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Amazon set to Sell Cashierless Tech System to Retailers
Amazon – the biggest online eCommerce platform in the world – is selling its impressive “Just Walk Out” technology system to several brick-and-mortar retailers, reports The Verge. And although there is no word on exactly which retailers have already acquired…
DionWired Bleeding Money – No Question Why Stores Are Closing
Massmart JSE-listed South African branch of Walmart and owner of Game, DionWired and Makro stores, reported a $110 million turnaround in its profits in 2019, plunging to a net loss of $55 million. By all accounts and measures applied to…
5 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Being Used in Africa
Africa stands on the precipice of emerging technologies and innovation in response to decades of hardship and frustration. Amongst those innovations are those in the AI sphere, with African developers and innovators finding unique and lucrative ways to make the…
Amazon’s PAYFORT and valU Partner to Empower Online Shoppers in Egypt
PAYFORT and valU have teamed up to offer online shoppers in Egypt another checkout method. The partnership – which was announced on Monday, 24 February 2020 – will give consumers the option to ‘buy now, pay later‘. According to valU,…
Will an Increase in Vendorship really save Jumia?
Africa’s ‘answer to Amazon’, Jumia is struggling to bounce back in 2020 after messy NYSE listing followed by the decision to pull out from two African countries, Tanzania and Cameroon. The eCommerce company, that now only operates in 12 African…
Sound data quality and data lineage are the foundation of successful retail in a digital world
The retail sector has arguably been one of the most heavily affected by the global shift toward digital everything. The rise of eCommerce means customers are no longer visiting physical stores the way they did. They now have a literal…
In Pictures: Digital Retail Forum 2020
The Digital Retail Forum 2020 took place on 29 January at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference focused on emerging technologies such as Ai, IoT, drones, digital payment solutions, new eCommerce models and mobility are disrupting the retail sector.…
W&RSETA Set To Join Digital Retail Forum As Bronze Sponsor
The Digital Retail Forum 2020 is set to take place on 29 January at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference will be focused on emerging technologies such as Ai, IoT, drones, digital payment solutions, new eCommerce models and…
Are you a retailer? 5 reasons you don’t want to miss this retail event
Digital Retail Forum 2020, scheduled for 29 January at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa, will be focused on how emerging technologies — such as Ai, IoT, drones, digital payment solutions, new eCommerce models and mobility — are disrupting the…
Predictive Insights Signs on as Bronze Sponsor for the Digital Retail Forum 2020
Predictive Insights has signed on as a bronze sponsor for the Digital Retail Forum 2020 that is slated to take place on the 29th January 2020, at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg. Predictive Insights, a product development studio that uses AI and…
The impact of AI on jobs in the retail motor sector
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is gaining traction in all sectors. Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and automation are being applied to create ingenious innovations – advancements aimed at making life easier, improving productivity and speeding up the evolution of industries.…
Controversial Author and Co-founder of “Africa’s Amazon” to deliver keynote at Digital Retail Forum, Johannesburg
Marek Zmysłowski, Polish-born entrepreneur focused on online businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets, has been confirmed as a Keynote Speaker at the Digital Retail Forum 2020 — taking place on 29 January at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa. Marek…
ARGILITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP SET TO JOIN DIGITAL RETAIL FORUM AS SILVER SPONSOR
The Digital Retail Forum 2020 is set to take place on 29 January at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference will be focused on emerging technologies such as Ai, IoT, drones, digital payment solutions, new eCommerce models and…
2nd Digital Retail Forum, Johannesburg to tackle burning issues in retail
Following a successful 2019 event, the 2nd Digital Retail Forum will take place on 29 January at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa. The forum will feature speakers who are thought leaders, visionaries and experts in the retail space. #DigitalRetailForum is…
South Africans say Goodbye to Dion Wired
South African branch of Walmart, Massmart has revealed that it plans on shutting down the entire Dion Wired chain – a total of 23 stores across the country – in an attempt to recover from disappointing earnings. In an initial…
Bridging the Gap: how retailers can increase agility and operational efficiency in a rapidly changing industry
Retailers have always been at the forefront of each new wave of digital advancement, in an effort to accommodate the increase in both the number of customers and the ensuing volume of products and transactions. Their own digital transformation starting…
