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Facebook opens first pop-up stores
A first for social media networking site, Facebook is opening up pop-stores however, only in the United States of America. With Black Friday coming up on, November 23, 2018, Facebook has announced the opening of its first pop-up retail outletsâĤ
Zara arrives in 106 markets thanks to its new global online store
Zara’s global women’s men’s and kids’ collections will be available online for the first time to customers in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and Ghana, among others, starting tomorrow. Tomorrow, Zara will launch onlineâĤ
Why mobile is the gatekeeper of brand loyalty today
Achieving long-term brand loyalty has become brutally difficult for South African retailers. Mobile represents an unparalleled opportunity for savvy retailers to reach customers in more personalised, efficient and powerful ways â paving the way for a new era of data-drivenâĤ
9 Black Friday and Cyber Monday tips to help e-retailers
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are famous for huge deals and steep discounts. Thatâs why participating in these days can seem like a big retailerâs game. But what about independent retailers? Can small and medium businesses reap the rewards (andâĤ
Retail sector braces for Digital Retail Forum 2019 in Johannesburg
African retailers are facing a rapid evolution of technology – and online players like Take-A-Lot in South Africa, Konga in Nigeria and Jumia Kenya have entered the market, which has created huge competition for brick-and-mortar incumbents. The internet and customerâĤ
3 key Instagram blunders retailers should steer clear of
Instagram is fast becoming a hugely important sales channel for retailers – as a way to showcase your store and brand, market new products and promotions, and even tap into social selling. If youâre marketing on Instagram, chances are youâreâĤ
CGTrader integrates with Shopify to create an innovative shopping experience
CGTrader, a 3D model marketplaces that offers integration of its technology with the Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify. As part of the integration, CGTrader will help Shopify to create an all new shopping experience using 3D modeling and Augmented RealityâĤ
Retailers investing in digital capabilities to meet customer expectations – Gartner
Global retail sector technology spending will grow 3.6 per cent to reach almost $203.6 billion in 2019, with similar growth rates for the next two years, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. Customer expectations and competition are forcingâĤ
AI to help retailers navigate the 2018 shopping season
A significant portion of retailersâ annual profits are attributed to the festive shopping season – from Black Friday, to the weekend before Christmas Day – which generally spans over approximately three weeks. This year, however, an extra week of festiveâĤ
Shopping trends from bidorbuy
Unsurprisingly, electronics and computers are hands-down the best-selling types of products on South African online marketplace bidorbuy.co.za, followed by watches, fashion, kitchen appliances and smartphones. This is according to a recent survey conducted on bidorbuy which showed these top productsâĤ
Reimagining retail
In the mid to late 90s, the number of internet businesses grew exponentially. Since consumers were getting connected in their millions, this space was ideal for entrepreneurs to create hype around projected profitability. At the height of the boom, itâĤ
Technology: improving the retail experience in South Africa
Technology has entrenched itself into virtually every industry, and retail is no different. A recent report from Forrester lists the top four retail tech trends as; personalising the shopping experience, investing in omnichannel, leveraging predictive analytics and enhancing the in-storeâĤ
4 ideas to help you generate more revenue
As a retailer, you go into everything that you do for your business with a plan. There are hundreds of things that you have to consider. How is your time best spent? Are there certain things that influence customers toâĤ
Data and tech to transform Nigerian retail market
The convergence of AI, tech, and data on Nigeria’s multi-billion dollar plus retail market â will be a strategic focus to local & international developers, investors and retailers at the 4th annual West Africa Property Investment Summit taking place onâĤ
Vodacom uses tech to help digitise the retail and logistics business
As an active and key player in digital transformation, Vodacom hosted its partners to a retail & logistics vertical engagement. Among other topic discussion aspects, the vertical engagements touched on the fundamentals of securing the future success of businesses throughâĤ
Retail technology is changing buying and delivery methods
The retail industry has undergone a massive transformation with the advent of technology. Beyond the rapid rise of online shopping, retailers are spying innovative ways to hang on to traditional shoppers while diversifying both their channels and their wares. WiproâĤ
