Industry Insight: Software - Retail’s powerful ally
By Staff Writer 18 March 2020Retail operations can discover new efficiencies through software and data analytics, asserts Marco Krijgsman, Dell Technologies’ EMEA Business Development Manager for IoT, Safety & Security, and Computer Vision. FULL STORY >
Industry Insight - Projection technology is driving innovation in retail, restaurants and events
By Industry Contributor 14 December 2019Timothy Wilson, visual imaging business account manager at Epson South Africa expounds on the role that projectors are playing in strengthening a brand's presence. FULL STORY >
Retailers must prepare for cybercrime spikes
By Press Release 28 November 2019Retailers are increasingly coming under attack by cybercriminals, and there is little wonder why. FULL STORY >
Reinventing SME funding
By Opinion 8 August 2019By Miguel Da Silva, MD of Funding at Retail Capital FULL STORY >
Audi South Africa launches virtual reality customer private lounge
By Ryan Noik 9 July 2019Emerging technologies are just about everywhere today, from financial institutions and hotels to one’s living room. The latest foray where virtual reality is making its mark? The car dealership floor. FULL STORY >
Takealot launches national pickup points
By Press Release 3 May 2019South Africa’s leading online retailer takealot.com has launched over 25 highly anticipated collection facilities across the country. FULL STORY >
100 million to shop in Augmented Reality online and in-store by 2020
By Staff Writer 2 April 2019Gartner notes AR and VR will rely on 5G to change the customer experience. FULL STORY >
Opinion piece: Analytics – giving retailers the edge and boosting sales
By Industry Contributor 19 February 2019How can data analytics impact retailers? Simon Shaw, Business Development Manager: Retail and Consumer at Wipro Limited, Africa, offers his perspective. FULL STORY >
Using technology to move beyond price and merchandise is a retailer’s differentiator
By Press Release 17 October 2018Gareth Hawkey, Group CEO at redPanda Software explains why retailers need to turn to technology as a way to differentiate themselves from the competition. FULL STORY >
Online wine retailer poised for growth as e-commerce niche booms globally
By Press Release 12 July 2018South African online shopping trends tend to follow those globally, and with online wine retailers experiencing a boom in sales worldwide, the local market is expected to follow suit. In the United States alone, wine... FULL STORY >
Opinion - How technology is changing the face of retail
By Opinion 25 June 2018Andre Rosslee, Head of Wholesale Retail at Absa looks at how technology is helping small business owners seize retail opportunities. FULL STORY >
Microsoft said to have plans for Amazon GO-esque cashier-less stores
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 June 2018Taking a page out of Amazon's playbook, Microsoft is reportedly looking at opening up cashier-less stores in the US. FULL STORY >
Amazon Go cashier-less stores headed to Chicago and San Francisco
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 15 May 2018The self service store is expanding past Seattle, with Amazon Go headed to Chicago and San Francisco. FULL STORY >
Online retail not a threat to brick-and-mortar stores
By Opinion 12 March 2018Simon van der Merwe, head of corporate and trade business at weFix, believes that retailers threatened by online competitors are distracted from the truth that consumers are just consumers. He explains why. FULL STORY >
Amazon's self-service Go convenience store set to launch in Seattle
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 22 January 2018Under development for the past five years, Amazon Go is now a reality and brings no cashiers or queues to the convenience store experience. FULL STORY >
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