Wootware
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computers Computer hardware Computer software Consumer electronics |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founders | Rory David Magee |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Rory David Magee (Founder & CEO) |
| Products | Computer hardware, software, peripherals, gaming, electronics, accessories, PCs, laptops and more |
| Website | wootware.co.za |
Wootware.co.za is an online retailer of computer hardware and software geared towards enthusiast computing. It is based in Somerset West in the Western Cape, South Africa.
The company currently offers delivery only within South African borders via door-to-door courier services such as FastWay and The Courier Guy.
History
[edit]Wootware was founded in 2007 by Rory David Magee and operated from a residential address in Somerset West. Expansion required that the business relocate to the Somerset West Business Park in 2013, which currently serves as the headquarters of operation.
Name
[edit]The term Woot originated as a hacker-term for root (or administrative) access to a computer. However, the term coincides with the gamer term w00t which is a portmanteau of the words 'Wow, loot!'
Distribution and brand offering
[edit]Among others, brand offering includes tier-one OEMs / vendors such as ASUS, EVGA, Gigabyte, MSI, Intel and AMD CPU ranges as well as NVIDIA and AMD Radeon video cards.
| Details | Who | When |
|---|---|---|
| Ranked #2 online store in South Africa | Mybroadband[1] | (2020) |
| Listed as one of the most popular online stores in South Africa | Mybroadband[2] | (2019) |
| Build your own gaming laptop with WootBook | Mybroadband[3] | (2018) |
| Wootware explains why it started making and selling notebooks | htxt.africa[4] | (2018) |
| Wootware hosts the official AMD Ryzen launch in Cape Town | NAG Online[5] | (2017) |
| Bizcommunity featured article for #CommerceMonth | Bizcommunity[6] | (2016) |
| Ranked #2 online shop in South Africa via NPS (Net Promoter Score) on MyBroadband Survey | Mybroadband[7] | (2015) |
| Ranked within the top 50 eCommerce websites in South Africa | uAfrica.com[8] | (2015) |
| Featured article on growing success in e-commerce | Ventureburn[9] | (2015) |
| Ranked #3 in the best online shops in South Africa | Mybroadband[10] | (2015) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Most popular online store in South Africa". 2020-03-18.
- ^ "The most popular online shops in South Africa". 2019-03-26.
- ^ McKane, Jamie (2018-05-22). "Build your own gaming laptop with WootBook".
- ^ Lotz, Brendyn (2018-05-04). "Wootware explains why it started making and selling notebooks".
- ^ Fick, Wesley (2017-04-24). "Wootware and AMD's Ryzen Launch Event in Cape Town".
- ^ Hartzenberg, Lauren (2016-04-25). "Wooting up e-commerce with Rory Magee". Bizcommunity.
- ^ "Best and worst online shops in South Africa". Mybroadband. 2015-11-02.
- ^ Thomas, Stuart (2015-08-18). "50 of South Africa's top ecommerce sites". Ventureburn.
- ^ van der Merwe, Graham (2015-06-01). "Wootware's Rory Magee on growing ecommerce success in oversaturated market". Ventureburn.
- ^ "Best online shops in South Africa". Mybroadband. 2015-01-19.