Retail · Southern Africa

Cape Union Mart cuts payrollprocessing time by 87%

The challenge

Four-day payroll cycles and costly consultants

Cape Union Mart's manual payroll processes used to take four full days to complete and required costly external consultants to ensure compliance.

“Our old payroll used to take up to four days, and we were constantly relying on outside consultants just to keep things moving. We needed a simpler way to manage payroll ourselves.”

The legacy payroll system created costly inefficiencies that slowed down the entire HR operation.

The solution

Fully automated, cloud-based payroll

With Deel Local Payroll, the retailer transformed its payroll into a fully automated, cloud-based process. The internal team now manages payroll independently, with real-time compliance checks built in.

“Our payroll now runs in half a day instead of four, there's no downtime, and even our store staff can access everything on mobile.”

The platform offered real-time compliance updates and an intuitive interface, enabling the payroll and HR team to take full control.

The result

87% reduction in payroll processing time

Payroll that once took four days now runs in just half a day — an 87% time saving. More than 3,000 employees are paid on time and with complete accuracy.

Mobile access means store staff can retrieve payslips and tax certificates whenever they need them. Cape Union Mart reduced costs, improved compliance, and eliminated external dependencies.