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4 key trends that will strategically shape retail in 2019
As convenience retail continues to grow as an industry sector, retailers must remain focused on the most significant trends that will see their businesses flourish, and in so doing, strengthen their standing in the ever-competitive retail environment. “Convenience-store retail industry…
The top 5 customer experience trends for 2019
2018 has indeed been a tough year for South African businesses. Many organisations have faced closing their doors or reinventing themselves in order to remain in business. Now more than ever, companies need to differentiate themselves, and the most viable…
Pay for goods and services using Virgin Money app
With recent developments in consumer and trade focused financial technology, Virgin Money has joined the cashless trend in introducing an app that allows users to pay for goods and services. Virgin Money Spot, the digital peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app that…
LG set to launch smart kitchen innovation at upcoming CES
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) isn’t here just yet, but LG is already excited to show what it’s been working on. The Korean electronics manufacturer will spend the event showing off new partnerships with a number of companies that will…
5 Retail trends and predictions for 2019
2019 is here, and if you’re in retail, you’re likely wondering what the next 12 months will bring. What must merchants do to win? Will the retail industry prosper and thrive? To help answer these questions, we’ve put together a…
Don’t miss these thrilling topics at the Digital Retail Forum 2019
On 30 January 2019, IT News Africa will host the Digital Retail Forum 2019 at the Hilton Sandton located in Johannesburg, South Africa. This highly anticipated event will cover the theme of “Harnessing Digital Technology for Next-Level Customer Centred Retailing.” To add…
Three ways 3D printing is shaking up retail
With the advent and rapid evolution of 3D printing technology, the nature of retail is changing dramatically. By decentralizing manufacturing and bringing it physically closer to the consumers it serves, 3D printing enables the on-demand production of customized goods, effectively…
Argility joins Digital Retail Forum 2019 as Silver sponsor
Innovator of enterprise software solutions, Argility has signed on as a Silver sponsor of Digital Retail Forum 2019, set to take place on 30 January 2019 at the Hilton Sandton in Johannesburg, South Africa. Under the theme “Harnessing Digital Technology…
Santander UK CIO to speak at Digital Retail Forum 2019
Felipe Penacoba Martinez, CIO for Retail and Business Banking at Santander UK has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the upcoming Digital Retail Forum 2019, set to take place on 30 January, at the Hilton Sandton in Johannesburg, South…
Smollan announced as Gold sponsor of DRF2019
Smollan, a retail solutions company has been announced as Gold sponsor of Digital Retail Forum 2019, set to take place on 30 January at the Hilton Sandton in Johannesburg. The forum will gather over 200 retail industry leaders and experts,…
New Vodacom World brings latest technology trends to life
The newly designed Vodacom World officially launches today, Friday 07 December 2018. For six months, Vodacom worked on reinventing Vodacom World and now the facility offers new and exciting technologies. Inside the new facility, there is a Vodacom Shop as…
South African smaller merchants are cashing in online
Despite the lackluster macro-economic indicators, South African tenacity showed itself once again as retailers – especially smaller stores – cashed in on the online space over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend says Payment Service Provider, DPO PayGate. The…
BankservAfrica reveals Black Friday card sales
According to BankservAfrica, Debit and credit card transactions reached 4.8 million during this year’s Black Friday. This represents a 4% year-on-year growth on 2017’s 4.7 million. BankservAfrica’s figures, which covers all in-store card transactions (excluding ATM) by BankservAfrica between 00:00…
Retailers have no choice but to chase customer experience
Traditional brick-and-mortar retailers have no chance of surviving the onslaught from e-commerce unless they invest in their customer experience, says redPanda Software Group CEO Gareth Hawkey. If traditional retailers take on e-commerce providers at their own game by gathering insights…
Average value per transaction on Black Friday declined compared to last year
According to data from instant EFT payment provider i-Pay, the Rand value from Black Friday sales this year grew by more than a thousand percent over 2016 figures. “At face value, e-tailers have experienced the highest volume of sales on…
Takealot experiences record number of visitors this Black Friday
Takealot.com, South African online retailer, saw a record number of visitors to its site on Black Friday 2018. The annual Takealot Blue Dot Sale went live at 12:01 on Black Friday morning and generated more than R11,5 million worth of…
