office automation
- Integrations
- Custom systems
- Bulk sourcing
- Specialised importing
- Supplier vetting
- Bulk supply
- Fulfilment
- Dashboards
What we do
Three disciplines. One team.
We sell, we build and we source. Each one makes the others stronger, and you can bring us in for any of them.
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Systems
We build what runs a business.
AI automations, office and business process automation, custom systems and integrations. SmartSeller is one of our products.
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Sourcing and importing
You name it. We source it.
Specialised and bulk importing, and bulk supply of the goods your business needs, backed by a strong sourcing team.
Explore sourcing and importing01 Ecommerce
We sell online, and we grow brands.
Our own brands on Takealot and other national marketplaces, and smaller brands grown by getting them listed, run and seen there.
- Listings and content that get approved
- Pricing with floors built from real costs
- Stock, shipments and fulfilment handled
- Promotions, Buy Box and growth
- 01Tell us about your brand
- 02We set up your marketplace presence
- 03We price it to win
- 04We run the operation
02 Systems
We build what runs a business.
AI automations, office and business process automation, custom systems and integrations. SmartSeller is one of our products.
- AI automations for everyday business tasks
- Office and business process automation
- Custom systems, dashboards and integrations
- SmartSeller for Takealot sellers
- 01Tell us the problem
- 02We map the work
- 03We design the system
- 04We build it
03 Sourcing and importing
You name it. We source it.
Specialised and bulk importing, and bulk supply of the goods your business needs, backed by a strong sourcing team.
- Suppliers found, vetted and negotiated
- Imports and paperwork coordinated
- Quality checked against your specification
- Delivered in bulk, pallets to containers
- 01Tell us what you need
- 02We source and vet suppliers
- 03We negotiate
- 04We import
One of our systems
SmartSeller.
Clarity and control for Takealot sellers.
Orders, stock, product costs and repricing in one place. See what needs attention before you decide what to do next.
- Profit with Takealot fees and product costs side by side
- Buy Box signals and repricing rules with floor and ceiling prices
- Automatic repricer checks every 6 minutes
- Stock, orders and stock reconciliation
Eligible sellers can try Smart Start for 30 days. No card.
Our Takealot range
Our brands, across the departments South Africans shop.
We list and sell our own range on Takealot, stocked in Takealot's distribution centres and on lead time.
- Baby
- Pets
- Beauty
- Electronic accessories
- Homeware
- Health
- Toys
- Smart home
- Clothing and accessories
- DIY
- Sport
- Camping
- Automotive
- Garden, pool and patio
- Office
Why SmartShield
Real selling, real systems, real sourcing.
We run our own store
Our advice comes from listing, pricing and shipping on Takealot ourselves.
We build our own systems
The automations and tools we offer are the ones we run our own business on.
A sourcing team that delivers
Suppliers found, negotiated and followed up until the stock lands.
Margin first
Every price has a floor based on real costs, and every buy is costed to a landed price.
One team, end to end
Sell, build and source with one partner and one point of contact.
South African
Based in Pretoria and built for the South African market and its marketplaces.
Work with us
Let's talk.
Grow on national marketplaces, automate your business or source stock in bulk. Tell us what you need and someone from our team gets back to you.