No more time-consuming shopping queues, hour-long waits or crossing fingers for an available delivery slot. Grocery deliveries just became simpler and faster with the launch of on-demand shopping app Yassir Express, which went live last week in Gauteng.
Yassir Express offers a one-stop shop for thousands of products including everything...
The future of retail is an exciting and ever-changing landscape. With technology revolutionizing the way consumers shop and interact with brands, the retail industry is on the brink of a major transformation. In the coming years, retailers will need to be more agile and adaptive to keep up with...
As part of its annual Black Friday promotion, mass retailer Game becomes the first retailer of its kind in SA to join the metaverse – through a Game-branded Roblox game. The game, which is unlike anything consumers have seen from the retailer before, launches on 21 November, and will...
Despite tough economic conditions, such as surging inflation and the rising cost of living that are forcing consumers to tighten their belts, South African retailers are preparing to cash in on the busiest day of the year for retail sales – Black Friday. However, experts warn that inflationary pressures...
The Shoprite Group made its second minority investment in a South African tech start-up this year.
In the most recent transaction, the retailer is among a group of companies, led by Buffet Investments and KLT, in an undisclosed expansion round in Omnisient, Africa’s first privacy-preserving data collaboration platform provider.
“We...
The explosion of e-commerce seen over the past few years is set to continue its upward trajectory well into 2023, according to digital experts at Nerdware.
“Customers’ need for convenience has only accelerated in the wake of the pandemic,” says Nerdware Director Shiko Mamotheti.
“Not only are households more comfortable now...
The retail industry in South Africa remains a major contributor to the economy, employing more than a million people, which makes it the second largest employer after the government.
It is also the third biggest industry sector and contributes some 20% of the country’s gross domestic product.
Based on the recent...
African e-commerce giant Jumia has announced today a new partnership with instant delivery service Zipline, which owns a fleet of lightweight delivery drones, to work on pioneering drone deliveries across the continent.
According to the company, Jumia began testing and has already launched a drone delivery pilot program in Ghana...
The Shoprite Group announced it is expanding its e-commerce presence by taking its Petshop Science brand online.
This comes as the pet economy continues to grow in South Africa – in just one year, Petshop Science has opened 22 physical stores around the country.
Petshop Science Online offers a broad...
The Shoprite Group is offering bursaries for the 2023 academic year to high-performing students enrolled for degrees in Information Technology students.
Other students who will benefit from the bursaries include Accounting, UI Design, Food Science students and more.
Every year the Group supports on average 300 students, at an investment of...
Vodacom South Africa's business unit, Vodacom Business, says that it has plans to digitise the retail industry by connecting retailers to suppliers. It has started deploying Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) technology to retailers.
“Meeting these customer needs requires a connected, digitised supply chain,” says Lerato Motsoeneng, Managing Executive for...
South African retailer, the Massmart-owned Game, says that it is starting to bounce back after a few years of slumping sales and a massive decrease in foot traffic brought about by a variety of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2020, Massmart reported a decrease in revenues and foot traffic...
Nomanini, a fast-growing fintech platform in Africa, has on Monday announced the launch of a new supply chain finance solution called StockNow that connects FMCGs and financial service providers to serve Africa’s informal retailers at scale.
StockNow, an easy-to-use app for retailers developed by Nomanini, makes it possible for informal...
The Shoprite Group has launched Shoprite Next Capital, a business division dedicated to capacitating and growing commercially viable SMMEs to further the Group’s continued efforts to give small suppliers access to its consumer market.
The Group says that Shoprite Next Capital is the formalisation of the key role it plays...
Edgars, recently acquired by the Retailability group, is prioritising convenience for customers by partnering with last-mile logistics company Pargo for nationwide Click & Collect.
In addition, the retail group is also adding over 100 of their own stores to the growing network of over 3,000 Pargo Pickup Points.
Edgars customers can...
When smart insurance is offered at the point of purchase, it can be the missing factor retail businesses need to thrive. By the same token, policyholders are benefiting from the associated efficiencies and cost savings.
“Forward-thinking online retailers are adding insurance to their customer journeys. This not only increases their...
