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Social Media Sentiment Analysis: Online versus ‘Brick and Mortar’ Retailers in South Africa

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  • Nkosivile Welcome Madinga
  • James Lappeman

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This study provides an analysis of consumers sentiment regarding online and ‘brick and mortar’ retailers in South Africa. The research provides insight into consumer online conversation by examining views as expressed about retailers from 15417 mentions on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. The results indicate that customer service, shopping portals, vouchers/coupons, stock availability, deliveries, and jobs were the top issues discussed about online retailers. Brick and mortar retailers, however, showed conversational the themes of store cards, vouchers, customer service, jobs/staff, stock availability, and in-store experience. As eRetailing grows in momentum in Africa, this study provides a foundation for understanding consumer sentiment and comparing the different retail formats.

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  • Nkosivile Welcome Madinga & James Lappeman, 2023. "Social Media Sentiment Analysis: Online versus ‘Brick and Mortar’ Retailers in South Africa," Journal of African Business, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(2), pages 345-362, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:wjabxx:v:24:y:2023:i:2:p:345-362
    DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2022.2069418
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