Zebra Technologies Helps Retailers Take Personal Shopping to The Next Level
By Staff Writer 1 October 2018PS20 personal shopper solution helps retailers deliver a superior customer experience and improve sales FULL STORY >
BetterCompare.co.za insurance comparison portal launches locally
By Ryan Noik 7 September 2018InsureTech startup BetterCompare.co.za has launched locally, offering users a new way to compare top car insurance rates from different insurers and compare them side-by-side. 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 >
The digital evolution of South Africa’s shipping industry
By Opinion 29 January 2018Orange Business Services focuses on the digital evolution of South Africa’s shipping industry and what it means for the industry going forward. 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 >
Opinion - Holiday shopping behaviours retailers should monitor
By Press Release 11 December 2017Retailers need to pay close attention to consumer behaviours so they can adjust appropriately. Intel's Michelle Tinsley explains how retailers can leverage technology to that end. FULL STORY >
Opinion - How the IoT can transform the customer experience this festive season
By Opinion 11 December 2017If Internet of Things (IoT) technology is used in the right way, retailers can build a competitor differentiation and bring shoppers back into their stores. HPE Aruba's Pieter Engelbrech explains. FULL STORY >
Woolworths digital strategy is gaining momentum
By Press Release 16 November 2017The face of retail is evolving quickly, with online shopping experiencing exponential growth rates globally. Woolworths has experienced this first-hand with their online clothing sales increasing over 100% between July 2016 and June 2017. FULL STORY >
Bose targets quiet sleepers with noise-masking sleepbuds
By Staff Writer 15 November 2017Bose looks set to release what they call “noise-masking sleepbuds” aimed at those for whom sleep is all too easily interrupted by external noises. Interestingly, it’s not done through the regular internal channels, but rather as a... FULL STORY >
Clapping for Jinping a hit game in China
By Staff Writer 20 October 2017With the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China currently underway in Beijing, China, a novel way to show appreciation of President Xi Jinping’s leadership has emerged. FULL STORY >
TFG enhances its online mall with family fashion from Exact
By Press Release 26 September 2017TFG (The Foschini Group) took another significant step today in developing South Africa’s first online mall, with the addition of value fashion retailer Exact, bringing the total number of linked stores on the group’s expanding... FULL STORY >
Nike will soon allow people to buy shoes via Instagram
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 July 2017The Swoosh brand is looking beyond Amazon, with plans to facilitate purchases via Instagram in the future. FULL STORY >
Beacons in Retail
By Press Release 13 June 2017Colleen Rose, consulting director at Acceleration, addresses the fact that Retailers could use beacons to deliver highly relevant content to customers at specific locations in or around their stores, that can be connected with online behavioural tracking data to more deeply... FULL STORY >
Tech trends that will shape consumer experience in the future
By Staff Writer 29 May 2017PayU discusses four technology trends that will spearhead the evolution of online shopping. FULL STORY >
Samsung is stopping users from remapping the S8's Bixby button
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 18 April 2017According to reports, a firmware update from Samsung prohibits the remapping of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus' Bixby button. FULL STORY >
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